Visit Arba Minch — Tourism Platform & Local Directory
BackPremium multi-language tourism platform for Arba Minch, Ethiopia — gateway to Nech Sar, Lake Chamo, and the Gamo highlands. Phase 1 is live with 6-language i18n, 67+ mapped businesses, real-time weather, and travel logistics. Ongoing engineering uplift and a multi-phase roadmap will add verified listings, reviews, dashboards, and a 0%-commission monetization model.
Project Overview
Visit Arba Minch is an ongoing tourism platform for southern Ethiopia — "Forty Springs, Infinite Wonder." Phase 1 (digital showcase) is live at visitarbaminch.me in 6 languages. Active engineering uplift and Phases 2–3 will evolve it into a community directory with real verification, reviews, and ethical monetization (0% booking commission).
Live Now
🗹6-language i18n (EN, AM, AR, ES, FR, ZH) with RTL/LTR switching — 221 keys per locale
🗹67+ local businesses with ratings and links to Google Maps, Booking.com, TripAdvisor
🗹9 attraction guides, events calendar, travel guide, FAQs, and logistics pages
🗹Live weather widget with provider fallback; server-side contact form proxy
🗹Editorial UI, SEO scaffolding (sitemap, OG, JSON-LD), premium nature-inspired design system
In Progress
☐CI/CD, Zod schemas, strict TypeScript, Vitest + Playwright E2E
☐Localized SEO with hreflang, Server Component migration, WCAG 2.2 AA pass
☐Contact form hardening, analytics, services page search/sort UX
Roadmap
☐Supabase backend — business claim & license verification, reviews, owner dashboards
☐Interactive map, curated itineraries, trip planner, blog, stopover product for transit passengers
☐Ethical monetization — featured listings, Chapa/Telebirr, affiliate booking links, 0% commission
Stack
Current: Next.js 16, React 19, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, next-intl, Zod, Vitest, Playwright. Planned: Supabase, Drizzle, MapLibre, Chapa/Telebirr, Turnstile, Sentry.
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