Sairmais.com, a new web 2.0 portal for tourism information with a recommender system

Abstract

One of the largest problems in using the Internet is the excess of information and the lack of personalization.
These are particularly acute problems in tourism planning and booking. The Web 2.0, or social web, has the capability to solve these difficulties by filtering the information trough a network of trustful connections managed by the user. In this work we will present a Web 2.0 portal for tourism, developed upon this personalization concept where the user is the centrepiece. Information is filtered through a social network of recommendations. The recommendation system implemented at sairmais.com is explained.