eyefortravel.com - Travel Distribution News, Events and Analysis: "Symmetric Technologies has launched TripSight.com, a unique new website that provides instant destination advice for leisure travellers. (8/13/2004)
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The objective of TripSight is to save travellers� time and fill what Symmetric Technologies refers to as �the gap in travel search� by finding destinations that perfectly fit traveller interests. If you want to find the best hiking destinations close to home � or the top places for antique shopping in the US, simply �ask� TripSight.
With detailed ratings on 54 travel interests in over 300 destinations around the world, TripSight can apparently provide insight on just about any trip. Each destination is painstakingly researched and has detailed, independent information.
With expert rankings and opinionated writing on what�s �Great� and what�s �Not So Great� about destinations, travellers can discover new places, balance pros and cons and make informed decisions. The travel knowledge powering TripSight was contributed by dozens of experts and researchers, from travel agents to seasoned writers and even professional athletes.
�More than 50% of leisure travellers use the Internet to make travel choices, and we�re giving them the advanced tools to make those choices confidently,� comments Rob Roberts, COO at Symmetric. �Touted by Gartner Group, this technology was funded by leading travel companies, and now we're making it available directly to the public.�
�TripSight clearly represents the next generation of travel planning,� concludes Nick Athanasiou, Travel Industry Consultant at Chrysalis Consulting. "
Trip Sight: "TripSightTM uses AI technology and huge amounts of travel knowledge to provide you with expert insights about destinations around the world. For the first time, you can get high quality destination information tailored to your specific interests and priorities.
Where is the best golf within 6 hours away by car from your house? TripSightTM can answer questions like that, and thousands of others.
Two key components make the TripSightTM technology work: Knowledge and our Advice Engine.
TripSightTM Knowledge
We’ve gathered information from experts in 54 categories of vacation activities, from beaches to snowmobiling to antique shopping. Our experts have traveled the globe and have given us specific knowledge to paint the full picture of what you’ll find at each destination.
These experts are travel writers, travel agents, enthusiasts, and even professional athletes. They’ve been immersed in their specialty for 10 years or more, so they provide the deep kind of insight that you just can’t get anywhere else.
TripSightTM Advice Engine
The TripSightTM Advice Engine has been referred to as “the next generation of travel planning.” Built from the ground up with the complexities of travel in mind, the Advice Engine uses factors like climate, attraction quality, distance, and topography to provide personalized, expert information about destinations and travel products."
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