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ប៉ុន្តែនៅក្នុងសមុទ្រនៃព័ត៌មានដែលមិនចេះកំណត់នេះតើអ្នកដឹងថាព័ត៌មាននិងអនុសាសន៍មានភាពត្រឹមត្រូវនិងគួរឱ្យទុកចិត្តជាពិសេសនៅពេលដែលមាតិកាច្រើនត្រូវបានឧបត្ថម្ភដោយក្រុមហ៊ុន?
ដូចអ្នកដែរខ្ញុំចំណាយពេលច្រើនក្នុងការស្រាវជ្រាវគោលដៅមុនពេលខ្ញុំទៅ។ ខ្ញុំបានអានប្រកាសប្លក់សៀវភៅសៀវភៅដំណើរកម្សាន្តការពិនិត្យសណ្ឋាគារមានសៀវភៅមគ្គុទេសក៍ហើយមិនឈប់ថ្មឡើយ។
ខ្ញុំចូលចិត្តជីកយ៉ាងជ្រៅទៅកន្លែងដែលខ្ញុំកំពុងធ្វើដំណើរទៅ។ វាធ្វើឱ្យដំណើរកម្សាន្តហាក់ដូចជាពិតហើយផ្តល់ឱ្យខ្ញុំនូវអារម្មណ៍ដូចជាខ្ញុំមិនស្គាល់អាថ៌កំបាំងជ្រៅ។
ការរៀបចំផែនការធ្វើដំណើរផ្តល់ឱ្យអ្នកនូវភាពជាម្ចាស់នៃដំណើររបស់អ្នក។ វាជាផ្នែកសំខាន់មួយនៃបទពិសោធន៍នៃការធ្វើដំណើរ។
ប៉ុន្តែដោយពិចារណាថាខ្ញុំបានស្វែងរកព័ត៌មានតាមអ៊ិនធរណេតនិងធ្វើការនៅក្នុងឧស្សាហកម្មទេសចរណ៍អស់រយៈពេលជាច្រើនឆ្នាំមកហើយខ្ញុំអាចមើលឃើញមាតិកា BS / បង់ / ឧបត្ថម្ភ / ឧបត្ថម្ភពិតជាងាយស្រួល។
មានព័ត៌មានអាក្រក់ជាច្រើននៅទីនោះដែលនឹងនាំឱ្យអ្នកវង្វេង។
ហើយថ្ងៃនេះខ្ញុំចង់ជួយអ្នកឱ្យមើលវា។
(សំគាល់ៈខ្ញុំនឹងបំបែកគំនិតរបស់ខ្ញុំក្នុងការលម្អិតយ៉ាងខ្លាំងប៉ុន្តែវាមិនចំណាយពេលយូរទេដើម្បីដំណើរការទាំងអស់នេះ។ ខ្ញុំនឹងផ្តល់ឱ្យអ្នកនូវទស្សនៈខ្លះនៅចុងបញ្ចប់។ វាមិនយូរដូចអ្នកគិតទេ!)
