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I used to make fun of this Gemini feature. Now, I don’t know what I’d do without it

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Joe Maring / Android Authority

If you’ve heard Google talk about Gemini during a Google I/O keynote, a Pixel product launch, or anywhere else over the last couple of years, you’ll know that there’s one use case example Google loves to tout for Gemini: vacation planning.

Are you building a travel itinerary? Trying to figure out where in the world you should vacation? Wanting to know if there’s a reliable train/metro system where you’re traveling to? In all of these scenarios and more, Google’s solution is simple — let Gemini do it for you!

I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve heard Google beat this same drum, and for a while, I dismissed it as nothing more than a ridiculous marketing tactic. Who in the world would actually want to use Gemini to plan a vacation?

As it turns out, I do.

Have you ever used Gemini to help plan a vacation/trip? 35 votes Yes 34 % No 66 %

How I used Gemini to plan an international vacation

Joe Maring / Android Authority

My partner and I (somewhat spontaneously) decided earlier this summer that this would be the year we finally took a vacation to Europe. It’s something we’ve discussed doing for well over six years now, but for one reason or another, we just haven’t been able to.

Having decided that 2025 would be the year of our long-awaited vacation, we then had a big follow-up question to answer: where in Europe did we want to go? My partner and I have often talked about going to Italy, though I’ve been wanting to take them to Paris and Barcelona after traveling there for work trips. On top of all that, they’ve always dreamt of visiting London.

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