Empowering Solo Female Travelers:

Creating a Comprehensive Travel Portal for Women Who Travel Solo
UI/UX Design
User research
Product design
Web design
ROLE:
UX/UI DESIGNER
CONTEXT:
PERSONAL PROJECT
PERIOD:
2 MONTHS
Overview
Overview
Solo female travelers face unique challenges and require a different approach to travel planning. They need a platform that caters to their specific needs, concerns, and safety.  Targeting this market niche presents a great opportunity, as more than 60% of people who travel alone are women, and they seek the best possible experience in these destinations.

Taking into account that one of the common practices they maintain when planning their trip is to find a service  platform that provides them with a connection between air and ground transportation all the way to their hotel, to feel more secure.

Then I wonder...
By creating a platform that offers women a one-stop-shop for all their travel needs.
I can increase traveling womans satisfaction and drive more profitability to the business.

So..., thats why this project  primary goals were:

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Understand the main requirements that they describe to solve the problem to  identify the key factors they consider when choosing accommodations and evaluate the types of offers that appeal to them.
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Design a platform that allows solo female travelers to plan and execute a leisure or business trip from beginning to end with specific services that they desire to make their experience more enjoyable and safe.
02
Given the limited period of time I had to design and create a solution, I recognized that it would be challenging to develop a comprehensive task flow for each requirement. To ensure that I could provide specific and effective solutions, I made the decision to focus on only one task flow, which was...
Task flow
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Search for hotels and rental homes that meet my preferred amenities, such as a pool, free Wi-Fi, a gym, game room, breakfast, and more.
Component and screen flow
In order to create the preliminary sketches of the platform screens and, more importantly, to identify the user interactions between them, I drew a task flow and functionality diagram based on the requirement described earlier

To facilitate the process of searching and buying a flight, I have mapped out five screens that the user will encounter along the way. For each screen, I have identified the necessary actions the user needs to take. Additionally, I have included features that may fulfill specific requirements mentioned earlier
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Sketch
Home screen

The home screen is primarily promotional, making it crucial to use a striking image as the banner. This would effectively capture the attention of female visitors as soon as they land on the website.

I have added these features to fulfill the following requirements:
Easily search for destinations of interest and save them to my personalized planning diary.
Quickly find outstanding offers as soon as I log onto the platform.
Destinantion and recomendation screen

After the customer interacts with our platform to search for their destination, they will be directed to our Destination and Recommendation screen. This is where we provide personalized recommendations based on the user's search history and travel preferences, making the entire travel planning process seamless and enjoyable. By leveraging our user's travel history, we can provide customized recommendations that align with their past experiences and preferences, ensuring a personalized and memorable travel experience

I have added these features to fulfill the following requirements:
Explore new destinations recommended by travel experts to expand my travel experiences.
Find attractive restaurants by type of food and view reviews from other diners to help me make informed dining choices.
Quickly find outstanding offers as soon as I log onto the platform.
Result screen

After selecting the dates of the trip, the results screen will display more specific information about hotels and accommodations.

Detail screen

Once the customer have selected one of the result options, you will be directed to a detail screen that provides comprehensive information about the hotel you have chosen. This screen is crucial in clarifying the details of your chosen hotel.

I have added these features to fulfill the following requirements:
Search for hotels and rental homes that meet my preferred amenities, such as a pool, free Wi-Fi, a gym, game room, breakfast, and more.
Easily search for destinations of interest and save them to my personalized planning diary.
Quickly find outstanding offers as soon as I log onto the platform.
Booking screen

This screen  provides customers a complete details about their stay, including the duration of the stay and the total cost of the reservation.

Confirmation screen
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Screen flow prototyping
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Firt one

During the project, I recognized the importance of understanding how women search for trips. By identifying this behavior, it was easier to design the user journey of the website.

Second one

As a designer, it was challenging to differentiate the platform from existing generic platforms that have already gone through experimentation phases. However, targeting a specific audience presented a business opportunity to be more effective in selling the site.

Third one

By focusing on the needs and concerns of solo female travelers, the platform could provide a unique value proposition that sets it apart from generic travel platforms.

Fourth one

While I understand the importance of testing the design and product, time and scope limitations made it challenging to conduct thorough testing during the initial stages of the project. I decided to focus on designing and building the platform to the best of my ability, with the intention of testing it later.