AI, my unexpected daily travel companion

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AI has become an essential daily travel companion for a vanlife couple in Europe, helping them plan destinations without a fixed itinerary using free tools like Gemini and ChatGPT.

A van is parked on the edge of a vineyard with a dramatic sky and double rainbow in the distance. — There’s gold at the end of those AI travel queries. | Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge

I was starting to doubt it would ever happen, but I finally found a regular, helpful use for AI: vanlife travel planner.

I'm not a student and I don't code. I am, however, on day 48 of my van tour through Europe with my wife and dog. We travel without a specific itinerary, chasing the wind and sun while working our 9 to 5 jobs. AI's mastery of travel planning has made it an unexpected but irreplaceable expert. So much so that we've grown increasingly dependent upon the free versions of Gemini and ChatGPT to help choose our next destination.

It all started with a simple query. Tired after a 25km hike with only a few hours left of daylight …

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