OCT 16 - LEAPS OF FAITH AND PROBLEM INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

For this session our group was supposed to discuss the existing environment and how potential customers are currently solving the problem:

As the result of recent research on the problem, we have identified the following key components that are currently being perceived as not satisfactory by many tourists:

- available information is often catered to tourists but not authentic
- it is very difficult to get good recommendations for authentic local places
- tourists end up spending more because they run into tourist traps (e.g. restaurants, cafés, expensive tickets instead of free opening hours, etc.)
- communications is at times a problem to elderly and oftentimes to travelers from asia.
- in emergency situations, it is necessary to communicate in a foreign language ( a situation that many ppl. do not feel comfortable with)

More detailed information can be taken from the posted presentation below. Currently there is a range of services that are able to solve these problems to some extend. The following link will show a description of analogs and analogs as well as an analysis of existing direct and indirect competitors along with their strengths and weaknesses.

Link: Analogs, Antilogs and Competitors