Travel Planning Application

An AI-powered travel planning application that uses Vertex AI (Google Gemini) to generate personalized travel itineraries, provide digital guides, and discover hidden gems.

Features

• Itinerary Generator: Create detailed day-by-day travel itineraries based on your destination, duration, interests, and preferences.
• Digital Guide: Get expert information on specific locations and topics, including historical context, cultural insights, and practical visitor information.
• Hidden Gems: Discover lesser-known attractions and experiences that match your preferences at your destination.

Project Structure

• travel-app-backend/: Flask backend that communicates with Vertex AI
• travel-app-frontend/: React Native (Expo) mobile application

Backend Setup

1. Navigate to the backend directory:

   cd travel-app-backend
   

2. Create a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   

3. Activate the virtual environment:

   • Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
   • macOS/Linux: source venv/bin/activate

4. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

5. Create a .env file based on .env.example:

   cp .env.example .env
   

6. Edit the .env file with your Vertex AI credentials.

7. Start the backend server:

   python app.py
   

Frontend Setup

1. Navigate to the frontend directory:

   cd travel-app-frontend
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Update the API base URL:

   • Open src/config/api.js
   • Change API_BASE_URL to your computer's local IP address (for testing on physical devices)
   • For Android emulator, use 10.0.2.2 instead of localhost

4. Start the Expo development server:

   npm start
   

5. Run on your device:

   • Scan the QR code with the Expo Go app (iOS/Android)
   • Press 'a' to run on Android emulator
   • Press 'i' to run on iOS simulator

Environment Setup

Vertex AI Setup

1. Create a Google Cloud Platform account and enable Vertex AI API
2. Generate an API key for Vertex AI or set up a service account
3. Add credentials to the .env file

License

MIT License