TravelPerk

Trip events

Inspiration

After hearing about the challenges presented by the HackUPC sponsors, we were particularly drawn to TravelPerk's challenge. It inspired us with its potential for a wide array of creative solutions.

What it does

Our system organizes travelers by grouping those headed to the same destination based on their arrival and departure dates and cities. It starts by identifying available flights that meet these conditions and then pairs up travelers with similar travel plans. Crucially, it creates a personalized calendar of local events in the destination city and suggests these to travelers. This feature offers a fantastic opportunity to meet new people and enjoy unique activities, enhancing the travel experience and allowing visitors to explore the city with others who share similar interests.

How we built it

We used Python and various APIs to get the flight and events data from various cities. We chose the best events available based on their interests (using the embeddings and vector similarity). We also used Llama 3 to create a summary of the trip. Finally, all the information is saved in a convenient Notion Calendar.

Challenges we ran into

Hard limit on APIs.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Finishing an end-to-end project.

What we learned

How to run LLM on laptops and how to use APIs.

What's next for TravelPerk

We think our system is a very useful tool for TravelPerk since in addition to offering comfort to its clients in terms of booking flights, it allows you to create personal ties between workers of the same company improving the work environment and relationships. And it can also allow you to meet workers from different countries and backgrounds, and enrich yourself.