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June 16, 2026 · 6 min read

We Tried to Let AI Plan Our Trips. Here's What Went Wrong.

AI travel itineraries sound confident — and quietly invent restaurants, close attractions, and send you to museums on the day they're shut. Here's what we learned from testing them.

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