Exploring True Travel Experience through Discover Mauritius™
When CEO and Co-Founder of Discover Mauritius™ Brian Dean returned to Mauritius after approximately 10 years, he found it difficult to find general information on the country as well as directions to places to eat and visit.
After a few observations, Dean comes to five problems to solve regarding the situation he found earlier, which are:
- Majority of information about Mauritius was not updated and was only available mainly in French
- Places (restaurants, activities, etc) were not geolocated
- A lot of visitors didn’t really understand true Mauritian Culture
- Mauritian music was not available online and unknown to a lot of visitors
- There was no direct platform for visitors to chat and communicate with locals for an inclusive cultural experience.
A year since Discover Mauritius™ was launched, they already won the Best Media Partner Award by SASA in 2019. And only within three years, they are moving beyond Mauritius and preparing an administrative launch for Discover South East Asia in 2020.
Building Immersive and Authentic Experience for Tourists
This is where the original idea of Discover Mauritius™ originated – A Geolocated Travel and Cultural promotion media app. Discover Mauritius™ is an All-in-One Geolocated Travel Media. It is an Offline Mobile App, a Web platform and an Online Radio promoting the beauty and culture of Mauritius. Their users can plan their trip, book their air tickets, listen to exclusive local music and chat with locals to indulge in Mauritian culture.
The Discover Mauritius™ platform and concept can be applied to any country (Island Nations) where:
- Tourism is an economic pillar
- Language is a barrier for foreign visitors
- Cultural promotion is not yet standardized
- An All-in-One Travel and Cultural promotion platform is needed.
From Short to Long-term effects, the goal of Discover Mauritius™ is to provide a platform to promote local culture. Users can get exclusive content in terms of articles, music and deals and businesses paying for visibility get access to a large pool of users from different geographies and demographics.
The Team Behind Discover Mauritius™
Lord Brian Dean, CEO & Co-Founder
- 10yrs experience in Business Management and Business Development
- Startup Mentor at La Plage Factory Incubator
- Assistant Photo Editor at Vogue India
- Founder of Eco-Warriors™, first ever edutainment mobile game to have a UNESCO Patronage on the African Continent
Mrs. Veda Dean, COO – Co-Founder
- VP, TIC Commission French Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Creative Director at Finess Concept, India
- Co-Founder of Eco-Warriors™, first ever edutainment mobile game to have a UNESCO Patronage on the African Continent
