🌍 JOURNI AI - AI-Powered Trip Planner

Your Personal AI Travel Companion - Plan the perfect trip in seconds with intelligent itinerary generation powered by NVIDIA NIM (Llama 3.1).

🌐 Live Demo: https://journi-ai-ai-trip-planner-anzy.vercel.app/

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✨ Features

🤖 AI-Powered Itinerary Generation - Get personalized day-by-day trip plans with activities, restaurants, and hotel recommendations powered by NVIDIA NIM (Llama 3.1).

📸 High-Quality Imagery - Place images sourced via robust Bing Images Integration for crisp, scenic visuals.

🗺️ Smart Location Search - Real-time location search with Komoot Photon API (OpenStreetMap) integration.

🏨 Hotel Recommendations - Curated hotel options with ratings, price ranges, and addresses.

🍽️ Restaurant Suggestions - Discover the best local cuisines with ratings and location details.

🎯 Customizable Trip Planning - Choose from solo, couple, family, or friends group sizes.

💰 Budget Options - Select from budget-friendly, moderate, or luxury travel experiences.

🔐 Secure Authentication - Auth0 integration for secure user login and trip management.

💾 Save Your Trips - Store and manage multiple trip plans with Firebase Firestore.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend

• React 19.1.1 - Modern UI library
• Vite 7.1.6 - Next-generation frontend tooling
• Tailwind CSS 4.1.13 - Utility-first CSS framework
• Framer Motion - Smooth UI animations
• Lucide React - Beautiful icon library

Backend & Services

• NVIDIA NIM - AI-powered trip generation (Llama 3.1 Model)
• Express Proxy - Local backend for API routing and scraping
• Firebase 12.3.0 - Firestore database and Analytics
• Komoot Photon API - Global location search
• Auth0 - Authentication and user management

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🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18 or higher)
• npm or yarn

Required API Keys

1. NVIDIA API Key - Get it here
2. Auth0 Credentials - Get it here
3. Firebase Config - Get it here

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/WillyEverGreen/JOURNI-AI-AI-Trip-Planner-.git
   cd JOURNI-AI-AI-Trip-Planner-

2. Install dependencies

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables Create a .env.local file in the root directory:

   # AI & APIs
   VITE_NVIDIA_API_KEY=your_nvidia_key_here
   
   # Auth0
   VITE_AUTH0_DOMAIN=your_auth0_domain.auth0.com
   VITE_AUTH0_CLIENT_ID=your_auth0_client_id
   
   # Firebase
   VITE_FIREBASE_API_KEY=...
   VITE_PROJECT_ID=...
   # (Copy the rest from .env.local.example)

4. Start the development server

   npm run dev

   This will start both the Express API and the Vite frontend simultaneously.

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🚢 Deployment

Deploy to Vercel

1. Push your code to GitHub.
2. Import the project to Vercel.
3. Add all your VITE_ environment variables in the Vercel Dashboard.
4. The serverless functions in the /api directory will automatically handle the chat and place requests in production.

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Made with ❤️ by Willy EverGreen

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