# Explore WPEG

> Explore WPEG (explore.wpeg.ca) is an AI-powered Winnipeg trip planner that generates, edits, and personalizes structured day-by-day itineraries. Built with Next.js 15, Firebase, and Google Gemini. The AI is hard-constrained to a curated set of real Winnipeg places, never invents locations, and is season-aware (no winter activities in summer). A place-content knowledge base persists and reuses AI descriptions across trips for consistency.

Explore WPEG turns a few inputs into a full trip plan, then lets travelers reshape it without starting over. Users specify dates, party composition (adults/children), interests, pace (relaxed/balanced/packed), and travel style (food-first, sightseeing-first, photo-first, local gems). Every generation enriches a reusable knowledge base, so descriptions improve and stay consistent over time.

Key capabilities:

- Structured itinerary generation with morning, afternoon, and evening time blocks, per-day pacing labels, and narratives
- Partial day-block regeneration: rewrite a single time block, replace one stop, make a day cheaper or more walkable, or add an iconic stop
- Per-day pacing indicators (relaxed, balanced, tight) derived from stop count and time spread
- Export to PDF, plain text, and print; share via link, email, or social
- Community photo contributions with credit attribution and admin moderation
- Place-content knowledge base that persists and reuses AI-generated descriptions across trips
- Seasonal intelligence — season-aware recommendations that avoid out-of-season activities
- Dark mode with system preference detection
- Fully responsive with mobile drawer navigation

## Pages

- [Home](https://explore.wpeg.ca/): Landing page with feature overview and trip planning entry points
- [My Trips](https://explore.wpeg.ca/mytrip): Trip dashboard — create, view, edit, export, and share itineraries (requires login)
- [FAQ](https://explore.wpeg.ca/faq): Frequently asked questions about planning, editing, photos, and accounts
- [Changelog](https://explore.wpeg.ca/changelog): Public release notes and version history
- [Upload Photos](https://explore.wpeg.ca/contributors/upload): Community photo submission with optional place pre-selection (requires login)
- [Login](https://explore.wpeg.ca/login): Sign in with Google
- [Sign Up](https://explore.wpeg.ca/signup): Create an account

## Technology

- [Next.js](https://nextjs.org/): App Router, React 18, TypeScript, Turbopack dev server
- [Firebase](https://firebase.google.com/): Authentication, Cloud Firestore, Cloud Storage
- [Genkit](https://firebase.google.com/products/genkit): AI orchestration with Google Gemini (gemini-flash-latest)

## Optional

- [llms.txt](https://explore.wpeg.ca/llms.txt): This file
- [Changelog RSS Feed](https://explore.wpeg.ca/changelog/rss): RSS feed for release notes