The Personal Analytics of a Backpacker

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THE PERSONAL ANALYTICS OF A Backpacker

Transcript of The Personal Analytics of a Backpacker

THE PERSONAL ANALYTICS OF A

Backpacker

Me

24 yo Data geek and Travel-addict

Decided to apply Personal Analyticsto my 1 year-travel in Australia

(informal tracking)

W H AT K I N D O F B a c k p a c k e r A M I ?

Defining the Goals

Working Hol iday V isa 2012 :Traveling and Working in Australia during 1 year

Movement

Social

Productivity

G O A L S

to bemeasured :

Goals: Movement

Journey planned

Distance to travel: 11.146 km

In a radius of:3.600 km

Goals: Social

Traveling = Meeting New people

“I t ' s n o t o n l y t h e d e s t i n a t i o n t h a t m a t t e r s , b u t t h e p e r s o n s y o u m e e t o n t h e w a y

Intend to meet:20 new friends(+ 20 new phone contacts)

Goals: Productivity

HighCost of

Life

LowInitial

Budget

Need to Work

Work: 6/12 MonthsCasual work full-time

2 Months every 4 Months

ResultsWere the goals achieved ?

What k ind of Backpacker am I?

W a n d e r e r H o m e l o v e r

F r i e n d l y U n s o c i a l

O v e r a c t i v e L a z y

d

Results: MovementJ o u r n e y

a c t u a l l y t a ke n

Distance traveled:5.480 km | (-51%) in a radius of:3.600 km | (=)

Average per Month:457 km

Results: Movement

% o f To t a l T r a v e lT i m e s p e n t i n

o n e P l a c e

80%

5%

13%

2%

F igures don’t l ie !I’m more of a home lover

than a wanderer…

I ’ l l t r y t o g o o u t o f m y c o m f o r t z o n e m o r e

n e x t t i m e !

Results: Social

Hundreds of people met but…

41 New Phone Contacts! (+205%)

Among these,

15 I called more than 5 times…

11 I haven’t called…

…in the past 6 months

Rens – Ashley – Anthony – Mare Audrey –Sarah – Josh – MalcolmAndréa - Laura Alex – Géra KaJames – - - Thomas - Lucy – Pier Léa - Kristof –Maree – Kristy –Markus – Sackary – Brad – N Va Ashley – Anaïs – Lucy – Ana- Ra Kate – James – Matteo – Sarah

Results: Social

Results: Productivity

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Working Months:5.5/6 (- 8%)

Results: Productivity 4 different jobs in 3 different places

5.5/6 months

=> rather active than lazy !

Conclusion

“A real traveler knows that there should be no fixed plan!”

However, Personal Analytics taught me the kind of backpacker I am: arather sedentary but friendly and active traveler!

N e x t t i m e I t r a v e l , I ’ l l u s e O m n i C o n t e x t ™ P e r s o n a lA n a l y t i c s : w e j u s t n e e d t o s e t i t u p a n d i ta u t o m a t i c a l l y t r a c k s r e a l - t i m e d a t a ! E a s y p e a s y !

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