Travel & Adventure
Your own travel agent — no hold music, no counter line, no “please listen closely, as our menu options have changed.” Remember when AAA would hand-draw you a TripTik with the road construction marked in orange? AI drafts one in ten seconds and happily redraws it every time you change your mind.
Try saying this
Plan a three-day trip from Las Cruces to Santa Fe for two people in their seventies — relaxed pace, good green chile, and an interesting lunch stop on the way. I’d rather not drive more than four hours a day.
Then keep talking: “Swap day two for something outdoors.” “Add a stop in Truth or Consequences.” It redraws the map without a single heavy sigh.
Try saying this
Make me a packing list for five days in Denver in March. I take morning medications and use a cane.
It will remember the medications and the cane in every suggestion — the kind of detail a good travel agent used to keep on an index card.
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Compare taking Amtrak, flying, and driving from Las Cruces to see my son in Sacramento. Rough costs, travel time, and which is easiest with limited walking.
A side-by-side comparison in seconds — the sort of homework that used to take an afternoon with three phone calls and a road atlas.
Three habits of happy AI travelers
- Be specific. “Relaxed pace,” “shady walks,” “good posole” — details in, better plans out.
- Ask follow-ups. The first draft is a starting point, like the first quote from a contractor.
- Verify before you go. Call ahead to confirm hours and prices — the same way you’d call the motel to make sure the VACANCY sign was telling the truth.