Travel 360 – AI-Powered Travel Booking Platform

About the Project

Travel 360 is a modern full-stack travel booking platform designed to simplify trip planning through AI-powered recommendations and seamless booking experiences. Users can browse travel packages, generate personalized itineraries using Google Gemini and Groq AI, securely book trips, complete payments via Stripe, and receive real-time notifications. The platform includes separate dashboards for users and administrators, role-based authentication with Google OAuth, image uploads through Cloudinary, and scalable REST APIs built with Express.js and MongoDB.

⚡ Challenges Faced

• Implemented secure authentication using NextAuth, JWT, and Google OAuth while maintaining protected server-side routes.
• Integrated multiple AI providers (Google Gemini and Groq) to generate personalized travel itineraries with optimized prompt engineering.
• Designed a scalable booking workflow with Stripe payments, real-time notifications using Socket.IO, and efficient state management across client and server.

🚀 Future Plans & Improvements

• Introduce AI-powered budget estimation and destination comparison based on user preferences.
• Implement offline-first Progressive Web App (PWA) support for travelers.
• Add multilingual support, travel community features, and collaborative trip planning.