ផ្នែកទី 1: ទិដ្ឋភាពដែលត្រូវពិចារណានៅពេលអានអំពីទិសដៅ
មាតិកាឧបត្ថម្ភ
រាល់ពេលដែលខ្ញុំឆ្លងកាត់អត្ថបទខ្ញុំរំកិលទៅបាតដើម្បីមើលថាតើវាត្រូវបានឧបត្ថម្ភ “ដែរឬទេ។ មាតិកាដែលបានឧបត្ថម្ភគឺ (ក) នៅពេលដែលអ្នកសរសេរប្លក់ត្រូវបានផ្តល់ឱ្យការធ្វើដំណើរឬផលិតផលជាថ្នូរនឹងមាតិការបស់អ្នកសរសេរប្លក់ដែលជាទូទៅផ្សាយពាណិជ្ជកម្មឬទីផ្សារ (គិតពីការប្រលងសិក្សាស្រាវជ្រាវដែលពួកគេកំពុងប្រាប់អ្នក អំពី) ។
នៅពេលដែលបានរៀបចំការធ្វើដំណើរសារព័ត៌មានបានកើតឡើងនៅក្នុងសេវាកម្មធ្វើដំណើរអស់រយៈពេលជាច្រើនទសវត្សរ៍ (ហើយខ្ញុំបានធ្វើវា) មាតិកាដែលបានឧបត្ថម្ភគឺជាអ្វីដែលខុសគ្នា។
ការធ្វើដំណើរព័ត៌មានគឺជាបទពិសោធន៍ដែលមិនបានបង់ដែលអ្នកសរសេរពិនិត្យមើលទិសដៅក្នុងការទិញដើម្បីសរសេរអំពីវា។ ក្នុងករណីនេះមិនមានការផ្លាស់ប្តូរប្រាក់ទេ។ ហើយខណៈពេលដែលវាប្រហែលជាខុសគ្នាបន្តិចបន្តួចខ្ញុំគិតថាបើប្រៀបធៀបនឹងមាតិកាដែលបានឧបត្ថម្ភវាជាភាពស្មោះត្រង់ច្រើន។ (ខ្ញុំនៅតែទទួលបានព័ត៌មានដំណឹងល្អដោយមានខ្លឹមសារជាមួយគ្រាប់ធញ្ញជាតិអំបិល) ។
ការប្រកាសដែលឧបត្ថម្ភតែងតែមានការដោះដូរប្រាក់។ នោះហើយជាអ្វីដែលផ្លាស់ប្តូរថាមវន្តសម្រាប់ខ្ញុំ។ ដែលធ្វើឱ្យវាធ្វើទីផ្សារ (សម្រាប់ហេតុផលដែលភ្ជាប់ជាមួយគ្នាខាងក្រោម) ។ មនុស្សម្នាក់ត្រូវបានគេបង់ប្រាក់ពិសេសដើម្បីសរសេររឿងអស្ចារ្យ។
ខ្ញុំនឹងអានប្រកាស (វានៅតែមានប្រយោជន៍) ប៉ុន្តែខ្ញុំមិនមានទំងន់ច្រើនចូលទៅក្នុងអនុសាសន៍ដូចដែលខ្ញុំនឹងប្រកាសដែលមិនត្រូវបានបំពេញឡើយ។ យ៉ាងណាមិញអ្នកនិពន្ធបានបង់ប្រាក់ឱ្យសរសេរអំពីកន្លែងនោះហើយមានទំនោររបស់មនុស្សធម្មជាតិចំពោះអំពៅអវិជ្ជមានប្រសិនបើយើងត្រូវបានគេបង់ប្រាក់ដើម្បីសរសេរអំពីកន្លែងឬផលិតផល។
នៅពេលដែលខ្ញុំឃើញ “អរគុណសម្រាប់ការធ្វើដំណើរដ៏គួរឱ្យសរសើរ (បញ្ចូលឈ្មោះក្រុមប្រឹក្សាទេសចរណ៍) ។ មតិទាំងអស់គឺជារបស់ផ្ទាល់ខ្លួនរបស់ខ្ញុំ “ដោយគ្មានការពន្យល់ខ្ញុំផងដែរខ្ញុំក៏ប្រយ័ត្នដែរ។ តើមានអ្វីឥតគិតថ្លៃ? តើអ្វីដែលត្រូវបង់សម្រាប់? តើពួកគេបានទទួលប្រាក់ទេ? តើខ្ញុំដឹងថាអ្វីដែលពិតនិងអ្វីដែលមិន?
ដូច្នេះខ្ញុំជាធម្មតាមានការសង្ស័យយ៉ាងខ្លាំងចំពោះខ្លឹមសារលុះត្រាតែខ្ញុំមើលឃើញយ៉ាងច្បាស់នូវអ្វីដែលបានឧបត្ថម្ភ។
នៅពេលដែលខ្ញុំបានទៅទីក្រុង Eslay គណៈកម្មាធិទេសចរណ៍បានទទួលដំណើរទស្សនកិច្ចជាច្រើនរបស់ខ្ញុំ: “ដំណើរទស្សនកិច្ចរបស់ក្រុម Islay បានផ្គត់ផ្គង់រថយន្តនិងកន្លែងស្នាក់នៅហើយក៏បានភ្ជាប់ដំណើរកម្សាន្តជាច្រើនទៀតដែរដូច្នេះខ្ញុំអាចទទួលបានដំណើរកម្សាន្តនៅខាងក្រោយសម្រាប់អត្ថបទនេះ។ អាហារ, ការហោះហើរនិងការដឹកជញ្ជូនទៅនិងមកពីកោះនេះក៏ដូចជាស្រាវីស្គីដែលខ្ញុំបានទទួល – គឺកំពុងចំណាយផ្ទាល់ខ្លួនរបស់ខ្ញុំ។ They did not pay me directly for coverage.”
