Project Overview

KnownTravel is a location-based travel discovery product that helps users find interesting places through recommendations, reviews, and experiences from other travelers.

The Challenge

Generic travel directories often lack context and personal relevance. The challenge was to make discovery feel more visual, immediate, and connected to the user's current location.

My Role

As the UI/UX and Product Designer, I worked on map-based discovery, user-generated content experience, place detail flows, review presentation, navigation, interaction design, and responsive product interface.

The Solution

I designed an interactive map experience where users can explore location-based content through clickable bubbles. Each place can reveal recommendations, reviews, and real experiences from the community.

Key Features

• Interactive travel map

• Location-based recommendations

• User-generated content

• Reviews and experiences

• Place detail pages

• Visual content discovery

• Local hotspot exploration

Design Focus

The design makes travel discovery feel personal and spontaneous. Users are not simply browsing a list of destinations; they are exploring a visual map shaped by real experiences and local recommendations.

Outcome

The product direction helps users move from broad travel inspiration to a more confident decision about where to go next.