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I Made AI My Travel Agent. I Wound Up in a Quaint Seaside Town.

The video documents a personal experiment in which the creator asked Google’s Gemini chatbot to act as a travel agent and design a 48‑hour seaside getaway from London, with the sole condition that the itinerary be followed exactly. Gemini quickly identified the obscure coastal town of Saltburn‑by‑the‑Sea, citing a strong price‑to‑beauty ratio. The itinerary included train travel, a cliff‑side lunch, a museum visit, and a dinner reservation. In practice, the AI’s real‑time guidance faltered: it gave wrong directions at the station, suggested walking to the hotel in bad weather, and recommended a restaurant that was closed. When the creator reported the errors, Gemini apologized and labeled the missed dip in the North Sea a “massive oversight.” The chatbot’s ability to pivot to a backup restaurant and to suggest a scenic hike demonstrated its usefulness, while the unexpected sauna and sea‑dip highlighted experiences the AI missed. The experiment shows that generative AI can generate comprehensive travel plans quickly, but users must verify logistics and remain open to spontaneous discoveries. For travel operators and businesses, AI can streamline itinerary creation, yet human oversight remains essential to avoid costly missteps.