នេះគឺជាអ្វីដែលខ្ញុំស្វែងរក។ I want the author to be clear on what was and wasn’t paid for – because that will directly impact some of the other crucial things to keep an eye.
2. Replicable Experiences
If the writer is writing about an experience that I can’t do or a situation I can’t replicate, the recommendations isn’t beneficial to me as a reader. It’s great that someone got to do something cool like eat at a 3-star Michelin restaurant and cook dinner with the chef — but how does that really help me experience the place?
How will that make my trip better?
Those kinds of articles make for fun stories but nothing more. When I’m researching a destination, I don’t want a fun story. I want a helpful story.
3. in-depth Content
How in-depth is the article? The a lot more facts, figures, and other details they include, the a lot more I know they know their stuff. For me, recommendations that is detailed, practical, and replicable is the best kind of advice. I look for blogs and content that give me insight into a destination or product like I would expect from a guidebook or magazine.
All these signals tell me “This web site has quality and trustworthy content and I must use it to plan my trip.”
This is why whether or not the content is sponsored/branded/whatever term people use is so crucial to me because the a lot more the writer is paying their own way and doing what I would do, it’s a lot more likely to include the nitty-gritty facts and figures that will be beneficial to me as I plan my trip.
4. bigger Picture
I look at that content within the bigger picture of their website. If I come across an post and I like what I’m reading, sponsored or not, I click around the web site a bit more. If this blogger tends to do the kind of activities I like to do, I think to myself, “OK, we have a similar travel style. This person’s recommendations is going to benefit me.”
If I look around a web site and see they mostly pay their own way, have in-depth content, and are in the trenches like the rest of us, I’m ok with the small amount of sponsored content I see because, in my mind, it will be a lot more fair and balanced than someone who does mostly paid trips.
5. web site Appearance
What does their web site look like? Does it look loved? Is the design from 1999, or does it look like someone keeps the site up to date?
While looks don’t 100% correlate to quality food, you’re a lot more likely to go “the food is probably good here” if the restaurant looks like it wasn’t like renovated during the Nixon years.
For example, look at my site:
In 2008:
ឥឡូវនេះ:
Which one would you depend on more? (Exactly. The newer version.)
6. Are They too Negative?
There are so lots of aspects that go into whether or not you like a destination: the people you meet, the weather, the ease with which you got around, whether someone in your dorm snored, and so much more! When I look at someone’s opinion on a place, I look to see if they are just ranting or are genuinely being fair. “This place was horrible and you must never go” is a rant that must be taken with a grain of salt. read it, file it away, but mostly neglect it.
Years ago, I went on a rant about Vietnam and swore I would never go back. considering that then, I’ve grown as a writer and a person. I had to add a little blurb at the end of the post saying this was my experience but you must go and experience it yourself.
That post stays up because it’s part of the site, but I flinch when I read it. It’s not the type of post that gives an accurate picture of a place nor is it one you must use when you plan your trip. avoid articles like that.
7. timely Content
Lastly, how old is the article? When was it last updated? travel changes so rapidly that an post that was written five years ago and hasn’t been updated considering that is one I don’t value. If the post hasn’t been updated within the last two years, skip it!
Part Two: What to consider When Researching a Company
1. a lot of reviews are Negative
First, when it pertains to using a company or booking web site you don’t know, it’s crucial to remember one thing: the majority of reviews are a lot of likely going to be negative.
Consumers use review sites to complain, not to praise. It’s nearly always how some company screwed them over. While that is often the case (no company is best 100% of the time — and it’s not just obscure companies; I’ve had pals have horrible times trying to get a refund from Expedia), a lot of of the time it’s because someone didn’t read the fine print.
So that’s the most crucial thing to remember: consumer reviews always tilt negative in the travel space, so you shouldn’t be too anxious if a company has too lots of negative reviews (the devil is in the details, not some star rating!).
