Building Travel Fi — open-source map for digital nomads & backpackers

Hi everyone!

I'm building Travel Fi — an open-source, community-driven map designed to map out critical Public Goods infrastructure for digital nomads, budget backpackers, and solo travelers.

Right now, the project is a working prototype in active development. The architectural foundation is ready, and we are currently refining the code and preparing the platform for a stable production launch.

Instead of letting big tech monopolies hoard geospatial data, Travel Fi returns everything directly to the public domain via OpenStreetMap.

At the moment, our roadmap includes these 10 essential Public Goods and travel utility categories:

1. 📱 SIM & eSIM kiosks (tariffs, 24/7 access, airport proximity)

2. 🚽 Public toilets & showers (with community cleanliness ratings)

3. 🚰 Free drinking water refill points and fountains

4. 🧺 Public laundries

5. 🧳 Luggage storage (including free community options via cafes/hostels)

6. ⚡️ Charging points and outlets

7. 🏧 ATMs with minimal fees & live user-reported exchange rates

8. 🚐 Free parking and overnight spots for vanlife

9. 💊 24/7 pharmacies and first aid points

10. 🗺️ Travel lifehacks (free food points, coworking spaces, safe zones)

To keep the map spam-free without central moderators, we use a decentralized verification and location-based voting system.

Explore the prototype & code: 📺 Video Walkthrough: https://youtu.be/R1NnzuvNBAU

💻 GitHub Repository: https://github.com/omni395/travel_fi

We’d love your feedback:

• What features or map layers would be most useful for your travels?

• How do you feel about the decentralized verification approach?