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 User research:

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      I conducted 6 interviews with people who are playing future travels, either alone and in groups. The age range of the    

      interviewees were between 24 and 40 years old. The following was the main takeaways from my research:

            1.   When planning for a trip, travelers say that the information is scattered. It is mostly all available on the internet but

                 trying to peruse through everything is time consuming and some of the information is hard to find.

            2.  Travelers want local tips regarding their destination

            3.  Travelers are worried and stressed that they will make avoidable mistakes.

            4.  Travelers are content with how they document their trips, which is through photos and videos posted on their

                  social media accounts.  

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Interview Analysis :

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        When I asked them about how they plan for their trips, most of the interviewees told me that they are able to find most

        of the information they’re looking for, but it would take them a while to find it as the information is scattered all over

        the web and communicate it to their entire group of friends. In addition, they would get this information from many

        different sources, which results in many tabs open on their internet browser and result in too much time spent on

        organizing the information on a external planning document.

        With regards to documenting trips, many of the interviewees take pictures and will upload them on social media. However,

        most of them did not express that this was an important part of their travel journey. They do it, but they’re relatively

        content with how they do it. Thus, I did not see a clear problem to solve with regards to preserving memories.

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