Trip Planner
Dev tools
command line trip planning script
SHOW HN2019
How HN took it
3 positive, 7 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 2 critical, out of 12 comments about the project. Thread score +0.13.
Design: 2 for, 0 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 againstIdea: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Useful for trip planning and piping into personal workflows
From 3 comments
A UI is more work, and a CLI can be piped into all sorts of personal projects/workflows. I sure would like this.
sachdevap on HNI really enjoy this. I've also been interested in a tool that allows full itinerary planning on the command line.
tekknolagi on HNNice! Traveling can be overwhelming. This is another great tool folks can use to help prep for their trip [since it's a CLI your market will naturally be developer focused]. I…
s1mpl3 on HN
Objections
Requires a CLI rather than a GUI
From 2 comments
Why a CLI tool instead of a GUI? This sort of thing seems like a poor use-case for a CLI experience.
lxe on HNProbably because the author wrote this for themselves and did not need a UI, but then thought that sharing it would be cool.
orisho on HN
Failed to run with a syntax error and missing module errors
From 2 comments
I got this error when running it : File "fetch.py", line 25 place_raw = requests.get(f'https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/details/json?placeid={place_id}&key={API_KEY}')…
gomangogo on HNI use now python 3.6 but got this error : ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'wikipedia' (I installed requirements)
gomangogo on HN
Requests
Add shortest-path route optimisation between attractions
From 1 comment
It'd be cool if the tool could also figure out the shortest path between the attractions returned to optimize the trip!
nthitz on HN
Add a radius parameter to limit results to a region
From 1 comment
Definitely! I'm now thinking of adding a 'radius' parameter which only returns places within a certain region.
adl1995 on HN
Questions
Why export to Google My Maps instead of Saved Places
From 1 comment
I have to say, being able to add all the places to a list accessible from Google Maps is really key since it's one of my main tools while on a trip. I'm curious though -- what…
phsource on HN
Alternatives named
Wanderlog
From 2 comments
https://wanderlog.com (formerly TravelChime - YC W19) is pretty great too. I used it over the summer to plan a family visit and it was very useful.
spking on HNI have to say, being able to add all the places to a list accessible from Google Maps is really key since it's one of my main tools while on a trip. I'm curious though -- what…
phsource on HN
Naverator
From 1 comment
Neat project! If anyone's interested in more of a full-featured web app for travel planning, I've been working on developing https://www.naverator.com/
mikeokner on HN
trrip.co
From 1 comment
Nice! Traveling can be overwhelming. This is another great tool folks can use to help prep for their trip [since it's a CLI your market will naturally be developer focused]. I…
s1mpl3 on HN
Dokomaps
From 1 comment
Nice tool! Could also be used for data science ;) https://dokomaps.com is a more human and user friendly alternative were locals create their own map, add comment and categories…
ym705 on HN
Sygic Maps
From 1 comment
Very cool! love the simplicity ... A UI based tool that I have found very useful https://maps.sygic.com/
tathagatadg on HN