Designing to support travel

I recently did an interview with ABC Science which resulted in the following story:

E-buddy shows backpackers where to go

"Backpackers may one day use a mobile travel assistant to ring home and network with other travellers while finding out the cost of a bus ticket to Bondi Beach, an Australian researcher says.

The digital travel buddy would also act as a travel guide with information about the best places to go and how to get there, says Jeff Axup, a PhD student at the University of Queensland and former backpacker."

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