Hmm… Could you tell us a little bit more about it? 

The Local Favour connects the modern independent traveller with a curated network of travel experts who will provide local insight and crafted itineraries based on the traveller’s personality, travel motive and tastes. After filling out a fun questionnaire, he gets matched with a local expert and books a video session to work together on the ideal authentic experience in Greece. Depending on the level of assistance he wishes, every traveller receives simple yet insightful local recommendations or a fully customised itinerary. After reaching the chosen destination, our experts provide on-the-go assistance via chat for tweaks and changes in the schedule and help when something goes wrong. The Local Favour aims at empowering Greek travel experts by providing them space to communicate their passion, promote sustainable travels by helping local communities and economies, and combat over-tourism by showcasing lesser known destinations.

What problem/issue are you trying to solve?

Modern travelers have more access than ever to travel information and a wide range of channels to source it: blogs, travel platforms or sophisticated apps that end up confusing the user who should be equipped with strong DIY skills. However, despite all this sea of information, there is no assistance and guidance on what to do with all this.  We believe users need less information, and more knowledge – information that’s been processed by an expert, personalized and has credibility; it inspires confidence in the user.

What’s the solution provided by The Local Favour?

By accessing The Local Favour, users are prompted to take a survey in order to find their match from a pool of selected local experts. They can contact their match to set up a video chat for 45 minutes, where they will get 100% real and customized recommendations following their personal travel style, motive of trip and budget. They can complement their video call with a customized fully fledged itinerary and on-the-go assistance provided through chat. This helps them choose the destination that fits them most, and have mind-blowing trips, and take away the anxiety about whether or not they will be spending their hard-earned vacation time and money well.