Trippit

Trippit is a Go application that provides location-based weather information and travel recommendations. It automatically detects the user's location, fetches the current weather, and suggests places to visit and gear to carry based on the weather conditions.

Features

• Automatic location detection based on IP address
• Real-time weather information for the detected location
• AI-powered recommendations for places to visit
• AI-powered suggestions for gear to carry based on weather conditions

Prerequisites

• Go 1.22.4 or later
• OpenWeatherMap API key
• Google Cloud Project with Vertex AI API enabled
• Environment variables set up (see Configuration section)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone git@github.com:Daniishkhan/golang_trip_advisor.git
   cd trippit
   

2. Install dependencies:

   go mod download
   

Configuration

Create a .env file in the root directory of the project with the following content:

OPEN_WEATHER_API_KEY=your_openweathermap_api_key
PROJECT_ID=your_google_cloud_project_id
LOCATION=your_google_cloud_location
MODEL_NAME=your_vertex_ai_model_name

Replace the placeholder values with your actual API keys and project details.

Usage

Run the application:

go run main.go

The application will automatically detect your location, fetch the weather, and provide recommendations for places to visit and gear to carry.

Project Structure

• main.go: Entry point of the application
• location/: Package for IP-based location detection
• weather/: Package for fetching weather information
• recommendations/: Package for generating AI-powered recommendations

Dependencies

• github.com/joho/godotenv: For loading environment variables
• cloud.google.com/go/vertexai: For interacting with Google's Vertex AI

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.