Super easy travel planning - 7 ChatGPT prompts to plan your trip
Written by: Sini Hietaharju, Master of Tourism Research & Slow Traveller
As a travel blogger it should not be my interest to give my job to AI, but well, I want to give you the actually best tips, so here goes: best AI prompts to plan your trip.
Please note that AI may not always be smart, as it is articficial as we know. So always take the tips with a pinch of salt and do also some Google searches to see if the tips are valid.
But I gotta admit these are some lazy planner’s dream prompts.
Hidden gems finder
Prompt:
I’m visiting [destination]. Suggest 5 off-the-beaten path spots that locals love and tourists miss.
I tested this already for some destinations that I know, to see if the AI gave actually good tips or not. You can check them here:
Custom itinerary planner
Prompt:
Plan a [time-frame, eg. 7-day] itinerary for [destination].Include must-visit attractions, dining recommendations, and optimal travel routes.
To be very honest, in this real travel bloggers can still recommend you stuff AI does not know about.
However, as a general itinerary, it’s great to start with AI. This way you get a nice structure for your trip and you can just improve and add on it from there, instead of starting from scratch.
You can compare these articles:
Written by me: 10-day Itinerary to Finnish Lapland
Written by AI: 10-day Itinerary to Finnish Lapland written by AI
Packing list based on destination and season
Prompt:
I’m travelling to [destination] in [season].
Create a packing list with essentials and items I might not think of.
You can also download for free my personal packing checklist I use when travelling with only hand luggage.
Budget-Friendly Tips for destination
Prompt:
I have a budget of [insert amount]. Suggest affordable activities, restaurants, and accommodations in [destination].
This can work quite well if the destination is big enough, but in small places, like villages in Finnish Lapland, this is kind of useless.
Solve travel problems
Prompt:
Here’s my issue: [insert the problem, for example lost passport, missed connection flight etc.]. Suggest step-by-step solutions to fix it.
This is kind of cool when you're solo traveling and something unexpected happens that you can't solve. It makes you feel like you're not alone with the problem. :D
Local language coach
Prompt:
Teach me 5 essential phrases in [language] to help me navigate in [destination]. Include pronunciation tips.
You can check more language learning ideas on this article:
7 LANGUAGE LEARNING AI PROMTS that teach you more than Duolingo
Cultural etiquette
Prompt:
Cultural etiquette cheat sheet
What customs, dos, and don’ts should I know before visiting [destination]? Help me avoid cultural mistakes.
This can be really useful in some countries. If you want to read my tongue-on-cheek version from Finland and Lapland, you can read these not-so-serious articles:
WRITTEN BY
Hey there, I'm the Author
I'm Sini, an enthusiast in slow traveling, yoga retreats, travel as self growth journey and rubbing dogs.
This is your go-to slow travel corner of the internet.
I'm here to share my best travel tips, digital nomad thoughts and photographs from the journeys.
I happen to be kind of a professional in this as well, as I have my Master's degree within Tourism Research and both my master's and bachelor's thesis are about yoga travel. I'm also RYT-500 certified Yoga Teacher.
I want to share the best knowledge of hidden gem retreat and mindful destinations, as well as some deeper, honest thoughts what digital nomad lifestyle actually is.
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