Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in /var/www/u0312798/data/www/allamericansthings.com/wp-content/plugins/adblock-notify-by-bweb/vendor/titan-framework/lib/class-admin-page.php on line 82 Don’t Plan NYE by Yourself. Let AI Create Your Travel Plans – USA All Americans NEWS™
The winter break is here, and if you’re planning on hitting the road for New Year’s Eve, it’s a good idea to start thinking about your road trip route now so you can avoid the worst traffic and see the best sights along the way.
A friend sent me a list of artificial intelligence tools they used to make trip planning easier. This list included Curiosio, an AI trip planning tool that provides a map, budget and calculated trip length for you within seconds. My ears perked up, imagining its potential output speed.
Watch this: I Used Google’s Gemini Gem to Plan My Trip
05:19
What I particularly enjoyed about Curiosio was the focus on road trips instead of trying to be an all-in-one travel planner. I also enjoyed its country-specific branding, which includes a hot air balloon adorned with each nation’s flag, and a typeface reminiscent of an Indiana Jones PC game. With many sleek-yet-sterile tech brands on the market, I thought this gave the website a sweet touch.
Don’t miss any of our unbiased tech content and lab-based reviews. Add CNET as a preferred Google source.
How to plan a road trip with AI
Curiosio/Screenshot by CNET
Let’s first break down the three modes within Curiosio: Travel, Geek and Beta.
Travel Mode is for travelers or busybodies who want a simplified, real-time guide. Needless to say, I fall into this category. Here, you can follow your itinerary with directions and context-aware tips. This is perfect if you want hands-off-the-wheel support.
There’s also Geek Mode, for the detail-driven, perfectionist folks who want control over every detail of their trip. Direct that friend or partner over to this mode so they can put all that energy in Curiosio, and not on you. Here you can customize routing, add filters and use logic to the best of your planning ability.
And Beta Mode is for the innovative, experimental type who not only thrives off novelty but loves diving into a new thing before anyone else. Here you can get access to AI enhancements (and bugs) but also try out new features. At the time of writing, Curiosio was developing its membership to focus on the travel experience.
This is how to use Curiosio’s travel tool:
Head to the website and enter your country.
Once selected, navigate to the top and select Travel to enter your starting point and desired destination(s) for your road trip. Specify dates, duration and your budget preferences.
Let the AI do its thing and create a personalized road trip plan. Curiosio promises that this will not take longer than 100 seconds. For reference, my plans were generated in about 35 seconds.
Review the suggested routes. My output generated four itineraries, ranging in budget and trip length. You can toggle to see the full itinerary breakdown, including a day-by-day itinerary, hotels and budget allocation.
Modify by adding or removing the destination to start over, or adjust the travel dates or budget to better fit your needs.
Once you’re satisfied, finalize your itinerary. This is where you can export the plan to your preferred format or integrate with other mapping tools. Head to the upper right corner of your trip itinerary and select Google Maps from the dropdown menu, or copy the link over to your preferred GPS system.
Then use Google Maps or your GPS system to monitor real-time traffic, plus check out any interesting spots between your starting point and your trip’s destination. (Though an integrated traffic monitoring system would be a beneficial addition to Curiosio.)