2. consider Why a review is Negative
When checking out consumer reviews, I look to see why these people are having a negative experience. For example, if a lot of of the negative reviews for a excursion company talk about how their guide didn’t know anything, I begin to think, “Maybe this excursion company isn’t that good.”
But if the negative reviews are mostly “THIS IS the worst company ever because MY hotel WAS only 2 stars and I expected 5 stars FOR THE $500 I PAID!” then I’ll neglect those certain negative reviews.
To me, these kinds of reviews are just rants, not helpful.
3. expert Opinion
What do travel writers, magazines, and newspapers say about this company? Do they match the negative consumer reviews, or do they paint the company in a different light? If excursion company X has tons of negative consumer reviews but the majority of professionals say it is good, I’ll opt for the professional opinion. If there’s a disconnect between what consumers say and what the majority of experts say, I depend on the experts.
That said, I’ll also look to make sure the experts aren’t being paid to say what they are saying. A lot of travel magazines get affiliate payments or commissions from travel/tour companies. before I weigh their opinion, I’ll double-check to make sure they aren’t getting paid to say it.
4. examining Reviews
Next, consider the following five points when checking out reviews:
How typically a Reviewer articles – When checking out user-generated reviews, I want to see how typically a user articles (most sites show you). If someone articles just once and writes a scathing review, chances are they are trying to vent because they didn’t get what they want.
Beware Too-Positive reviews – people don’t like to hurt other people’s feelings, so on a lot of the sharing-economy sites, people sugarcoat their reviews, because these hosts or guides aren’t a faceless corporation.
If some person gave you a excursion or if you stayed in someone’s house and it sucked, you’ll feel bad leaving a very negative review because you met that person and formed a (fleeting) relationship with them.
Beware a lack of details – This is how I ended up in an Airbnb that was directly above a bar. everyone said “it was noisy,” but nyc is noisy, so I just assumed that is what they meant.
Since that horrible incident, I only depend on reviews that are specific, details, and clear on what was good and what was bad. “I had a great time” or “This place was so so” doesn’t tell you anything and those reviews must be ignored.
Beware Paid Placements – Next, make sure the top reviews aren’t paid placements. The majority of booking sites allow companies to pay extra for higher or top “recommended” placement. All those top results? normally paid to be there.
So do what I do: neglect the top-recommended properties, sort by price, and then figure out where to book.
Are There Pictures? – Finally, when I look at booking sites, I also like to see what pictures people who have stayed there have posted. Of course, having a professional photographer take a picture vs. someone taking a picture with their phone are two very different things, but I like to at least get a sense of what the room looks like in a real-world setting.
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None of these points make or break my planning on their own. I look at everything and see what the complete picture looks like. I look for patterns and averages. That is something you can’t really fake. depend on the average.
This might sound like it takes a lot of work, but it’s really just a long, drawn-out written version of what I keep in mind as I research. In reality, this list only takes a few minutes to run through in your head.
By looking in any way these factors, you’ll rarely end up at a place you don’t like, using a company that screws you over, or getting inaccurate and unhelpful information.
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Book Your Trip: Logistical ideas and Tricks
Book Your Flight
Find a cheap flight by using Skyscanner. It’s my favorite search engine because it searches web sites and airlines around the globe so you always know no stone is left unturned.
Book Your Accommodation
You can book your hostel with Hostelworld. If you want to stay somewhere other than a hostel, use Booking.com as they consistently return the least expensive rates for guesthouses and hotels.
