Explore Fusion: An AI-Driven Social Travel Platform for Intelligent Itinerary Planning and Travel Buddy Matchmaking

The rapid growth of digital platforms has transformed the travel and tourism industry; however, the overall travel planning experience remains fragmented and inefficient.Travelers often rely on multiple applications such as social media for inspiration, blogs for research, and booking platforms for logistics.This fragmentation leads to unorganized itineraries, increased planning time, and limited social interaction, particularly for solo travelers.Explore Fusion is proposed as an AI-driven social travel platform that integrates itinerary planning, social connectivity, and tier-based booking into a unified ecosystem.The system leverages Artificial Intelligence for personalized itinerary generation, a social feed for content sharing and inspiration, and a travel buddy matchmaking module to enhance safety and collaboration among travelers.Built using modern web and mobile technologies such as React Native, Node.js,Python, and MongoDB, Explore Fusion aims to reduce trip planning complexity while enhancing personalization and social engagement.The proposed platform demonstrates how AI and social networking can be combined to create a smarter, safer, and more enjoyable travel experience.