“The world is a book,and those who do not travel read only a page”-St Augustine.
With my annual leave just around the corner,there was practically no way I could convince myself that stumbling upon this quote was a coincidence.
Fast forward two weeks and what began as an ambiguous desire and thirst for knowledge of our mother earth driven by my quest for exploration ended up in utter disappointment. On the hills of San Jose,far away Costa Rica ,I sunk into deep thought, trying to decipher a reason as to why business owners provide bias information on tourist targeted magazines and online reviews which often mislead tourists just for their selfish interests of profit making.
This horrible experience however did not deter me from ensuring tourists in my local area didn’t fall victim of such . There was no better way to achieve this than creating a profile to become a “Cousin” on the Cool cousin platform.
What is Cool Cousin?
Cool cousin is a decentralized ecosystem powered by blockchain technology which is aimed at improving travel experience by connecting travelers with well informed locals(cousins) who are mostly inhabitants of their preferred destination.These cousins help save travelers hours of research and also prevent them from falling victims of misleading online reviews.
The advent of cool cousin has indeed solved problems which had previously posed a serious threat to the travel industry.The “symbiotic” nature of the relationship between travelers and cousins ensures the latter aren’t entirely left out of the train.Locals earn CUZ tokens from answering questions as well as ensuring their profiles contain information which are particularly useful to tourists .
Travelers also earn cuz tokens which can be used for transactions within the community by correcting flaws,recommending to friends and providing reviews. Locals ensure that providing top notch services is their major priority in a bid to beef up their profiles and earn more;all these encourage constant engagement on the platform by both parties.
Cool cousin since its inception has become one of the fastest growing innovations, amassing recognitions from renowned tabloids such as The New York Times, Business Traveler,Los Angeles Times amongst others.
Due to the redefinition of tourism by Cool cousin,I dare modify the popular quote by the great St.Augustine. I say ;“The world is a book,and those who do not travel, have none.” If you think that trip was impossible because you didn’t have a cousin downtown Seattle,well guess what? You have a cool one now !
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