Don’t forget travel Insurance
Travel insurance will secure you against illness, injury, theft, and cancellations. It’s detailed protection in case anything goes wrong. I never go on a trip without it as I’ve had to use it lots of times in the past
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ផ្នែកទី 1: ទិដ្ឋភាពដែលត្រូវពិចារណានៅពេលអានអំពីទិសដៅ
មាតិកាឧបត្ថម្ភ
រាល់ពេលដែលខ្ញុំឆ្លងកាត់អត្ថបទខ្ញុំរំកិលទៅបាតដើម្បីមើលថាតើវាត្រូវបានឧបត្ថម្ភ “ដែរឬទេ។ មាតិកាដែលបានឧបត្ថម្ភគឺ (ក) នៅពេលដែលអ្នកសរសេរប្លក់ត្រូវបានផ្តល់ឱ្យការធ្វើដំណើរឬផលិតផលជាថ្នូរនឹងមាតិការបស់អ្នកសរសេរប្លក់ដែលជាទូទៅផ្សាយពាណិជ្ជកម្មឬទីផ្សារ (គិតពីការប្រលងសិក្សាស្រាវជ្រាវដែលពួកគេកំពុងប្រាប់អ្នក អំពី) ។
នៅពេលដែលបានរៀបចំការធ្វើដំណើរសារព័ត៌មានបានកើតឡើងនៅក្នុងសេវាកម្មធ្វើដំណើរអស់រយៈពេលជាច្រើនទសវត្សរ៍ (ហើយខ្ញុំបានធ្វើវា) មាតិកាដែលបានឧបត្ថម្ភគឺជាអ្វីដែលខុសគ្នា។
ការធ្វើដំណើរព័ត៌មានគឺជាបទពិសោធន៍ដែលមិនបានបង់ដែលអ្នកសរសេរពិនិត្យមើលទិសដៅក្នុងការទិញដើម្បីសរសេរអំពីវា។ ក្នុងករណីនេះមិនមានការផ្លាស់ប្តូរប្រាក់ទេ។ ហើយខណៈពេលដែលវាប្រហែលជាខុសគ្នាបន្តិចបន្តួចខ្ញុំគិតថាបើប្រៀបធៀបនឹងមាតិកាដែលបានឧបត្ថម្ភវាជាភាពស្មោះត្រង់ច្រើន។ (ខ្ញុំនៅតែទទួលបានព័ត៌មានដំណឹងល្អដោយមានខ្លឹមសារជាមួយគ្រាប់ធញ្ញជាតិអំបិល) ។
ការប្រកាសដែលឧបត្ថម្ភតែងតែមានការដោះដូរប្រាក់។ នោះហើយជាអ្វីដែលផ្លាស់ប្តូរថាមវន្តសម្រាប់ខ្ញុំ។ ដែលធ្វើឱ្យវាធ្វើទីផ្សារ (សម្រាប់ហេតុផលដែលភ្ជាប់ជាមួយគ្នាខាងក្រោម) ។ មនុស្សម្នាក់ត្រូវបានគេបង់ប្រាក់ពិសេសដើម្បីសរសេររឿងអស្ចារ្យ។
ខ្ញុំនឹងអានប្រកាស (វានៅតែមានប្រយោជន៍) ប៉ុន្តែខ្ញុំមិនមានទំងន់ច្រើនចូលទៅក្នុងអនុសាសន៍ដូចដែលខ្ញុំនឹងប្រកាសដែលមិនត្រូវបានបំពេញឡើយ។ យ៉ាងណាមិញអ្នកនិពន្ធបានបង់ប្រាក់ឱ្យសរសេរអំពីកន្លែងនោះហើយមានទំនោររបស់មនុស្សធម្មជាតិចំពោះអំពៅអវិជ្ជមានប្រសិនបើយើងត្រូវបានគេបង់ប្រាក់ដើម្បីសរសេរអំពីកន្លែងឬផលិតផល។
នៅពេលដែលខ្ញុំឃើញ “អរគុណសម្រាប់ការធ្វើដំណើរដ៏គួរឱ្យសរសើរ (បញ្ចូលឈ្មោះក្រុមប្រឹក្សាទេសចរណ៍) ។ មតិទាំងអស់គឺជារបស់ផ្ទាល់ខ្លួនរបស់ខ្ញុំ “ដោយគ្មានការពន្យល់ខ្ញុំផងដែរខ្ញុំក៏ប្រយ័ត្នដែរ។ តើមានអ្វីឥតគិតថ្លៃ? តើអ្វីដែលត្រូវបង់សម្រាប់? តើពួកគេបានទទួលប្រាក់ទេ? តើខ្ញុំដឹងថាអ្វីដែលពិតនិងអ្វីដែលមិន?
