Concierge at your Fingertips: Using AI to Plan Your Next Travel Adventure
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

Are you tired of spending hours sifting through endless travel blogs and contradictory reviews? Welcome to the new era of travel planning. In this hands-on course, we will explore how Gemini, Google's AI product, can act as your personal travel assistant. Whether you are dreaming of a quiet coastal retreat or a multi-country European excursion, you will learn how to "chat" with AI to: 1) build custom itineraries tailored to your specific interests, pace, and mobility needs; 2) discover "hidden gems" and local favorites that typical guidebooks often miss; 3) navigate logistics like finding the best flight times, understanding local tipping cultures, and translating menus in real-time; 4) understand when AI would be helpful, and when it might be "overkill." We'll discuss when travel aggregators like Expedia, Kayak and Travelocity are actually more useful tools than AI. No prior experience with AI is required--just a sense of adventure and a destination in mind! (Gemini even wrote this course description!)