Safar, which means “journey” in Hindi, is a solo travel app designed to ensure safe, seamless, and joyful experiences for independent travellers.

It helps travellers confidently plan their trips, connect with fellow explorers and locals, and access essential local phrases for smoother cultural interaction. With a focus on safety, seamless planning, and meaningful connections, Safar ensures solo travel feels less lonely and more empowering.

Through user research and design thinking, Safar delivers a platform that blends safety, convenience, and community, making solo travel more confident and enjoyable.

Despite the rise of solo travel, many first-time and female travellers hesitate or discontinue solo trips due to the lack of trustworthy, real-time safety support and emotional reassurance. Current travel tools prioritize logistics (booking, navigation) over psychological comfort and community trust, leaving travellers feeling anxious, unsupported, and disconnected during their journey.

Safar aims to make solo travel - especially for women and first-time travellers- feel safer, less lonely, and more emotionally fulfilling.
 The design goals were defined to ensure that the app not only solves functional needs but also builds trust and emotional comfort throughout the solo travel journey. ---&gt; "Key Goals" 1.&nbsp;Enhance Safety &amp; Trust: Provide tools that make travellers feel secure and supported in real time. 2.&nbsp;Reduce Loneliness: Create opportunities for meaningful yet low-pressure connections among travellers. 3.&nbsp;Simplify Planning: Offer an intuitive interface that helps users plan and navigate without feeling overwhelmed. 4.&nbsp;Build Emotional Reassurance: Ensure users feel accompanied even when travelling alone through design tone, content, and interactions. ---&gt; "Success Metrics" 1.&nbsp;Perceived Safety Score (self-reported safety confidence before vs. after using the app):-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; "Metric Definition":&nbsp; Average self-reported safety level (scale 1–5) while traveling solo.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; "Target Outcome":&nbsp; ↑ 30% improvement &nbsp; &nbsp; "Purpose":&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Validate that users feel safer and more secure when travelling solo 2.&nbsp;Trust &amp; Community Engagement &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"Metric Definition":&nbsp; Number of verified peer recommendations per user. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"Target Outcome":&nbsp; &nbsp;60% users engage at least once&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"Purpose":&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Assess the strength of community-driven trust and connections 2.&nbsp;Emotional Wellbeing&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"Metric Definition":&nbsp; Emotional Comfort Index (% of users reporting reduced loneliness /&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;increased emotional satisfaction).&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"Target Outcome":&nbsp; &nbsp;50% users report positive emotional comfort&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"Purpose":&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Measure how well the app addresses emotional isolation

We conducted a Google Survey with 17 respondents to gather quantitative insights about users’ travel behaviors, challenges, and expectations.

We conducted three in-depth user interviews (1–1.5 hours each), which helped us understand user’s emotions, motivations, and real pain points in solo travel.

Feel free to reach out to me at harshitagautam1910@gmail.com

Designed a user-centric solo travel app focusing on intuitive navigation, personalized itineraries, and seamless booking experiences.

Safar: Making Solo Travel Safer, Less Lonely, and More Empowering

“What if meditation felt like coming home?”    That comfiest word, “home” sparked the idea for a digital home “Nesto” - just like birds return to their nests for rest, we wanted users to return to their digital nest. Now imagine this. You wake up, open your phone, and instead of being bombarded with notifications, you’re greeted with - ”Good morning, how are you feeling today?” Sounding more natural, right? That's where Nesto begins, not with tasks, but with you.

Each screen is designed to feel calm, clear, and centered. We used a lavender-based theme with white space to reduce cognitive load and visual stress.

Feel free to reach out at harshitagautam1910@gmail.com

Crafted a meditation app case study: focused on calming UI, guided sessions, intuitive flows & serene user experience.

Hey I'm Harshita, a UI/UX Designer.