ដូច្នេះខ្ញុំជាធម្មតាមានការសង្ស័យយ៉ាងខ្លាំងចំពោះខ្លឹមសារលុះត្រាតែខ្ញុំមើលឃើញយ៉ាងច្បាស់នូវអ្វីដែលបានឧបត្ថម្ភ។
នៅពេលដែលខ្ញុំបានទៅទីក្រុង Eslay គណៈកម្មាធិទេសចរណ៍បានទទួលដំណើរទស្សនកិច្ចជាច្រើនរបស់ខ្ញុំ: “ដំណើរទស្សនកិច្ចរបស់ក្រុម Islay បានផ្គត់ផ្គង់រថយន្តនិងកន្លែងស្នាក់នៅហើយក៏បានភ្ជាប់ដំណើរកម្សាន្តជាច្រើនទៀតដែរដូច្នេះខ្ញុំអាចទទួលបានដំណើរកម្សាន្តនៅខាងក្រោយសម្រាប់អត្ថបទនេះ។ អាហារ, ការហោះហើរនិងការដឹកជញ្ជូនទៅនិងមកពីកោះនេះក៏ដូចជាស្រាវីស្គីដែលខ្ញុំបានទទួល – គឺកំពុងចំណាយផ្ទាល់ខ្លួនរបស់ខ្ញុំ។ They did not pay me directly for coverage.”
នេះគឺជាអ្វីដែលខ្ញុំស្វែងរក។ I want the author to be clear on what was and wasn’t paid for – because that will directly impact some of the other crucial things to keep an eye.
2. Replicable Experiences
If the writer is writing about an experience that I can’t do or a situation I can’t replicate, the recommendations isn’t beneficial to me as a reader. It’s great that someone got to do something cool like eat at a 3-star Michelin restaurant and cook dinner with the chef — but how does that really help me experience the place?
How will that make my trip better?
Those kinds of articles make for fun stories but nothing more. When I’m researching a destination, I don’t want a fun story. I want a helpful story.
3. in-depth Content
How in-depth is the article? The a lot more facts, figures, and other details they include, the a lot more I know they know their stuff. For me, recommendations that is detailed, practical, and replicable is the best kind of advice. I look for blogs and content that give me insight into a destination or product like I would expect from a guidebook or magazine.
All these signals tell me “This web site has quality and trustworthy content and I must use it to plan my trip.”
This is why whether or not the content is sponsored/branded/whatever term people use is so crucial to me because the a lot more the writer is paying their own way and doing what I would do, it’s a lot more likely to include the nitty-gritty facts and figures that will be beneficial to me as I plan my trip.
4. bigger Picture
I look at that content within the bigger picture of their website. If I come across an post and I like what I’m reading, sponsored or not, I click around the web site a bit more. If this blogger tends to do the kind of activities I like to do, I think to myself, “OK, we have a similar travel style. This person’s recommendations is going to benefit me.”
If I look around a web site and see they mostly pay their own way, have in-depth content, and are in the trenches like the rest of us, I’m ok with the small amount of sponsored content I see because, in my mind, it will be a lot more fair and balanced than someone who does mostly paid trips.
5. web site Appearance
What does their web site look like? Does it look loved? Is the design from 1999, or does it look like someone keeps the site up to date?
While looks don’t 100% correlate to quality food, you’re a lot more likely to go “the food is probably good here” if the restaurant looks like it wasn’t like renovated during the Nixon years.
For example, look at my site:
In 2008:
ឥឡូវនេះ:
Which one would you depend on more? (Exactly. The newer version.)
6. Are They too Negative?
There are so lots of aspects that go into whether or not you like a destination: the people you meet, the weather, the ease with which you got around, whether someone in your dorm snored, and so much more! When I look at someone’s opinion on a place, I look to see if they are just ranting or are genuinely being fair. “This place was horrible and you must never go” is a rant that must be taken with a grain of salt. read it, file it away, but mostly neglect it.
Years ago, I went on a rant about Vietnam and swore I would never go back. considering that then, I’ve grown as a writer and a person. I had to add a little blurb at the end of the post saying this was my experience but you must go and experience it yourself.
That post stays up because it’s part of the site, but I flinch when I read it. It’s not the type of post that gives an accurate picture of a place nor is it one you must use when you plan your trip. avoid articles like that.
7. timely Content
Lastly, how old is the article? When was it last updated? travel changes so rapidly that an post that was written five years ago and hasn’t been updated considering that is one I don’t value. If the post hasn’t been updated within the last two years, skip it!
