It's Time to Travel

Welcome to "It's Time to Travel", a dynamic travel blog platform crafted for enthusiasts eager to share their adventures, stories, pictures, and tips about various tourist spots worldwide. Whether you're on the hunt for your next destination or need advice for a place you plan to visit, "It's Time to Travel" offers a wealth of information from like-minded travelers.

Features

"It's Time to Travel" comes loaded with features designed to enrich your travel planning and storytelling experience:

User Profiles: Sign up and create your profile to join the "It's Time to Travel" community.
Sign Up/Sign In: Register or log in to access the platform, with an option to sign in using Google for quick access.
Sign Out: Log out securely once you're done browsing or sharing.
Post Travel Stories: Contribute your travel experiences, tips, and narratives to the community's knowledge pool.
Edit/Delete Posts: Manage your posts by editing to add further details or deleting them as needed.
Save Favourite Spots: Keep track of your preferred travel spots for future visits or planning.
Like and Comment: Interact with other travelers' stories through likes and comments.
Add Pictures: Enhance your posts with photos from your journeys to share with the community.
Search Tourist Spots: Discover new destinations through the experiences, tips, and photos shared by fellow travelers.
Send Feedback: Use the contact form to send feedback or inquiries directly to the website administrators.
Update Profile: Edit your profile and create a personalized bio that reflects your travel philosophies and experiences.
Gallery: Browse through a gallery of travel story pictures uploaded by users, showcasing the beauty and diversity of destinations covered.

Technologies Used

This project is built using the MERN stack, incorporating the following technologies:

MongoDB: A document-based database used to store user data and travel stories efficiently.
Express.js: A back-end web application framework for Node.js, designed for building web applications and APIs.
React: A JavaScript library for building user interfaces, allowing for a dynamic and responsive front-end.
Node.js: A JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine, used to run the server-side of the application.
JWT (JSON Web Tokens): Utilized for secure user authentication and authorization throughout the application.
bcrypt: A robust hashing algorithm used for securely hashing and storing user passwords.
Other Libraries and Tools: Various other libraries and tools from NPM are used in conjunction with the main technologies, including React Router for front-end routing, Axios for making HTTP requests, and Mongoose for object data modeling (ODM) with MongoDB.

Getting Started

To dive into "It's Time to Travel", follow these steps:

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/Shnekithaa/its_time_to_travel.git
cd its-time-to-travel

Install dependencies
```
npm install
```
Launch the application
```
npm run dev
```
The application should now be up and running on http://localhost:3000.

Contributing

Contributions to "It's Time to Travel" are highly appreciated! Whether it's feature suggestions or bug reports, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

"It's Time to Travel" is open-source software under the MIT license.

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