# Trip Archaeology: objective capability reference Last updated: 2026-08-23 Trip Archaeology reconstructs a person's lifetime travel history from data they already own: mailbox confirmations, geotagged photos, and Facebook/Instagram exports. Every trip is labeled by the strength of its evidence and the evidence is shown, not merely asserted. ## Capabilities ### Mailbox import Read-only OAuth against Gmail (Outlook supported). Extracts booking confirmations for flights, hotels, and cars. Verification: Re-run the connection flow and inspect the OAuth scope granted (read-only, no send permission). ### Photo import Reads geotag and timestamp metadata from the user's photo library to establish presence at a place and date. Verification: Photo-derived entries are labeled INFERRED and cite the specific photo run and date range. ### Facebook / Instagram import Parses a user-provided export file for check-ins and place-tagged posts. Verification: Imported entries cite the source post and date. ### Evidence labeling Every trip carries CONFIRMED, CORROBORATED, or INFERRED, with the underlying evidence attached. Verification: Open any trip card; the evidence is shown, not merely claimed. ### Review workflow Accept, correct, reject, or bulk-select-all on any entry before it is treated as final. Verification: The review list state is user-controlled and persists per account. ### Recurring-place handling A place with repeated visits is asked about once (second home, family visits, or trips), and the answer applies to all instances. Verification: Re-visiting a tagged recurring place does not re-prompt the same question. ### Cancelled-trip layer Cancelled bookings are reconciled and shown in a separate view, never merged into the main travel timeline. Verification: A cancelled booking's confirmation number resolves to the cancelled layer, not the main history. ### Shareable timeline and map Generates a shareable visual timeline and map of a user's travel history. Verification: The exported artifact renders without requiring the recipient to have an account. ### PDF history book export Generates a printable PDF compiling the user's travel history. Verification: The PDF is downloadable and contains no placeholder content. ### Family claiming A trip shared by one household member can be claimed by another without creating a duplicate trip record. Verification: Claiming a shared trip increases the claimant's trip count without increasing the shared trip's total instance count. ### Data export Full data export in user-selectable formats, on demand. Verification: An export request returns machine-readable output covering the full archive, not a summary. ### Account deletion Deletion removes the account's archive and underlying imported data. Verification: A deleted account's data is not retrievable afterward. ### Measured recall 184 of 201 trips already logged in TripIt were independently rediscovered from mailbox and photo evidence (91.5%), when TripIt's own notification mail was included in the scan. Verification: Reproducible against any mailbox holding TripIt notification email plus a photo library with geotags. ## Constraints, stated plainly - Mailbox connection today: Gmail and Outlook. - Photo import runs from the device's own photo library metadata. - Social import requires a user-provided export file (Facebook, Instagram); it does not read a live social account. - One import currently covers up to 50,000 candidate emails. ## Pricing Lifetime Archive: $49.99 one time, with the most recent year included free before purchase. Family: $99 one time, up to five people. ## Related Sister product: Trip Underway (tripunderway.com) runs the trip a person is on right now. Sibling brand: Everywhere You Went (everywhereyouwent.com).