Part Two: What to consider When Researching a Company
1. a lot of reviews are Negative
First, when it pertains to using a company or booking web site you don’t know, it’s crucial to remember one thing: the majority of reviews are a lot of likely going to be negative.
Consumers use review sites to complain, not to praise. It’s nearly always how some company screwed them over. While that is often the case (no company is best 100% of the time — and it’s not just obscure companies; I’ve had pals have horrible times trying to get a refund from Expedia), a lot of of the time it’s because someone didn’t read the fine print.
So that’s the most crucial thing to remember: consumer reviews always tilt negative in the travel space, so you shouldn’t be too anxious if a company has too lots of negative reviews (the devil is in the details, not some star rating!).
2. consider Why a review is Negative
When checking out consumer reviews, I look to see why these people are having a negative experience. For example, if a lot of of the negative reviews for a excursion company talk about how their guide didn’t know anything, I begin to think, “Maybe this excursion company isn’t that good.”
But if the negative reviews are mostly “THIS IS the worst company ever because MY hotel WAS only 2 stars and I expected 5 stars FOR THE $500 I PAID!” then I’ll neglect those certain negative reviews.
To me, these kinds of reviews are just rants, not helpful.
3. expert Opinion
What do travel writers, magazines, and newspapers say about this company? Do they match the negative consumer reviews, or do they paint the company in a different light? If excursion company X has tons of negative consumer reviews but the majority of professionals say it is good, I’ll opt for the professional opinion. If there’s a disconnect between what consumers say and what the majority of experts say, I depend on the experts.
That said, I’ll also look to make sure the experts aren’t being paid to say what they are saying. A lot of travel magazines get affiliate payments or commissions from travel/tour companies. before I weigh their opinion, I’ll double-check to make sure they aren’t getting paid to say it.
4. examining Reviews
Next, consider the following five points when checking out reviews:
How typically a Reviewer articles – When checking out user-generated reviews, I want to see how typically a user articles (most sites show you). If someone articles just once and writes a scathing review, chances are they are trying to vent because they didn’t get what they want.
Beware Too-Positive reviews – people don’t like to hurt other people’s feelings, so on a lot of the sharing-economy sites, people sugarcoat their reviews, because these hosts or guides aren’t a faceless corporation.
If some person gave you a excursion or if you stayed in someone’s house and it sucked, you’ll feel bad leaving a very negative review because you met that person and formed a (fleeting) relationship with them.
Beware a lack of details – This is how I ended up in an Airbnb that was directly above a bar. everyone said “it was noisy,” but nyc is noisy, so I just assumed that is what they meant.
Since that horrible incident, I only depend on reviews that are specific, details, and clear on what was good and what was bad. “I had a great time” or “This place was so so” doesn’t tell you anything and those reviews must be ignored.
Beware Paid Placements – Next, make sure the top reviews aren’t paid placements. The majority of booking sites allow companies to pay extra for higher or top “recommended” placement. All those top results? normally paid to be there.
So do what I do: neglect the top-recommended properties, sort by price, and then figure out where to book.
Are There Pictures? – Finally, when I look at booking sites, I also like to see what pictures people who have stayed there have posted. Of course, having a professional photographer take a picture vs. someone taking a picture with their phone are two very different things, but I like to at least get a sense of what the room looks like in a real-world setting.
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None of these points make or break my planning on their own. I look at everything and see what the complete picture looks like. I look for patterns and averages. That is something you can’t really fake. depend on the average.
This might sound like it takes a lot of work, but it’s really just a long, drawn-out written version of what I keep in mind as I research. In reality, this list only takes a few minutes to run through in your head.
By looking in any way these factors, you’ll rarely end up at a place you don’t like, using a company that screws you over, or getting inaccurate and unhelpful information.
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Book Your Trip: Logistical ideas and Tricks
Book Your Flight
Find a cheap flight by using Skyscanner. It’s my favorite search engine because it searches web sites and airlines around the globe so you always know no stone is left unturned.
Book Your Accommodation
You can book your hostel with Hostelworld. If you want to stay somewhere other than a hostel, use Booking.com as they consistently return the least expensive rates for guesthouses and hotels.
Don’t forget travel Insurance
Travel insurance will secure you against illness, injury, theft, and cancellations. It’s detailed protection in case anything goes wrong. I never go on a trip without it as I’ve had to use it lots of times in the past
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