You buy a voucher, they book your destination and lodgings. Lottery system with three tiers of destinations. $209 per person but 2 person-minimum, so you need a gung-ho travel partner. Sounds fun enough.

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[–] [S] 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

Big concern for people who haven't traveled before, but human trafficking occurs everywhere, not specifically vacation destinations. Between airport security guards, clerks, marshals, cameras, protocol, phones, and free agency, airline passengers have a lot of precautions against trafficking compared to actual trafficking victims.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 child)

    I was mostly kidding, but the world is a very scary place. My concern is, how do I know you'll send me to a place with airport security guards, clerks, marshals, etc? I personally do a ton of research into airlines, hotels, car rentals, etc wherever I travel, even domestically. I've booked places (especially pre internet) that turned out to be total shitholes, and I have traveled to places where security is lax, human rights aren't a guarantee, and officials expect bribes.

    I love the concept of a mystery vacation, but I would need to trust the booking agent completely because I'm literally putting my safety (and the safety of my family) in their hands.

    Making it a lottery does not foster trust.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

    how do I know you’ll send me to a place with airport security guards, clerks, marshals, etc?....I’m literally putting my safety (and the safety of my family) in their hands.

    this isn't my website, but you aren't putting the safety of yourself and your family in this company's hands taking a mystery vacation much more than if you fly to a non-mystery destination and non-mystery hotel, or even order a rideshare or food delivery in your home city. The normal travel infrastructure and security apart from a random destination is still all there.

    all of their flights are conducted on commercial airlines and none are all-inclusive; you only receive a random destination and lodgings upon purchasing a voucher. you'll pack your own bags, arrange your own transit to and from the commercial airlines at the commercial airports, where all of the above security measures will be in place.

    flying to a random destination is not enticing to every traveler and this isn't going to become the routine way for anyone to vacation. it's marketed as a method for people comfortable with travel who want to mix things up in their usual routine.

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