Website and CMS further development of the Take Memories brand websites
since Q4/2023
Take Memories is a travel organization for tailored luxury travels – from safaris in Africa to cultural journeys around the world to your own desert camp in Oman. The company is a partner for extraordinary experiences that make travel dreams come true.
In December 2023, Take Memories was looking for a web developer to work long-term on the further development of the websites and content management systems of the brands. This led to the collaboration with Take Memories for which I am further developing the websites of the brands Canvas Club Oman, Safari Memories, Gorilla Memories and Saudi Memories. My task includes the continuous further development of the system based on Payload CMS and Astro, as well as the adaptation of the content and functionalities to the specific needs of the brands.
During our collaboration, several important milestones were achieved: In the first quarter of 2024, the Safari Memories website was completed and launched. The CMS was specifically adjusted to allow for a more flexible page and URL structure.
In the second quarter of 2024, a comprehensive modernization of the header and navigation across all websites followed – both in terms of design and functionality.
A central highlight was the introduction of a site-wide search function in the third quarter of 2024 – an important technical component for the migration of the over 800-page strong Take Memories main website, which was launched in June 2025.
As part of these developments, all websites were adapted to the requirements of WCAG 2.1 to comply with the European Accessibility Act (EAA). This included, among other things, the development of a new color system that ensures that the various text-color combinations of the brand websites have sufficient contrasts – a crucial step towards greater digital accessibility.
The collaboration with Jens as our web developer has been an absolute blessing. He has not only modernized our digital presence but has also elevated it to a completely new technical level. We particularly want to highlight his exceptional reliability and adherence to deadlines. In our many years of experience with various developers, it is not a matter of course that tasks are consistently completed 'on time' – with Jens, this is the standard. Furthermore, he is characterized by his proactive work approach. Jens independently identifies technical and legal requirements, devises forward-looking solutions, and implements them with maximum personal responsibility. This greatly relieves our team and gives us the confidence to always be up-to-date technologically and legally. The straightforward and positive collaboration is highly appreciated by our employees. Jens is more than just a service provider for us; he is a valuable partner whose expertise and commitment we no longer want to miss. We can unreservedly recommend him.