# 🌍 Wanderlust (Dharmsanchara)

A **full-stack travel platform** that allows users to explore, list, and review travel destinations. Integrated with **TomTom Maps API** for real-time location visualization and secure user authentication with Passport.  

## 🚀 Live Demo  
🔗 [Wanderlust App](https://project-wander.onrender.com/listings)  

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## ✨ Key Features  
- 🔑 **User Authentication** – Login, Logout, and Profile Management  
- 📝 **CRUD Operations** – Add, Edit, and Delete Travel Listings  
- ⭐ **Review System** – Add and Manage Reviews for Destinations  
- 🔒 **Secure User Data** – Password Hashing & Authentication with Passport.js  
- 🗺 **Interactive Maps** – Integrated with **TomTom Maps API**  
- 📈 **Trending Destinations** – Based on user activity and views  
- 📧 **SOS Email Alerts** – Send emergency alerts to registered contacts  
- 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 **Guide Booking** – Hire local travel guides for personalized experiences  

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## 🚀 Future Scope  
- 📍 **AI-powered Recommendations** – Personalized suggestions based on user preferences  
- 💳 **Payment Integration** – Secure booking and guide payments  
- 🤝 **Community Features** – Forums, group trips, and real-time chat system  
- 📱 **Mobile App** – Cross-platform app for Android & iOS  
- 🌐 **Multi-language Support** – Accessible for global users  

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## 🛠 Tech Stack  
- **Frontend:** HTML, CSS, JavaScript  
- **Backend:** Node.js, Express.js  
- **Database:** MongoDB (Atlas)  
- **Authentication:** Passport.js  
- **Maps Integration:** TomTom Maps API  
- **File Storage:** Cloudinary (for images)  
- **Email Service:** Nodemailer  

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## 📸 Screenshots  

### 🏠 Homepage  
![Homepage](/public/screenshots/landing-page.png)  

### 📍 Listings Page  
![Listings](/public/screenshots/listing-view.png)  

### 👤 User Dashboard  
![User Dashboard](/public/screenshots/user-dashboard.png)  

### ⭐ Map & Reviews  
![Map and Review](/public/screenshots/map-review.png)  

### 📝 Create Listing  
![Create Listing](/public/screenshots/create-listing.png)  

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## ⚡ Installation & Setup  

1. **Clone the repository**  
   ```bash
   git clone https://github.com/tsujit74/project.git
   cd project

2. Install dependencies

   npm install

3. Configure environment variables – Create a .env file in the root folder and add:

   CLOUD_NAME=your_cloudinary_name
   CLOUD_API_KEY=your_cloudinary_key
   CLOUD_API_SECRET=your_cloudinary_secret
   
   MAP_API_KEY=your_tomtom_api_key
   
   ATLASDB_URL=your_mongodb_connection_string
   SECRET=your_session_secret
   
   EMAIL_USER=your_email
   EMAIL_PASS=your_email_password

4. Run the server

   npm start

   The app will run at: http://localhost:3000

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👨‍💻 Author

Developed with ❤️ by Sujit Thakur 🚀 📌 Portfolio | GitHub | LinkedIn

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