Wander-Vision allows users to research major cities they'd like to live in. Get a sense of what life looks like there through various quality-of-life scores, and find out what travel restrictions are present during COVID-19.
Search 🔍 for cities and see how it scores on safety, cost of living, tolerance, healthcare, internet access and leisure & culture. 10/10 is best!
City information and scores are shown at the urban area level. For example: San Francisco, Berkeley and San Jose all belong to the urban area "San Francisco Bay Area".
Check 📋 must-know COVID travel advisories for that city. Click the shortcut in the banner below the city name to jump there directly.
Travel info is provided at the country level, and restrictions/procedures can differ depending on the traveller's place of origin. Refer to the sources linked in each item to see more details.
Restrictions indicate policies that prevent certain groups from entering the country.
Procedures indicate medical, health or safety processes imposed on people
entering the country.
Look forward to...
- special map pins for places you've lived in
- get passport stamps for places you've lived in
- q&a time: get answers and advice from locals (past/present) of the places you're interested in
Wander-Vision runs on:
- Python, PostgreSQL, Flask, Jinja - on the backend
- Javascript, jQuery, Bootstrap - on the frontend
Additional libraries and tools are listed in requirements.txt
The following APIs are also required:
- Teleport (for city scores)
- Sherpa (for travel advisories)
- Google Maps (for... maps)
Obtain API keys:
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Sherpa: apply here
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Google Maps (Javascript API): see documentation here
make sure to restrict your API key to avoid quota theft
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Fork/clone this repository
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Create and activate a virtual environment
$ virtualenv env $ source env/bin/activate -
Install dependencies
$ pip3 install -r requirements.txt -
Create a database
$ createdb looksee -
(if you have prior data) Seed your database
$ python3 -i seed.pyrun interactively to check that data looks good after
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Run the app
$ python3 server.py -
Go to localhost:5000 in your browser and enjoy!