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Re: Show HN: Ikuyo a Travel Planning Web Application

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Post by zerkten »

Interesting app. Planning, expenses, and keeping people on track during the trip are some ways I'd think about using the app. TripIt is what we use for the latter. All things get recorded there starting with flights that bookend the trip. That's particularly low friction to get going. You know what you need to fill in next whether it's transport or accommodation.

Your app seems to appeal to the planner type of personality making it too high friction for me. I like to plan trips, but this approach is just way too heavyweight. If I was to suggest an approach that might augment what you have while being structured to an extent (I don't love the shared doc approach) is to allow someone to sketch an itinerary on a map. Then zoom to each general location and do searches for known things to add. Also allow the option to search for general things like restaurants in the vicinity. Bringing in this Google Maps-esque approach would help me.

Re: Show HN: Ikuyo a Travel Planning Web Application

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Post by kenrick95 »

zerkten wrote: post #103

Interesting app. Planning, expenses, and keeping people on track during the trip are some ways I'd think about using the app. TripIt is what we use for the latter. All things get recorded there starting with flights that bookend the trip. That's particularly low friction to get going. You know what you need to fill in next whether it's transport or accommodation. Your app seems to appeal to the planner type of person…

Thanks for the feedback!

Yeah I think over time I ended up making way too many of the fields being non-optional. I also agree that this is not for everyone, and lean towards my style of having all things planned out.

For now, my workflow of how this app should be used is together with other apps. For example, in a desktop mode, half the screen being this app, and the other half being Google Maps or AI chatbots giving suggestions or searches...

Re: Show HN: Ikuyo a Travel Planning Web Application

#105

Post by kenrick95 »

ceving wrote: post #99

The program isn't particularly helpful for me because my workflow doesn't map out at all. First, we collect sights that we (the group!) want to see. Then everyone prioritizes what is more and less important to them. Then we check what discounts there are on public transport and which tourist tickets are available. This creates constraints as to what we might have to do on the same day. Then we sort the sights on the…

Thanks for the feedback. I agree that everyone have their own workflow and this might not suit your prefered workflow. Having a 'idea list' is requested several times and I have started working on implementing it. But I don't think this app supports that 'democracy' collaboration yet, nor ticketing constraints...

Re: Show HN: Ikuyo a Travel Planning Web Application

#108

Post by kenrick95 »

samarthr1 wrote: post #93

Would it be possible to determine the best order for visiting a set of places? Yes it is a sort of TSP, but you cannot assume fixed weights (as some roads can be open only some times of the day)

I feel like once I list down the places in the map, I sort of can grasp which places should go together or play around with the schedules to make things work. Yes it's more manual work, but I feel that's part of the 'fun' in planning? (some people get stressed, but I love the planning part of the trip too)
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