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August 11, 2023

Using AI To Plan Your Next Trip

Planning the perfect getaway just got a lot easier, thanks to advances in artificial intelligence (AI). Gone are the days of rummaging through multiple online sites to find things to do, places to stay, and amazing food to eat. Now, you can use an AI bot as a personal trip planner to instantly compile of information from thousands, of websites. We’ll show you how to plan your next vacation with AI, which can help you:

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  • Choose the best airports for your trip.
  • Find the best place to stay.
  • Make a decision about a rental car.
  • Put together your itinerary.
  • Give food recommendations.
  • Find unique landmarks.
  • Finalize your trip.

Read more to learn how AI can help you with these parts of trip planning.

Learn the best place to fly into. You don’t always know which airport is the best option when you’re traveling to a new place. Think about it. New York City has three major airports in the metropolitan area. LA has one major airport, but you might decide to fly into SNA rather than LAX if you’re staying near Disneyland. Using trip planner AI can help you decide on the best airport to fly into for your trip based on where you’ll be spending most of your time.

Find where to stay. Sometimes it’s nice to stay off the beaten path a bit. Rather than staying at a chain hotel, you’d like to crash at a small cottage in the Tuscan countryside. Using online travel agent websites can help you find some of the most popular places to stay, but the mom-and-pop places aren’t all there. AI trip planners can quickly scour the internet to find locations that might not be listed on your favorite travel website, opening more opportunities to find a bed and breakfast outside of town.

See if you need a rental car. Not every city is set up with stellar public transportation. Popular tourist destinations like London and New York City house millions of people in small geographical areas, so solid public transit is a must. But if you’re traveling somewhere that’s more spread out, like Dallas, for instance, you’ll probably want to rent a car. You can ask AI about the quality of public transportation in a city while planning your trip, so you know whether or not a rental car is something to consider in your plans.

“Gone are the days of rummaging through multiple online sites to find things to do, places to stay, and amazing food to eat. Now, you can use an AI bot as a personal trip planner!”

Build your itinerary. No matter where you’re traveling, it takes time to figure out how you want to spend your time. Even if you’re planning to lounge on the beach in Hawaii or cross a baseball stadium off your bucket list in Boston, you’ll want to have some other things to do. Rather than scouring the internet for travel blogs, ask AI for some ideas. You’ll be pointed toward some of the most popular destinations and activities in the area.

Get food recommendations. It’s nice to try new food when you’re traveling. Naturally, you’ll want to try some sushi in Japan, tacos in Mexico, bangers and mash in England, and so on. But where do you find the best tacos in Cancun? And what if you want a cheeseburger for lunch in Tokyo? Or vegetarian barbecue in Kansas City? Save yourself some time with trip planning and ask AI where to find the food you want. You won’t have to wander a strange city trying to find the best restaurants. Instead, you can make your dining plans around where you’ll be throughout the day.

Find unique places to visit. Every tourist destination has its hotspots. From the Eiffel Tower to the Statue of Liberty to the Great Barrier Reef to the Burj Khalifa; there are places that everyone visiting the area is going to want to see. But there are always places that don’t draw quite as much attention from the average tourist. You can stray from the beaten path and see some amazing wonders wherever you’re traveling. Simply ask your AI travel planner about some uncommon tourist destinations where you’re headed, and you’ll be pointed in the right direction.

A man in a sweater using a laptop and a cellphone to plan his vacation.

Book it. Depending on who you are, sometimes the hardest part of travel planning is finalizing your trip by booking your flights, hotels, and rental car. A travel AI bot is not only a great way to ensure everything works out, but that you’ll get the best price on travel. Some AI bots are programmed to track pricing across multiple websites to ensure that you’re getting the best price available. After all, you’d rather save money getting to your destination, so you have more to spend while you’re on the ground, right?

You can get advice from thousands of people all in one place thanks to travel AI. Now it’s easy to put together the perfect family vacation or romantic getaway—while taking your trip to the next level.

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