Travel Nation – Tailor-Made Travel Experiences
How our esteemed Drupal development team assisted our client with Drupal 7 to Drupal 9 migration for their legacy website.
The Business Needs
A deep dive into the client’s pain points.
Travel Nation, a leading travel agency renowned for its global travel expertise, faced a significant challenge as its website, built on the outdated Drupal 7 platform, approached its End of Life on January 5, 2025. Migrating to Drupal 9 was urgent to ensure continued functionality, security, and support.
Their basic needs include:
- Process the Drupal 7 to 9 migration skillfully.
- Maintaining search engine rankings and SEO performance during the migration process.
- Deliver the website with better performance and ease of administration.
About Our Client: Based in Brighton, Travel Nation is a leading authority in round-the-world travel with decades of expertise and a zest for adventure. Choosing the right tour operator for a significant journey is important. Their team of friendly and knowledgeable consultants provides expert advice and fair pricing, ensuring your budget and travel plans are safe. Since 2001, Travel Nation has been delivering exceptional travel experiences and earning the trust of their satisfied customers.
Our Approach
See how our Drupal experts helped the client migrate their website to Drupal 9
After completing the project onboarding, our first step was to thoroughly analyze the existing site to identify potential issues or limitations that could affect the migration. We chose a phased migration strategy from Drupal 7 to Drupal 9 to ensure a smooth and orderly transition. Working closely with the client, we highlighted the advantages of Drupal’s latest features, including improved speed and enhanced performance.
Once the client was fully informed about the migration process, we developed a comprehensive execution plan. This plan involved assembling a skilled team of our Drupal developers, leveraging their experience from previous migrations. Our team included experienced developers, a dedicated quality analyst to ensure optimal performance, security, and manageability post-migration, and a project manager to ensure everything ran smoothly.
The Solution
The journey of end-to-end Drupal 9 migration
We began the migration process with a thorough evaluation of the content types on the legacy website, crafting a detailed migration plan based on our findings. This included creating a comprehensive checklist of all site modules to cover every aspect of the migration. The first step in the migration was upgrading from Drupal 7 to Drupal 8, completing this initial phase.
In the second phase, we prioritized securing the existing website with extensive backup procedures. We carefully chose the most appropriate migration strategies based on the site’s unique features and modules to ensure a smooth transition. With a fresh installation of Drupal 9, our experienced Drupal 9 migration team efficiently executes the process.
A crucial part of the process involved a detailed content assessment to maintain a smooth migration trajectory & maintain the current SEO of the client website. We streamlined the migration by identifying and removing redundant content, saving time and resources. As we concluded the project, we completed the migration to Drupal 9, marking a major milestone in the project’s journey.
Striking Features
A bird’s eye view of top-notch features of our migrated website.
Clients Speak-Stories from our Clients
After delivering the website to the client, our client was ecstatic and shared the following:
Final Outcome
Would you like to know the outcome of the project? Let’s find out.
Following the seamless migration of their website from Drupal 7 to Drupal 9, our clients in the travel industry can expect many tangible outcomes. These include enhanced website performance, improved security measures, optimized user experience, streamlined content management, and increased scalability for future growth. With the latest features and functionalities of Drupal 9, our client’s website will be better equipped to meet the evolving needs of its audience, drive higher engagement and conversions, and maintain a competitive edge in the dynamic landscape of the travel industry.
