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Introduction to Wikivoyage Presented by Rangan Datta (Rangan Datta Wiki) Wikivoyage – Quick Facts • Wikivoyage is a free web-based travel guide for travel destinations and travel topics written by volunteer authors • It is a sister project of Wikipedia and supported and hosted by the same non-profit Wikimedia- Foundation (WMF) • Wikivoyage has been called the “Wikipedia of travel guides” • Wikivoyage initially started as Wikitravel in 2003 Wikitravel – Quick Facts •Wikitravel is a web-based collaborative travel guide based on the wiki model and owned by Internet Brands •It was most active from 2003 through 2012, when most of its editing community left and brought their contributions to the nonprofit Wikivoyage guide • Wikivoyage came into existence with the German and Italian version on 10 Dec. 2006 • The English Wikivoyage started on 15 Jan. 2013 •Among the Indic languages Wikivoyage exists in Bengali and Hindi Wikitravel vs Wikivoyage Wikitravel Wikivoyage • Not part of Wikimedia Foundation • Part of Wikimedia Foundation • Shows advertisement • Shows no advertisement Wikipedia vs Wikivoyage Wikipedia Wikivoyage • Citation required • No citation required • Can be on any encyclopedic topic • Only on travel topics • Broader coverage beyond travel • Coverage only on travel • No banner • Banner Types of articles in Wikivoyage 1. Destination 2. Itinerary 3. Travel Topic 4. Phrase book Types of Destinations • Continent • Sections of Continent • Countries • Regions within country • Cities / Towns / National Parks • Districts with large cities Types of Itineraries • Treks • Road Trips • Luxury Trains • Popular tourist circuit Types of Travel Topic • Visa and entry procedure •Festivals • Concerns and safety • Travelling with children • Working and volunteering Phrase Book Introduction to different language with travel related phrases Wikivoyage Banner Each wikivoayge article starts with a wikivoyage banner. A panoramic photo of 2100 X 300 pixel Thank You.

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