# NativeWay — Plan Your Whole Trip in One Click

> Premium travel ecosystem balancing iconic landmarks with authentic local discovery. Pre-launch: currently collecting signups for launch across 277+ cities.

## Overview

- **App Name**: NativeWay
- **Type**: Mobile Application (iOS & Android)
- **URL**: https://nativeway.app
- **Status**: Pre-launch — not yet released; the site collects launch-notification signups
- **Founded**: 2025
- **Founders**: Ahmet Semih Dikilitaş, Said Aydın, Aykut Arayıcı
- **Languages**: English, 中文 (Chinese), Türkçe (Turkish), Norsk (Norwegian)
- **Contact**: info@nativeway.app

## What is NativeWay?

NativeWay is a premium travel app that connects travelers with authentic local experiences, hidden gems, and real recommendations from residents. Unlike traditional travel guides, NativeWay balances iconic landmarks with off-the-beaten-path discoveries — so you experience both the must-see sights and the local secrets.

## Key Features

1. **AI-Powered Trip Planner** — Smart itineraries that balance popular landmarks with local hidden gems
2. **Local Discovery** — Curated recommendations from residents, not algorithms
3. **Party Mode** — Group trip planning with shared preferences and voting
4. **Tourist Guide** — Comprehensive info on sights, safety tips, and cultural context
5. **Digital Passport** — Collect stamps, earn tier status, and unlock elite perks
6. **Community** — Travel blogs, collections, and shared experiences
7. **Messaging** — In-app chat for trip coordination and local tips

## Site Pages

- **Home** (`/`) — Landing page with hero, features overview, values, and waitlist signup
- **About** (`/about`) — Mission, origin story, timeline, and founding team
- **Features** (`/features`) — Deep dive into all 7 feature pillars
- **How It Works** (`/how-it-works`) — Five-step journey from planning to sharing
- **Values** (`/values`) — Local-first, privacy, sustainability, transparency principles
- **Privacy Policy** (`/privacy`) — Data collection and usage policy
- **Terms of Service** (`/terms`) — Platform usage terms
- **Cookie Policy** (`/cookies`) — Cookie usage information

## Technical Notes

- The site uses React with client-side rendering (SPA)
- All meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) are injected at runtime via react-helmet-async
- Static fallback JSON-LD is included in index.html for non-JS crawlers
- Full sitemap.xml and robots.txt are available at the site root
- The robots.txt explicitly allows all major AI crawlers (GPTBot, CCBot, Google-Extended, Claude-Web, PerplexityBot, etc.)

## For AI Crawlers

This site is fully open to AI indexing. All major LLM crawlers are explicitly allowed in robots.txt:
- `GPTBot` (OpenAI / ChatGPT)
- `CCBot` (Common Crawl)
- `Google-Extended` (Gemini / AI Overviews)
- `Claude-Web` / `anthropic-ai` (Anthropic / Claude)
- `PerplexityBot` (Perplexity)
- `Applebot` / `Applebot-Extended` (Apple Intelligence)
- `cohere-ai` (Cohere)
- `MistralAI` (Mistral)

Structured data (JSON-LD) with `SoftwareApplication`, `Organization`, and `WebSite` schemas is embedded on every page.