Project Overview
Wanderlust brings destination discovery, booking, and content management together in one platform, letting travelers explore curated trips by category, budget, and duration while giving authorized users full control over the destination catalog.
Travelers needed a single place to browse, filter, and book trips by budget and interest, while the platform itself needed a reliable way to keep the destination catalog fresh without manual backend intervention.
Built a full-stack Next.js platform with dynamic destination listings, category-based browsing (Beach, Mountain, City, Adventure, Cultural, Luxury), a booking and profile system, and a dedicated 'Add Destinations' flow letting authorized users create, edit, and delete listings dynamically.
Launched with 120+ destinations across 6 categories, a live booking flow, and a catalog that reportedly serves 50K+ travelers, backed by a fully dynamic content management system for destinations.
Key Features
- Dynamic destination listings with search by location, date, budget, and group size
- Category-based browsing across Beach, Mountain, City, Adventure, Cultural, and Luxury trips
- Destination content management — authorized users can add, edit, and delete destinations
- User authentication with sign in / sign up
- My Bookings dashboard to track and manage trip bookings
- User profile management
Challenges Faced
- 01Designing a flexible destination schema that supports categories, pricing, and location filtering
- 02Building a smooth 'Add Destinations' CRUD flow with proper authorization checks
- 03Keeping search and filter performant as the destination catalog grows
Future Improvements
- →Online payment integration for trip bookings
- →Reviews and ratings for destinations
- →Wishlist / save-for-later for trips
- →Real-time availability and pricing updates