The rising ubiquity of internet enabled services has transformed travel and hospitality into data-driven, user-centric markets. This paper presents WanderLust, a full-stack, role-based booking and listing platform built with Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, EJS, Bootstrap, and Passport.js.

WanderLust supports two roles — Users (travelers) and Listers (hosts) — and implements secure authentication, session management, a booking lifecycle (create, confirm, cancel), review and rating capabilities, and enhanced visual engagement through interactive 3D/parallax imagery. The design follows the MVC pattern and emphasizes modularity, responsiveness, and extensibility. We detail system architecture, data models, API design, frontend rendering strategies, security measures, testing methodology, and an evaluation plan to quantify usability and performance. The platform aims to be a practical, extensible model for college-level major projects and small-scale deployment.