Submission for the Perplexity Global Hackathon
Travel smarter with Ramble: Real-time cultural intelligence, voice-guided checkpoints, and itinerary-aware AI — powered by Perplexity SONAR.
amble is an AI-powered travel app that offers context-aware voice navigation, cultural guidance, and personalized itineraries tailored to India's vast diversity. Whether you're wandering through the spiritual lanes of Amritsar, exploring tribal art in Madhya Pradesh, or savoring coastal traditions in Kerala, Ramble acts as your hyperlocal, always-on guide, delivering step-by-step directions enriched with regional customs, history, and storytelling.
Unlike traditional travel apps, Ramble doesn’t just tell you where to go — it helps you understand the "why", "how", and cultural context that makes each destination in India unique.
Travelers today rely on a mix of outdated blogs, YouTube videos, and generic travel apps. Ramble bridges this gap by delivering real-time, trusted, and regionally relevant guidance using AI.
- 🧳 No more Googling "what to do in Amritsar" — ask Ramble and get updated, cited information.
- 🙏 No more cultural missteps — Ramble explains customs, rituals, and local etiquette.
- 📍 No more static itineraries — Ramble adapts to your plans and guides you in real time.
Ramble is built using Perplexity’s SONAR API (Search + Reasoning + Deep Research) to:
- Fetch real-time answers with citations
- Deliver region-specific and culturally accurate content
- Support multi-turn reasoning and follow-up questions
- Use LLM augmentation to expand SONAR’s short-form responses with rich detail
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🎙️ Voice-first AI Chat
Hands-free travel assistant that understands and replies through speech -
🧭 Checkpoint-Based Flow
Stepwise navigation with cultural/historic context — e.g., Golden Temple: remove shoes → token counter → gate significance → Sarovar → Darbar Sahib -
🛕 Dynamic “Explore India” Section
Explore Food Trails, Local Crafts, Hidden Gems, and Cultural Moments per state -
📅 Itinerary-Aware Assistant
Paste your plan — Ramble reads your trip and prepares guidance for each spot -
🧠 Hybrid SONAR + LLM Engine
Fixes short answers using reasoning-aware chains of thought and fallback models -
📱 Responsive UI, Mobile-First
Region-personalized, clean design with friendly avatar and animations
- Frontend: React (Vite), TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, shadcn-ui, Framer Motion
- Voice & Chat: Custom agent with Perplexity SONAR API + LLM fallback
- Other Tools: Lucide, Embla Carousel, Tailwind Merge, Resizable Panels
# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/pilot-j/sonar_hack
cd ramble
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Start development server
npm run dev