TravelBook

TravelBook is a modern Flutter application designed to help users explore destinations, track locations, chat with AI Agent, and enjoy a smart, interactive travel experience. It integrates Firebase, Google Maps, AI, and more to offer a powerful travel companion right in your pocket.

✨ Features

• 🔐 Firebase Authentication for secure sign-in/sign-up
• 📍 Google Maps integration with real-time location tracking
• 🗺️ Route drawing using Polylines
• 📸 Post and explore travel experiences with images
• 🤖 AI assistant powered by Gemini
• 📦 Cloud Firestore and Firebase Storage for data and media
• 📸 Image Picker for uploading travel memories

📦 Dependencies

The project uses the following major Flutter packages:

Package	Description
firebase_core	Firebase core services
firebase_auth	Authentication features
cloud_firestore	NoSQL cloud database
firebase_storage	Upload and retrieve files
google_maps_flutter	Maps and location pins
location	Access device location
flutter_polyline_points	Draw travel paths
dash_chat_2	Customizable chat UI
flutter_gemini	Google Gemini AI integration
image_picker	Pick images from camera/gallery
go_router	Navigation and routing
flutter_dotenv	Load environment variables
curved_navigation_bar	Stylish bottom navigation
geolocator, geocoding	Location utilities

📂 Project Structure

lib/
├── main.dart
├── screens/
├── widgets/
├── models/
├── services/
assets/
└── images/
├── logo.webp
├── travel_buddy.png
├── posts/
└── sign/
.env

🔧 Getting Started

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/LakshanRukantha/travelbook.git

   cd travelbook

2. Set up environment variables:

   Rename .env.example file into .env and add your API keys:

   GEMINI_API_KEY =
   GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY=

3. Install dependencies:

   flutter pub get

4. Run the app:

   flutter run

🚀 Deployment

To build the app:

flutter build apk # Android
flutter build ios # iOS

🧪 Testing

flutter test

📄 License

Made with ❤️ using Flutter