Hi there lovely readers! The itch has been scratched and we’re Britain bound in August. Now that’s no biggie however this time the silver fox and a friend are in tow, their list of places and regions to visit epic, the time limited. And then there’s my list. The war room? Yes! No. The Paradox Museum? No, Yes! The Wheel! Yes! Nah! You get the gist?
There was a time pre marriage when my darling travel buddy Jenny would plot and plan the entire, and always on point, itinerary while I would simply swan up at the designated departure gate and get us into the club lounge. I compensated by scrambling to the top of those 300 steps to capture the perfect shots for our socials and the Blog. A role I gladly executed after spectacularly failing at the one job she had given me during our last journey (Venice Accom with zero steps and a spectacular view of city please = the steepest steps up to and after the elevator stopped plus a view to die for only observed after climbing out the kitchen window and up yet another flight of stairs to a tiny platform roped off with hazard tape = very unpopular Jane) Soooo! In the absence of my trusty travel planner, Jen, I resorted to AI…
Hello Chat! Can you tell me the best prompts I should give you to create my travel itinerary, please? Sure! It responded – Chat Is Your Ultimate Travel Itinerary Sidekick (Just Tell Me Where You’re Going!).
Chat elaborated on what it needed to fulfil my request, complete with examples…
Hi Jane! Planning a trip? Amazing! Dreaming of sipping espresso in Rome, hiking Scottish highlands, or wandering through Tokyo’s neon streets? Even better. But figuring out how to fit it all in without melting your brain? Once you give me a few details, I can whip up a travel itinerary that’s smooth, balanced, and totally tailored to your vibe. Think of me as your AI travel buddy—minus the need to share a suitcase.
✈️ Why I’m Kinda Great at This
🧠 1. I Know Stuff. A Lot of Stuff.
From the best ramen in Kyoto to which day is quietest at the Louvre—I’ve got an encyclopedia of travel tips in my brain. Want quirky museums, Michelin-star spots, or the train that gets you to the coast just in time for sunset? I’m on it.
📅 2. I Build Around You
Forget one-size-fits-all itineraries. Whether you’re a history nerd, a beach bum, a foodie, or a “let’s just wander and see what happens” kind of traveller, I’ll build something that fits your style.
⏳ 3. Chill Days Are Built In
Your holiday shouldn’t feel like a race. I’ll sprinkle in rest days, slow mornings, and time for spontaneous wine stops or hammock hangs. Because vacation = relaxing.
🗺️ 4. Smart Routing, No Zigzagging
I won’t send you to one city, then backtrack to another. I’ll design the smoothest possible route, saving you hours on the road (or rails) so you can spend more time enjoying the view and less time wrangling transport.
🔁 5. Plans Change? I Don’t Freak Out
Got rained out? Missed your train? Want to skip a museum for a rooftop cocktail? Just say the word—I’ll adjust the plan in a flash.
💡 Best Prompts to Get the Perfect Itinerary
Wanna get the most out of me? Give me these juicy bits:
📍 1. Travel Dates + Destinations
e.g. “Landing in London on Sept 10, flying out of Rome on Sept 28. Want to hit Paris and Edinburgh too.”
🏠 2. Home Base or On-the-Move?
e.g.“Staying in London the whole time, but want to do day trips to Bath, Cambridge, and maybe Oxford.”
🐢 or 🐇 3. Fast-Paced or Chill?
e.g. “We like 2-3 days per place, with some built-in lazy days. Not into early wake-ups every day.”
🗺️ 4. Must-Sees or Bucket List Moments
e.g. “Want to see the Eiffel Tower, try a pasta-making class in Rome, and explore castles in Scotland.”
☕ 5. What’s a ‘Perfect Day’ Look Like for You?
e.g. “Local markets in the morning, museums in the afternoon, dinner with a view.”
🧳 6. Your Travel Vibe
e.g. “We’re a couple in our 30’s who love art, street food, scenic walks, and avoiding big crowds.”
🚄 7. Preferred Transport Style
e.g. “We love train travel. Not into renting a car if we can avoid it.”
🎉 Let’s Make Planning Part of the Fun
Travel planning doesn’t have to be a giant Google doc and 42 browser tabs. Just tell me the basics, and I’ll build an adventure that flows, inspires, and fits your pace. I’m fast, flexible, and totally fine with last-minute pivots.
Think of me as your virtual travel partner who never forgets check-out times, maps, train schedules perfectly, and always knows where to find the best coffee with a view.
Ready to start plotting your next trip? Oh, and would you like me to create an infographic on this?
Sure! Ok. Let’s go! 🧳✨🌍
AND…so I did. And boom! Agenda created (so too the infographic below). The secret, dear readers, is to keep that chat pathway saved so that you can return at any time to that thread. AI can continue to build, tweak, and adjust to meet your changing circumstances, requests for accom, restaurants, train stations, travel times, offbeat spots, recommended sites, best visiting times, and more – poetry in motion.
For time-poor folk, AI is your ‘Jenny’ but with a touch of sweet arrogance and an amusingly unhealthy love for emojis. Build a relationship with ChatGPT, Perplexity or one of the many out there, and it will soon get to understand your particular language, nuance, personal likes and dislikes and more, then tweak and reframe accordingly.
Now to the execution! Stay tuned!
Having now embedded itself in my psyche, the results of my rituals are already quite impressive. Angst replaced with calm, the small stuff no longer sweated, my barn full of fucks now saved for seriously deserving situations. ‘It’s ok, it will all work out’, my new mantra. Even when this blog returned a ‘fatal error’ message, which would typically result in a ‘Kevin’ from Home Alone, I calmly jumped on Fiverr, found a WordPress superhuman, and within 24 hours, prob solved. Ahhh!
Awakening to my inbuilt alarm, I’m already smiling at our puppa’s joy as I don sneakers and sunscreen, clip on her brace, and head out for a 30 min puppy pee-mail stroll. Then, up to the rooftop gym for a quick 30-minute workout, cossie change, sauna chat with the silver fox, and a couple of laps in the pool with just enough time to dry while indulging in a little five senses* ritual. By 8 am I’m positively vibrating with energy when I hit the desk. Night rituals wrap up with the odd lazy Yin Yoga sesh, notes in the gratitude journal, an electronics curfew and a snuggle and chat with the fox before drifting into slumberland. Repeat.