🌍 Wanderlust - Interactive Travel Map

Wanderlust is a MERN stack web application that enhances travel planning, journaling, and exploration with an interactive map, journaling, and gamification features. Plan trips, track expenses, and relive memories—all in one place!

✨ Features

1. 📍 Interactive Travel Map

   • Color-coded markers for visited and planned locations.
   • Filters for destinations, categories, and trip types.
   • Integrated photos and notes for each location.

2. 📊 Trip Summary & Analytics

   • Automated calculations for total distance traveled and budget spent.
   • Visual breakdown of activities, expenses, and travel history.

3. 📚 Smart Travel Journaling

   • Log memories with geo-tagged photos, videos, and notes.
   • Auto-generated journal entries based on map markers, uploaded media, and trip details.

4. 🏆 Gamification & Dashboard Alerts

   • Earn achievement badges for travel milestones.
   • Dashboard notifications for incomplete trips, upcoming plans, and journal reminders.

5. 🔔 Notifications

   • Get reminders for pending journal entries and upcoming trips.
   • Insights on travel habits.

🛠 Tech Stack

• Frontend: React (Vite) + TailwindCSS
• Backend: Node.js + Express.js
• Database: MongoDB
• State Management: Redux
• Authentication: JWT

🚀 Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://gitlab.com/shreshthaaggarwal2708/wanderlust.git
   cd wanderlust

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the development server:

   npm run dev