We’re excited to share an update with our community regarding our product roadmap for the rest of the year and why we believe the best days for Dtravel are ahead of us. In 2022, success for Dtravel looks like the following:Onboard more high-quality short-term rental listingsPower more on-chain bookingsDrive the utility of TRVL#1 – Onboard more high-quality short-term rental listingsKickstarting a travel revolution by enabling hosts and guests to transact directly and at a fraction of the cost...

We’re excited to share an update with our community regarding our product roadmap for the rest of the year and why we believe the best days for Dtravel are ahead of us. In 2022, success for Dtravel looks like the following:Onboard more high-quality short-term rental listingsPower more on-chain bookingsDrive the utility of TRVL#1 – Onboard more high-quality short-term rental listingsKickstarting a travel revolution by enabling hosts and guests to transact directly and at a fraction of the cost...

We’re excited to announce that James Soulodre has joined as a Marketing Lead, to further accelerate Dtravel’s mission in strengthening brand equity, driving awareness and community engagement. With a background in marketing and branding, James will focus on telling Dtravel’s story through compelling campaigns and will support product launches, updates, and partnerships. In addition, James will be responsible for nourishing Dtravel’s vibrant community of hosts, guests, and DAO members – the co...

We’re excited to announce that James Soulodre has joined as a Marketing Lead, to further accelerate Dtravel’s mission in strengthening brand equity, driving awareness and community engagement. With a background in marketing and branding, James will focus on telling Dtravel’s story through compelling campaigns and will support product launches, updates, and partnerships. In addition, James will be responsible for nourishing Dtravel’s vibrant community of hosts, guests, and DAO members – the co...

Dtravel v2, our web3 ecosystem that combines the freedom of direct booking sites and the simplicity of online travel agencies, will utilize property management system (PMS) integrations to provide a holistic, time-saving management experience. By leveraging existing technologies in a novel manner that prioritizes the best interests of the community, Dtravel is creating an ecosystem that emphasizes ownership, efficiency and transparency. This article will explore what a PMS is, what benefits i...

Dtravel v2, our web3 ecosystem that combines the freedom of direct booking sites and the simplicity of online travel agencies, will utilize property management system (PMS) integrations to provide a holistic, time-saving management experience. By leveraging existing technologies in a novel manner that prioritizes the best interests of the community, Dtravel is creating an ecosystem that emphasizes ownership, efficiency and transparency. This article will explore what a PMS is, what benefits i...

In our recent Dtravel v2 — Product Direction Part 1 article, we touched on the Host Beta Program, which involves the team working together with hosts to shape Dtravel v2 — a new web3 ecosystem that blends the freedom of direct booking sites and the simplicity of online travel agencies. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at how the Host Beta Program will operate, why we believe it’s important and our learnings from the initiative to date.“Batch1” HostsThe first hosts in the Host Beta Pr...

In our recent Dtravel v2 — Product Direction Part 1 article, we touched on the Host Beta Program, which involves the team working together with hosts to shape Dtravel v2 — a new web3 ecosystem that blends the freedom of direct booking sites and the simplicity of online travel agencies. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at how the Host Beta Program will operate, why we believe it’s important and our learnings from the initiative to date.“Batch1” HostsThe first hosts in the Host Beta Pr...

Dtravel was conceived by a core group who came together with a shared vision and developed the whitepaper, initial tokenomics and a v1 product. As more contributors and community members became involved in the project, it became clear that the organizational structure and operating system at the time wasn’t the best way for Dtravel to scale in a distributed way while staying lean. This article discusses the problems with the original structure, how the structure has evolved to align with a we...

Dtravel was conceived by a core group who came together with a shared vision and developed the whitepaper, initial tokenomics and a v1 product. As more contributors and community members became involved in the project, it became clear that the organizational structure and operating system at the time wasn’t the best way for Dtravel to scale in a distributed way while staying lean. This article discusses the problems with the original structure, how the structure has evolved to align with a we...

Last month, we published an article on how we’ll leverage property management system (PMS) integrations for Dtravel v2. We’re delighted to announce our first PMS partner in Hostaway, the leading all-in-one vacation rental software solution for growing property managers. Currently, around 2,000 property managers with 40,000 properties use Hostaway. Once Dtravel v2 launches in May, these property managers will be able to seamlessly activate Dtravel from within their Hostaway account, alongside ...

Last month, we published an article on how we’ll leverage property management system (PMS) integrations for Dtravel v2. We’re delighted to announce our first PMS partner in Hostaway, the leading all-in-one vacation rental software solution for growing property managers. Currently, around 2,000 property managers with 40,000 properties use Hostaway. Once Dtravel v2 launches in May, these property managers will be able to seamlessly activate Dtravel from within their Hostaway account, alongside ...

