Wanderlust

My Travel Planning App – Builder's Story

What Inspired Me-

Planning travel should feel exciting, not exhausting. I was frustrated by how time-consuming it is to research destinations, organize day-by-day itineraries, and estimate budgets across multiple tools.

That’s when I thought —why not build an app that feels like a personal travel assistant*?

What I Learned-

• How to rapidly prototype using Bolt. New
• How AI and no-code platforms can turn ideas into reality fast
• Basic principles of UX for travel apps (simplicity, personalization, and clarity)
• Markdown formatting for better documentation and storytelling

How I Built It-

I used Bolt.new to build the MVP without writing code. The process:

1. Planned features: personalized itineraries, maps, budget tracker, and sharing
2. Created the trip planner logic using Bolt's conversational builder
3. Added two example trips: Paris Adventure and Tokyo Exploration
4. Shared the app for early user feedback

// Sample logic for itinerary generation
const interests = ['food', 'history', 'museums'];
generate Plan(destination, interests);

Challenges I Faced-

Difficulty exporting Bolt. New projects cleanly to deploy on GitHub and Netlify Limited customization for advanced features outside Bolt’s built-in flow Struggled with environment setup and file structure when moving out of Bolt

Final Thoughts-

“The best trips are the ones that feel like stories. I just built the storyteller.”

Thanks to tools like Bolt. New, building ideas has never felt more possible.

Built With

• bolt.new