The description and narratives common on most travel websites were reduced substantially to a minimal level and focused more on the combined power of interactive visuals: maps, news clips, graphs, storymaps, storylines, and timelines to tell a story. Bar graphs, line graphs, cross-sectional plots, and maps generate updates automatically.

The idea is out-of-the-box, independent, and actionable. 

About the header image:  Panoramic view of rice fields in my backyard a month after harvest season in rural Philippines, 2008.