Toorcoin - the travel coin

etinosirr (29)in #blockchain • 6 years ago (edited)

TOORISTER/TOORCOIN – FOR A PERFECT HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE

We all travel for one reason or the other. Reasons vary amongst individual, it might be for business, to reunite with friends and distant relatives or for education or most importantly for vacation/relaxation but whichever reason it might be, we’re sure to spend a lot of money on travel expenses especially to a distant unfamiliar destination. The travel industry has evolved and grown over the years to include the transportation sector, aviation, hospitality services, tourism and more. It has birthed and still giving rise to a whole lot of industry realizing billions of dollars annually for travel agents and booking companies. It is estimated that over billion dollars were realized between the period of January to July 2018 for products and services relating to travel during the FIFA world cup in Russia. This shows that people are willing to spend quite a lot of money to get the perfect holiday experience.
However, it has proven extremely difficult and tasking to get quality information and guideline about the destination of choice that will guarantee a perfect holiday experience or to get a holiday location where one can enjoy every second of one stay. This has culminated with other factors in consideration which includes budget and duration all together collectively termed “the BLD predicament” according to Toorcoin. The BLD i.e. Budget, Location, and duration are the most important factors holiday goers consider when looking for the perfect holiday experience.
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In time past, consultations of getting what seems to be a perfect holiday has been done with the local travel agent, but as time evolved and with the advent of the internet, this has been replaced with online travel agencies (OTA) who offer dynamic services such as flight and hotel booking, cab rental services and information about the destination of choice or a travel location suggestion that users will sure to get maximum satisfaction within factors in consideration, allowing travelers the comfort of getting information and services from the comfort of their home. Although some of such institutions have been successful, there still remains a huge gap that should be filled - an all-encompassing platform that would serve as the number travel hub. A platform where holiday travelers can find what suits them with the BLD predicament in consideration and always get to learn about the culture and behaviors of citizens of the destination/location.

The Perfect Hub- TOORISTER

Haven researched and carried out a series of surveys from travelers and in a bid provides one platform for all the travel needs of holiday goers, the toorister team created the toorister platform. A platform that will revolutionize the travel industry by adopting blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. The blockchain technology has developed significantly since its inception in 2009. Cryptocurrencies and the blockchain are unique inventions that have revolutionized the way we carry out transaction today in the world. The ability to interact and carry out trade deals without the unnecessary influence of middlemen most especially government officials no doubt saw the growth of this new technology especially in the year 2017 which saw a lot of people getting interested in cryptocurrencies.
By exploring the functionalities of the blockchain and adopting its decentralized nature, Toorister will fill the gap in the travel industry. Some of which includes:

Quality of Holiday itineraries: Holiday booking in time past have been left to chance especially before the internet boom. Holidays goers simply rely on word of mouth from either their local travel agents or friends and relatives who are familiar with the destination in quote. The toorister platform will provide a central hub where travelers, holiday goers, and fun seekers can get access to every single piece of information they need to know before booking a holiday down to the minutest detail.
Poor coverage of the right type of experience: As the popularity of a particular holiday destination grows, it becomes difficult for a proper coverage of the right type of experience targeting relevant audience. Toorister will be an amazing travel website incorporating trusted feedback from travelers who are familiar with the destination and give a proper analysis of the place for intending visitors.
No central hub: The travel and holiday industry today is saturated with a lot of booking companies and agencies. Getting a reliable and trustworthy platform with dependable feedback about the destination prior to arrival can be so tasking. Toorister will all these in one single central platform will maintaining a simple user interface and functionality.
The toorister platform reduces the BLD predicament to just that of LD i.e. Location and Duration eliminating the budget planning phase with the use of its native coin – the toorcoin.

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The TOORCOIN

The Toorcoin was created by a team of travel enthusiast who saw a need to disrupt the current means of processing payments on all travel expenses. The problem of incurring additionally bank charges on credit card usage and foreign currency conversion has left an insurmountable sum on travelers to bear. Toorcoin was created with a vision of becoming the number one travel coin choice in the world and also of becoming a recognized brand in the travel industry. By making use of the blockchain technology, the toorcoin will eliminate one of the first dilemmas travelers face in budgeting which is making instant payment and cutting off additional charges accruable from bank charges. Toorcoin is spendable on the toorister platform, for flight booking, hotels, cab rental, restaurants etc.