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Let's Build a Travel Website Brainstorm!

okay, you've got some ideas for places you love to travel and talk about. So let's explore them more and put some ideas to paper...

You could fill this out on the computer or print it off and use a good ol' pen and paper!

=== Your Destination ===

Where in the world do you know and love the most?


 - My favourite place in the world is ______________________ because __________________________


=== What about it makes me tick? ===

I've (tried to) compile an A-to-Z of words to get your mind buzzing and your creative juices flowing. Try and get some references for your ideas - Wikipedia etc.

You can cherry pick some ideas and jot them down as you go...

--- GET READY TO BRAINSTORM! ---

Accommodation
 - Big hotels
 - Your favourite places to stay/personnel recommendations
 - Rental properties



Business
 - Any big businesses in the area?
 - Looking for international trade?
 - Potential for partnerships - referral marketing?



Community
 - What is the local community like?
 - What's their lifestyle like?
 - Language(s)
 - Favourite pastimes?



Dining
 - Best places to eat
 - Remember to think of different audiences (families, romantic run-arounds, expensive, cheap etc.)



Experiences
 - Is there a must-do experience?
 - How to get the most out of that experience?
 - Your own "report" or "review" of your experience



Fun and Fiestas
 - So where did you have the most fun!
 - When are the big part-tays!



Getting There
 - How are people going to get there?
 - Popular methods/tourist routes
 - What are the best ways?
 - Personal recommendations



History
 - A little bit on the past
 - Culture - oo la la!
 - Perhaps what's happening in the future?



Interest
 - What interests YOU there?



Jobs
 - What's the job situation like there
 - Major employers
 - International workers
 - General oppurtunities?



Kids
 - What can kids do all day?
 - Parent and child to-dos
 - Family friendly places



Landmarks
 - The destinations 'icon'
 - Your trip there



Music
 - Destination music scene
 - Famous artists
 - Downloads?
 - Concert/Gigue venues



Nature
 - Wildlife sitation
 - Natural events



Odd stuff
 - Something that **STANDS 0uT**



Photos
 - Everyone likes photos!
 - Your own
 - Professional prints
 - Video and multi-media?



Questions
 - Where can people get questions answered
 - Tourist Office location
 - FAQs



Romance
 - Good for romantics?
 - Best spots
 - Your experience(s) ..



Sports
 - Local sports
 - Teams
 - Players
 - Rivalrys
 - Media



Transport
 - How do people get around
 - The locals
 - Land/Sea/Air/Rail
 - Something obscure?



Ugly parts
 - Where should people NOT go?
 - Bad reviews
 - Provide balanced content - *some* criticizm shows credibility
 - Provide alternative recommendations



Views
 - Stunners everyone should see
 - Any/All photos/video/multi-media
 - Best time of day/year to see



Weather
 - Climate
 - Best time of year to visit
 - Seasonality changes



Xtras



Yachts – (I’m struggling here)
 - Yeah, what's the yacht scene like...?



Zing
 - What makes your destinations what it is. 
If I gave you a simple gap fill and you could only put a short answer - "You should visit X because ____________ " - what would you write?



=== Brainstorm Completed! ===

You've got some ideas ... now go back to www.how-to-build-a-website.co.uk/ and read up on how you can make money from your ideas and how to put those ideas online!

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