✈️ Travel Itinerary Planner (VoyageAI)

A full-stack, AI-powered travel planning platform that helps users discover destinations, save favorites, and generate smart itineraries instantly.

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🌐 Live Demo

🚀 Try it here: https://travel-genie-nine.vercel.app/

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👤 Demo Credentials

Use this account to test quickly:

• Email: demo@example.com
• Password: password123

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🧠 Project Overview

Planning a trip usually means juggling multiple tabs, apps, and notes. VoyageAI simplifies everything into one intelligent platform.

It combines:

• 🌍 Destination discovery
• ❤️ Personalized favorites
• 🤖 AI-powered itinerary generation

➡️ So users can go from “Where should I go?” to “Here’s my complete plan” in seconds.

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✨ Key Features

🔐 Authentication

• Secure login & registration
• JWT-based authentication
• Password hashing using Bcrypt

🌍 Explore Destinations

• Browse countries, cities, and attractions
• Categorized places (Historical, Nature, Beaches, etc.)
• Real-world travel data

🗓️ Itinerary Builder

• Create structured day-by-day plans
• Organize trips efficiently
• Track activities with time slots

🤖 AI Travel Assistant

• Generate 1–3 day travel plans instantly
• Smart recommendations based on interests
• Conversational chatbot interface

❤️ Favorites System

• Save places for future trips
• Personalized travel wishlist

⭐ Reviews & Ratings

• View user feedback
• Make informed travel decisions

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🛠️ Tech Stack

🔙 Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MySQL
• JWT Authentication
• BcryptJS
• Dotenv

🎨 Frontend

• React (Vite)
• TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS
• Axios

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⚙️ Installation & Setup

1. Prerequisites

• Node.js (v16+)
• MySQL (v8+)

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2. Install Dependencies

npm install

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3. Database Setup

• Run database/schema.sql
• Run database/seed_data.sql

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4. Environment Variables

Create a .env file inside backend/:

DB_HOST=localhost
DB_USER=root
DB_PASS=your_password
DB_NAME=travel_planner
JWT_SECRET=your_secret_key
PORT=4000

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5. Run Server

npm start

Backend runs at: 👉 http://localhost:4000

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🧪 API Endpoints

Feature	Endpoint	Method
Register	/auth/register	POST
Login	/auth/login	POST
Chatbot	/chatbot	POST
Itinerary	/itinerary/:user_id	GET
Itinerary Details	/itinerary/details/:itinerary_id	GET
Favorites	/favorites/toggle	POST
Places	/places/:city_id	GET

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🚀 What Makes This Project Stand Out

• AI-powered travel planning (real-world use case)
• Full-stack architecture (React + Express + MySQL)
• Clean UI with modern SaaS design
• Scalable backend structure
• Hackathon-ready product

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🔮 Future Improvements

• 🌐 Multi-day advanced planning
• 💰 Budget optimization AI
• 📍 Map integration (Google Maps)
• 🧠 Personalized recommendations using ML
• ⚡ Real-time itinerary updates

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👩‍💻 Author

Neha Chavan B.Tech CSE-2nd Year

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neha-chavan-280178367

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⭐ Show Your Support

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• ⭐ Star the repo
• 🔁 Share on LinkedIn
• 💬 Give feedback

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