u/Zealousideal_Bag6976

Hey everyone,

I've been building Wander — a travel planning and tracking web app — and I'd love some real feedback before I push harder on it.

What it does:

• 🌍 Pin your travels on an interactive 3D globe. Drop pins for places you've visited or want to visit, at country, state, city, or landmark level. Click anywhere on the globe to add a pin — it reverse-geocodes automatically.
• 📋 Build day-by-day itineraries with destination, transport mode, cost estimate, and notes per day. Make them public or keep them private.
• 🔍 Explore feed — browse public itineraries from other users, filter by region, budget tier, and travel style, and like the ones you love.
• 🏆 Gamification — streak tracking (consecutive months with activity), 5 badge types (first pin, state collector, NE explorer, globe trotter, itinerary pro).
• 👤 Social layer — user profiles, follow/unfollow, and shareable travel cards you can export as an image.

Tech stack (for the devs): React + TypeScript, Vite, Tailwind CSS v4, Supabase (auth + DB + storage), react-globe.gl for the 3D globe, Mapbox for geocoding and 2D fallback.

What I'm genuinely unsure about:

1. Is the 3D globe actually useful or just a gimmick? Would you prefer a flat map?
2. Does the itinerary + pin combination make sense as one app, or does it feel like two separate tools duct-taped together?
3. The gamification (streaks/badges) — does it add anything meaningful or does it feel forced?
4. What's missing that would make you actually use this over just a notes app or Google Maps saved places?

Link: letswanderthere.com

I'm not trying to sell anything — just want to know if this solves a real problem or if I'm building something nobody needs. Brutal honesty appreciated.

Planning a Rishikesh trip in April and made this 5-day itinerary based on blogs + YouTube videos. Would love feedback from people who’ve actually been there.

I’m mainly trying to keep it balanced between sightseeing and relaxing, not a super packed backpacking schedule.

Current plan includes:

• Beatles Ashram
• Ram Jhula / Laxman Jhula
• Triveni Ghat
• Neer Garh Waterfall

Here’s the itinerary:
https://www.letswanderthere.com/itinerary/45cf1f37-85f9-4ccc-896f-22134a9ec3d7

A few questions:

• Is 5 days too much for Rishikesh?
• Anything overrated or missing?
• Better to stay near Tapovan or closer to Ram Jhula?
• Is Neer Garh worth half a day?

Would appreciate any honest suggestions before I lock things in.

Planning a Rishikesh trip in April and made this 5-day itinerary based on blogs + YouTube videos. Would love feedback from people who’ve actually been there.

I’m mainly trying to keep it balanced between sightseeing and relaxing, not a super packed backpacking schedule.

Current plan includes:

• Beatles Ashram
• Ram Jhula / Laxman Jhula
• Triveni Ghat
• Neer Garh Waterfall

Here’s the itinerary:
https://www.letswanderthere.com/itinerary/45cf1f37-85f9-4ccc-896f-22134a9ec3d7

A few questions:

• Is 5 days too much for Rishikesh?
• Anything overrated or missing?
• Better to stay near Tapovan or closer to Ram Jhula?
• Is Neer Garh worth half a day?

Would appreciate any honest suggestions before I lock things in.

Hey r/IMadeThis! I've been working on a side project called Wander and finally got it to a point where I'm happy sharing it.

What it does:

• Drop pins on an interactive 3D globe for places you've visited or want to visit
• Build day-by-day itineraries with transport mode, cost estimates, and notes
• Browse public itineraries from other travelers
• Earn badges and track streaks for consistent logging
• Generate shareable travel cards

Tech stack: React + TypeScript, Supabase (auth + DB), react-globe.gl for the 3D globe, Mapbox for 2D fallback, deployed on Vercel.

The hardest part was getting the 3D globe to feel smooth and not crash on lower-end devices — ended up building a WebGL detection fallback to the 2D Mapbox view.

Would love any feedback — especially on UX and performance.

🔗 Try it: letswander.in

I travel a lot across India and I always wanted a visual way to see everywhere I've been — not just a list, but actually seeing my journey on a globe. So I started building Wander.

The idea is simple:

You drop pins on a 3D spinning globe for every place you've visited (or dream of visiting). States, cities, landmarks — whatever level you want. Over time, you build this beautiful visual map of your travels.

But it does more than just pins:

• Plan your trips — Build day-by-day itineraries with destinations, how you're getting there, estimated costs, and notes. Great for when someone asks "how did you plan that trip?"
• Explore what others are doing — Browse itineraries shared by other travelers. Filter by region, budget, and travel style. Found a great backpacking route through Kerala? Share it.
• Track your streak — Get a streak counter for how consistently you're traveling and pinning. Earn badges for milestones like visiting all Northeast states or hitting 10 countries.
• Share your map — Generate a shareable card with your globe and stats. Perfect for Instagram stories.

Right now it's focused on India with detailed state and district-level maps, but the concept works anywhere.

What I'd love to know from you:

• Does this sound like something you'd actually open and use?
• What's missing? What would make you come back to it regularly?
• How do you currently track your travels? Spreadsheets? Google Maps lists? Just memory?
• Would you share your itineraries publicly or keep them private?

I'm building this solo and I'm at the point where I need real traveler feedback to figure out what matters most. Not looking for hype — honest opinions help way more.

Thanks for reading, and happy travels! ✈️

I travel a lot across India and I always wanted a visual way to see everywhere I've been — not just a list, but actually seeing my journey on a globe. So I started building Wander.

The idea is simple:

You drop pins on a 3D spinning globe for every place you've visited (or dream of visiting). States, cities, landmarks — whatever level you want. Over time, you build this beautiful visual map of your travels.

But it does more than just pins:

• Plan your trips — Build day-by-day itineraries with destinations, how you're getting there, estimated costs, and notes. Great for when someone asks "how did you plan that trip?"
• Explore what others are doing — Browse itineraries shared by other travelers. Filter by region, budget, and travel style. Found a great backpacking route through Kerala? Share it.
• Track your streak — Get a streak counter for how consistently you're traveling and pinning. Earn badges for milestones like visiting all Northeast states or hitting 10 countries.
• Share your map — Generate a shareable card with your globe and stats. Perfect for Instagram stories.

Right now it's focused on India with detailed state and district-level maps, but the concept works anywhere.

What I'd love to know from you:

• Does this sound like something you'd actually open and use?
• What's missing? What would make you come back to it regularly?
• How do you currently track your travels? Spreadsheets? Google Maps lists? Just memory?
• Would you share your itineraries publicly or keep them private?

I'm building this solo and I'm at the point where I need real traveler feedback to figure out what matters most. Not looking for hype — honest opinions help way more.

Thanks for reading, and happy travels! ✈️