It’s that time of a cohort again where we have dashboard week. Given it’s nearly summer I thought a summer theme would be appropriate. The tasks this week won’t be easy. It’ll have a mixture of tools used and it’s ultimate week to put all their skills to the test. Rabbit holes are inevitable but hopefully by the end of the week the team will have some work they are proud of!
The Task
Scrape travel cost data from the Backpacker Index site to help travellers find the best-value summer destinations. You’ll collect both summary and detailed information from each city’s page and build a dashboard to support planning an unforgettable budget-friendly adventure. As there are 7 of you, 1 person should do the main full page, and the others should focus on a region. You can all pick which one you work on, but no duplication. There’s also a lot of data so you might want to narrow your focus.
Source: Price of Travel – Backpacker Index 2024
What You Need to Do
- Scrape the main Backpacker Index page
- Scrape each city’s detail page
- Build your dashboard in a visualisation tool of your choice (remember the week is only going to get harder)
- Write your blog post before 3:30pm and include:
- Your approach and process
- Challenges with scraping or cleaning
- Key findings and surprises
- Screenshot and link to your published dashboard
- Prepare for your Presentation
Time Limit
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Treat this like a real-time client brief. Prioritise clarity, pace, and insight.