Wanderlust

June 2024

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Wanderlust is a visually-rich travel discovery platform that blends stunning photography with interactive storytelling to evoke wanderlust and inspire exploration. Each destination collection is curated to tell an immersive story—capturing light, texture, culture, and motion—paired with interactive details that invite users to explore and engage deeply.

Technologies & Benefits

Core stack and benefits used to build the project


  • Curated destination collections with high-quality travel photography
  • Responsive image gallery with optimized lazy-loading for fast page loads
  • Interactive map integration showing featured destinations
  • Generative visual overlays for artistic and atmospheric effects
  • SEO-optimized routes with structured data for travel content
  • User reviews and rating system for destinations
  • Bookmark and favorites functionality for trip planning
  • Social sharing integration for inspiring travel moments

Challenges Faced

Key constraints and issues addressed during development


  • Balancing high-resolution image quality with optimal load performance
  • Designing flexible layout system supporting various photo aspect ratios
  • Implementing progressive image loading with elegant placeholders
  • Optimizing SEO for image-heavy content without sacrificing visual impact
  • Creating engaging interactive elements without overwhelming the photography
sunnydevs — Portfolio & Frontend Engineer