🌍 Wanderlust Wanderlust is an AI-powered travel planning platform built with the MERN stack that redefines the way users explore and plan their trips. Whether you're a solo traveler seeking hidden gems or a family looking for curated experiences, Wanderlust offers smart recommendations, personalized itineraries, and real-time insights to make every journey unforgettable.

🧭 Overview Wanderlust simplifies the complex process of travel planning by using artificial intelligence to curate experiences tailored to user interests, budget, and location. It allows users to explore destinations, discover offbeat attractions, manage trips, and collaborate with fellow travelers—all through an elegant and user-friendly interface.

✨ Key Features 🌐 User Experience AI Travel Recommendations: Personalized destination and activity suggestions based on user behavior, preferences, and travel history.

Smart Itinerary Planner: Automatically generates day-by-day plans including activities, timings, and routes.

Explore Destinations: Browse detailed information, travel tips, weather forecasts, and cultural insights.

Bookmark & Wishlist: Save places of interest and build a travel bucket list.

Trip Collaboration: Invite friends or family to co-plan trips and share feedback in real-time.

🛠 Admin Dashboard Destination Management: Add or edit places, experiences, hotels, and local tips.

User Insights: View analytics on popular destinations and user preferences.

Moderation Tools: Approve or reject user-submitted reviews and feedback.

🛠 Tech Stack

Layer Tech Stack Frontend React.js, Tailwind CSS, Axios Backend Node.js, Express.js Database MongoDB Atlas AI Services OpenAI / Custom ML Models Auth Firebase Authentication / JWT APIs Google Maps API, Travel Advisor API Hosting Vercel 🚀 Future Roadmap Add voice-based travel queries

Integration with booking engines (hotels/flights)

Add travel forums and user blogs

AI-based budget estimation for trips

Mobile app version