Pain Point / Problem Faced :

• While planning trips—whether international or within the country—we often find ourselves confused and at a crossroads. For example, questions like “Which place should we visit first?” and “In what order should we cover the destinations?” are common.
• For instance: I recently visited Goa with my family (yeah with Family…but that’s not important) ——— and during the trip, we felt overwhelmed trying to decide which beach to visit first and how to plan our route. Since time is always limited, this made the experience frustrating as we tried to organize everything while considering constraints like time and budget.
• Another issue I encountered was that whenever we plan to visit a region, each person in the group has a particular place in mind—maybe a popular viewpoint, café, or temple. To plan effectively, we need to consider several factors, such as how close these places are to each other and what the most logical and efficient visiting order would be.
• Honestly, no one enjoys spending time on Google Maps manually planning routes anymore (hey no offense ..google maps is GOATED ..sorry apple maps…..— but you know ..its tiring..to plan on google maps)———it feels like labour work (मजदूरी). There’s a clear need for a dedicated website or app to handle this—something simple, focused, and user-friendly. It should avoid being overwhelming or filled with unnecessary features. Just something that works— no nonsense….

My Motivation behind this

• Picture this: late May, my friends and I are planning a trip to Dharamshala. We've got our must-visit spots researched, itinerary mapped out, everything's perfect. Then that one friend (👁️).. drops the bomb – "Oh, I also want to go here... and here... and this place too!"…Suddenly we're back to square one, frantically checking distances from our hotel, recalculating routes, and trying to figure out the most efficient way to hit all these scattered locations without spending half our vacation stuck in traffic….
• and obviously

Technologies used

• React.js
• Tailwind CSS
• Node.js with Express and MongoDB (via Mongoose)
• Google OAuth 2.0 and session management with JWT.
  • Google Maps API, including Advanced Markers, Directions, and Distance Matrix
• Passport strategies
• jsPDF for creating pdf and png itineraries