TravelTracker

TravelTracker is a real-time, interactive map application that visualizes recent travel-related posts from Reddit's r/Travel subreddit. By clicking on the pins, users can explore the travel locations discussed in Reddit posts, making it a cool experience to learn more about the world

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Features

• Real-Time Updates: Fetches the latest posts from Reddit's r/Travel every 10 seconds and updates the map.
• Interactive Map: Uses Leaflet.js to display travel locations.
• Reddit Integration: Automatically extracts city-level locations from Reddit posts using NLP.
• Geocoding: Converts location names to precise latitude and longitude using OpenCage API.
• Responsive Design: Fully responsive UI built with React and Tailwind CSS.

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Tech Stack

• Frontend: React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Leaflet.js
• Backend: Flask, Python
• Geocoding: OpenCage API
• NLP: Spacy
• Hosting:
  • Backend: Render.com
  • Frontend: Vercel
• Reddit Data: Reddit API

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Demo

https://traveltracker.kshitijkochhar.com

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