One of the most unique aspects of Dtravel is our decentralized payments infrastructure. While other vacation rental booking platforms manage and control payments centrally, Dtravel never has access to payments at any point in the booking process. Instead, we provide the tools to facilitate peer-to-peer payments between hosts and guests on the blockchain, meaning members rely on code rather than a corporation. Powering this automated payment flow are smart contracts on the BNB Smart Chain (BSC...

One of the most unique aspects of Dtravel is our decentralized payments infrastructure. While other vacation rental booking platforms manage and control payments centrally, Dtravel never has access to payments at any point in the booking process. Instead, we provide the tools to facilitate peer-to-peer payments between hosts and guests on the blockchain, meaning members rely on code rather than a corporation. Powering this automated payment flow are smart contracts on the BNB Smart Chain (BSC...

Part 2: Building Better Travel ExperiencesTraveling should be an efficient, inclusive and rewarding experience. To make this a reality, Dtravel is building a decentralized web3 ecosystem that enables travelers to confidently book stays directly with property hosts. In Part 1: Empowering Hospitality Businesses, we discussed the Dtravel v2 approach — which combines the freedom of direct booking sites with the simplicity of online travel agencies — and how it benefits hosts. In the second part o...

Part 2: Building Better Travel ExperiencesTraveling should be an efficient, inclusive and rewarding experience. To make this a reality, Dtravel is building a decentralized web3 ecosystem that enables travelers to confidently book stays directly with property hosts. In Part 1: Empowering Hospitality Businesses, we discussed the Dtravel v2 approach — which combines the freedom of direct booking sites with the simplicity of online travel agencies — and how it benefits hosts. In the second part o...

Last month, we introduced the Host Beta Program, which serves to shape Dtravel v2 directly with the help of hosts. By gaining more details into the major problems vacation rental hosts face today, we can create a better user experience early in the product life cycle. We’re extremely grateful to the first group of Batch1 hosts for dedicating their valuable time and providing insightful opinions, suggestions and talking points. These learnings will be instrumental in developing a web3 future f...

Last month, we introduced the Host Beta Program, which serves to shape Dtravel v2 directly with the help of hosts. By gaining more details into the major problems vacation rental hosts face today, we can create a better user experience early in the product life cycle. We’re extremely grateful to the first group of Batch1 hosts for dedicating their valuable time and providing insightful opinions, suggestions and talking points. These learnings will be instrumental in developing a web3 future f...

As a native web3 tool, designing Dtravel involves unique challenges in comparison to existing web2 short-term rental platforms. The web2 model enables companies to centralize their processes and data, which is efficient at the cost of relinquishing user control and ownership. Web3’s additional complexity stems from the decentralization aspect, which requires balancing familiarity with innovation to ensure the end product is user-friendly. In this article, we’ll discuss the basic web2 and web3...

As a native web3 tool, designing Dtravel involves unique challenges in comparison to existing web2 short-term rental platforms. The web2 model enables companies to centralize their processes and data, which is efficient at the cost of relinquishing user control and ownership. Web3’s additional complexity stems from the decentralization aspect, which requires balancing familiarity with innovation to ensure the end product is user-friendly. In this article, we’ll discuss the basic web2 and web3...

Part 1: Empowering Hospitality BusinessesKnowing where you’re heading is the cornerstone of any well-planned journey, and it’s no different for Dtravel. To share what’s on the horizon with our community, we’ve put together a summary of our strategy for the first half of 2022, including hot-off-the-press info on Dtravel v2. Read on to find out more about Dtravel v2, why we believe it’s a crucial step for home sharing and what it means for hosts.What We’re SolvingIn our recent 2021 Host Researc...

Part 1: Empowering Hospitality BusinessesKnowing where you’re heading is the cornerstone of any well-planned journey, and it’s no different for Dtravel. To share what’s on the horizon with our community, we’ve put together a summary of our strategy for the first half of 2022, including hot-off-the-press info on Dtravel v2. Read on to find out more about Dtravel v2, why we believe it’s a crucial step for home sharing and what it means for hosts.What We’re SolvingIn our recent 2021 Host Researc...

In our last post, we shared a commitment to being more transparent with the Dtravel community. That commitment continues today with a post dedicated to the research we conducted in 2021 that informed our 2022 strategy. In this post, we’ll walk through why research is critical to Dtravel’s development process, the methodologies we used to understand who Dtravel community members are, and how these learnings shaped the vision for a product that will come to life in the next few months.Why resea...

In our last post, we shared a commitment to being more transparent with the Dtravel community. That commitment continues today with a post dedicated to the research we conducted in 2021 that informed our 2022 strategy. In this post, we’ll walk through why research is critical to Dtravel’s development process, the methodologies we used to understand who Dtravel community members are, and how these learnings shaped the vision for a product that will come to life in the next few months.Why resea...