Today, we celebrate the two-month milestone of PlanTrips since its launch on ProductHunt. From the moment we pressed that button to release the tool, we couldn’t have predicted the incredible attention and positive reception it would garner within a mere 60 days.
Some Milestones
1. Our platform has generated a remarkable 2,570 travel itineraries. Although the total number originally amounted to 2,804, we took the initiative to eliminate inappropriate requests, such as those related to sex and drug tours, ensuring the utmost quality and integrity of the generated itineraries.
We were privileged to conduct an exclusive interview with Thor, an adventurous traveler who spent 10 years visiting every country in the world, promoting environmental awareness and humanitarian causes. (read Here)
2. PlanTrips received coverage on reputable news platforms, sharing the spotlight with industry leaders like Expedia and RoamAround. Such recognition is both an honor and an encouragement for our team.
And some Youtube channels such as:
For those we want to share news about us, you can get our press release here.
3. We have begun generating revenue. For a free tool like PlanTrips, our approach to sustainability lies in bridging travelers with service providers and earning through these connections. This allows us to continue providing an awesome experience to our users while ensuring the platform’s long-term viability.
How To Use PlanTrips More Effectively
Using PlanTrips is simple and straightforward:
However, uncovering the best value from PlanTrips may not be immediately evident. With close to 3,000 trips generated, we have accumulated valuable insights to assist you in obtaining a more beneficial and helpful travel itinerary from PlanTrips.
Garbage in, garbage out; Gold in, gold out!
For the ultimate personalized travel plan, it’s essential to invest a little more effort in your request rather than simply stating ‘Chicago’ or ‘China’. Requests that lack specifics may result in generic outputs, and sometimes even in the country’s language (for eg. Mandarin), which may not be what you desire.
Therefore, we recommend following this formula to achieve the best results:
[Activity] + [Destinations] + [Duration] + [Budget] + [Other]
Now, let’s analyze each component of the formula:
- [Activity]: Your main goal for your trip (for eg. Diving, museum hunting, cycling …)
- [Destinations]: Can be a single destination (for eg. Singapore) or multiple destinations (for eg. Austria, Hungary and Slovakia)
- [Duration]: The trip duration can vary from 3d2n, 5 days, to 2 weeks. However, it’s advisable not to plan an extensive trip with PlanTrips, but instead, break it down into smaller durations for better results.
- [Budget]: For a more tailored recommendation in the Budget Consideration’s section, kindly provide your intended budget.
- [Other]: Feel free to include any additional minor details that you’d like to add, such as ‘avoiding travel on Sundays’ or ‘opting for a car journey’. These specifics will help fine-tune your travel itinerary with PlanTrips.
Certainly, feel free to omit or add any components if you wish to customize your travel itinerary further. PlanTrips allows you the flexibility to exclude certain elements according to your preferences.
Some examples of a good request on PlanTrips:
- Museum-hunting in Singapore for 4d3n, $100/day for a family of 4 (see result)
- Diving in Koh Tao for a week for a couple looking for a romantic getaway (see result)
What The Future Holds?
We are committed to enhancing PlanTrips by introducing more useful features, and your valuable feedback and advice, as users, play a crucial role in this process. We kindly request you to drop us a line at [email protected] with your recommendations and suggestions.
Your input will be highly appreciated and will contribute to making PlanTrips even better.
