jabrik edan: Smart Trip Platform

Hello for all the blockchain fans everywhere you are.

Introducing

Global travel industry has grown by 3.1% in 2016 - faster than the global economy as a whole; moreover, it has been the sixth year in a row that the travel industry has overperformed the global GDP. Experts agree that we will remain one of the movers of the world economy in the next decade (more details in Chapter 3 Commercialization).

The fast growth experienced by the travel industry across the globe is not without its pains, however. A limited number of countries get the lion's share of international visitors, and major cities and the most famous sights attract a vast majority of tourists at the expense of the less promoted or accessible regions. In such a city, small-scale travel service providers - cozy guesthouses, great local restaurants, talented tour guides - suffer financially, having no money or tools to attract tourists compete with major chains. As a result, most tourists tend to congregate in the same places, which leads to higher prices and the feeling of a lack of authenticity. In other words, the fact that the number of tourists grows does not mean that the overall experience of each tourist is better.

Who among us does not look forward to every upcoming trip, hoping that it will prove to be unforgettable, authentic, and overall amazing? And yet, quite often the tourists’hopes are dashed: they are disappointed with their accommodation and food; they get ripped off by tour guides and taxi drivers and eventually miss many of the key sites. In the end, they return home and lament that the trip did not meet their expectations.

A lot of things can go wrong and spoil a vacation. Below is a breakdown of the main issues that an independent tourist faces both before leaving home and on the road:

a) Research. The way things are now, a traveller has to spend dozens of hours to plan a truly successful trip, using lots of resources - guidebooks, Wikitravel, Tripadvisor, Booking.com, Hostelworld, Airbnb, etc. Most people simply don’t have enough time or experience to sift through such amounts of information.

b) Communication. While great local service providers exist in most places (guides, guesthouses, drivers, etc.), they can be difficult to find online (many don’t have websites) or contact by email or phone.

c) Language. Many valuable resources, reviews, and explanations found online are not written in English, but rather in French, Chinese, etc. Besides, many service providers cannot write in English, further complicating communication.

d) Booking. Even when the tourist finds a great guesthouse or a tour guide, making a booking can turn out to be too difficult, especially when it involves a bank transfer or a Western Union payment with high commissions.

e) Comfort zone. For many, travelling independently can present a challenge overall - some tourists end up feeling unsafe even when there is no real danger. The world is full of beautiful destinations where a first-time independent traveller will not feel comfortable alone (examples could be endless, from Kashgar to Kosovo and from Ethiopia to Svalbard).

Smart Trip Platform (STP) is a decentralized ecosystem that will connect travelers and service providers, combining all the functions needed for safe, comfortable, and authentic travel - vacation or business. This is a new travel model - minimizing the time spent on research and maximizing the authenticity of the experience.

Smart Trip Platform will offer:

1. Great price on travel service.

2.An travel planning tool to Z

3. A dynamic community of tourists and tourism industry professionals

Smart Trip Platform will provide a wide range of services: from air ticket sales to reserve of forest tracks, from detailed information on local attractions to finding travel companions.

Who is this Smart Trip for?

Traveler

In addition to booking tickets, rooms and cars, Smart Trip Platform allows travelers to:

Plan the entire trip, make reservations, and find travel companions

Contact the best guides and drivers right away.

3.Participate in a lively and welcoming tourist community with its own knowledge base and experienced travel experts.

Travel Service Provider

Regardless of the efficiency and convenience offered, Smart Trip Platform allows service providers to:

1.Receive a continuous stream of bona fide customers from around the world.

2. Use new channels to reach your audience and get feedback.

3. Make your business in a safe economic environment

Global Community

Smart Trip Platform is more than a travel planning tool - it's a dynamic global ecosystem where travelers can meet, share experiences, and plan trips together.

Post reviews, photos & videos

~ Become a travel teacher

~ Build the knowledge base

~ Help others & get ratings

~ Share rides & tours

~ Create & edit pages for places & attractions

~ Join the chatroom

~ Find a travel companion

~ Ask for travel advice

~ Participate in arbitration

How does TripCash work?

TripCash is the official ERC20 -compliant utility token of Smart Trip Platform and will be used to order travel services on the platform. Users will be able to store their Universal Cryptocurrency Purse (UCW) TripCash and various cryptocurrencies, instantly exchanging between them; in the second phase of the project, the Debit Card (TripСSash Card) will be introduced, enabling it to use TripCash to make online and offline purchases.

Smart Trip Platform is a product that is easy to explain, easy to understand, and easy to market - as well as TripCash.