Nomad Sense 🌍✨

An AI-powered travel companion that helps you unveil the culture of any destination and plan perfect, budget-aware journeys.

🚀 Features

• AI cultural Insight: Get deep historical, cultural, and local insights for any destination globally.
• Smart Itinerary Planner: Generate personalized daily plans with estimated costs in INR (₹) based on your specific travel dates and budget.
• Trip Status Gallery: Organize your travels into Upcoming, Ongoing, and Completed tabs for easy management.
• Multi-Entry Travel Journal: Capture your memories with a built-in diary supporting multiple entries per trip.
• Smart Checklist: Never forget the essentials with a persistent packing and preparation checklist.
• Luxury UI: A bespoke, dark-themed interface designed with typography and fluid animations for a premium feel..

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: React 18, Vite, Tailwind CSS
• AI Engine: Google Gemini 1.5 Flash / Pro
• Backend/Auth: Firebase (Firestore & Authentication)
• Animations: Motion (Framer Motion)
• Icons: Lucide React

📦 Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/cultural-explorer-ai.git
   cd cultural-explorer-ai

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Environment Variables: Create a .env file in the root and add your Gemini API Key:

   GEMINI_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

4. Run the development server:

   npm run dev

🔐 Firebase Setup

The project uses Firebase for user profiles and trip storage. You will need to create a firebase-applet-config.json in the root with your project credentials:

{
  "apiKey": "...",
  "authDomain": "...",
  "projectId": "...",
  "storageBucket": "...",
  "messagingSenderId": "...",
  "appId": "...",
  "firestoreDatabaseId": "(default)"
}

📄 License

MIT License - feel free to use this project for your own travel adventures!