Launch date: January 2002
Status: Live
View site: www.thisistravel.co.uk
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This is Travel
This is Travel was the second major launch I was involved in with ANM. Work started in mid-2001 on what was to become a very large and comprehensive travel site.
The aim was to provide a 'one-stop shop' for a user's travel needs, covering all stages of the holidaying process. A person could find inspiration and fresh ideas for their holiday through a variety of search tools leading to a vast archive of travel features from the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday as well as substantial amounts of original writing.
For researching destinations there were country, city, resort and hotel guides as well as live weather reports, climate histories, snowfall guides for ski resorts, photo galleries and currency exchange rates.
An Advice Bank gave tips on many aspects of planning and making the most of a holiday, and there were numerous other sections and tools such as sun factor calculators, phrase books, airport guides, a cruise ship database, airline seat layouts etc.
Flights, hotels and holiday packages could then be booked through the site, and a message board provided for people to discuss their holiday experiences with others and to share tips.
The site is still live and retains the same original design but has gone through many revisions since its launch. Most of the content is still available but the emphasis has moved more towards the booking services.