Food'n Road and Eddy Travels today launched a partnership to accelerate tourism in Portugal. Eddy Travels’ web chat and AI assistant are now integrated into the Food'n Road website to help food travelers find the best flight and accommodation deals for a perfect gastronomic holiday in Portugal.
Food’n Road is a one-stop shop for food travel. On the platform, travelers can book culinary experiences, request tailor-made food trips, and get inspired by food and travel guides. Starting today, Food’n Road website visitors can search flights and hotels in Portugal by chatting with the Eddy Travels AI travel assistant.
Food’n Road and Eddy Travels are participating in the “Aceler @ Tech in Portugal” startup acceleration program. The two companies were selected among the 20 finalists from over 300 candidates. Acredita Portugal organises the acceleration program with support from Turismo de Portugal to boost innovation in tourism and attract investment to Portugal.
Adriano Ramos de Mello, the Managing Partner at Food’n Road, said:
“At Food’n Road, we help travelers to explore the world through flavours and culinary traditions. Our initial focus is Portugal, in addition to offering the best food travel experiences, we are happy to count on Eddy Travels technology to provide a broader travel planning experience for our users.”
Edmundas Balčikonis, Co-Founder and CEO at Eddy Travels, added:
“We are excited to partner up with Food’n Road and contribute to the promotion of food tourism in Portugal. Food lovers from around the world can start planning their next trip to Portugal in seconds by chatting with the Eddy Travels AI travel assistant.”
About Food’n Road
Food’n Road is a travel company that promotes food tourism as a tool for connection and local development by helping travelers to explore the world through food culture. On the platform, travelers can book culinary experiences, request tailor-made food travel itineraries, and get inspired by food and travel guides. For more information, please visit foodandroad.com.
About Eddy Travels
Eddy Travels is an artificial intelligence (AI) travel assistant with the best travel deals just a message away. Powered by cutting-edge technology for natural language understanding (NLU). Over 4 million users worldwide chat with the AI assistant to search flights, hotels, apartments, and tours or activities. The digital assistant chatbot integrates with Skyscanner, Booking.com, and other leading travel companies. Eddy Travels NLU and webchat technology are available for partners as a fully white-labeled solution to increase online engagement and conversions. Contact us to learn more: eddytravels.com/contact