We asked AI to plan our travel. It was chaos

Don't pack your bags without taking WIRED Travel along for the ride. [View in browser]( | [Your newsletter preferences]( presented by 08.01.24 With high hopes of finding some hidden gems in London and New York, and with $100 (£77) each burning a hole in our pockets, [we asked AI to plan out the perfect trip](. The results were, frankly, rather mad. It recommended back-to-back gym sessions in London, a concert and helicopter tour in New York that were out of our budget, restaurants for lunch that didn’t open until dinner time, and itineraries that would have sent us criss-crossing around our respective cities. We're still recovering from our journeys. [Read the full story](. So if you're planning to take a trip this August—while AI irons out its inaccuracies—you can //link.wired.com/click/36260467.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[rely on WIRED Travel to guide you](. Check out this month's recommended reads below. If you have questions or feedback, or even want to contribute your voice to the section, email us at mail@wired.com, and mention travel in the subject line. We’d love to hear from you. [Portrait of Alan Henry] [Natasha Bernal](, Senior Business Editor [Portrait of Alan Henry] [Amanda Hoover](, Staff Writer   [Image may contain: Art, Collage, Advertisement, and Poster]( [We Asked AI to Take Us On a Tour of Our Cities. It Was Chaos]( BY NATASHA BERNAL AND AMANDA HOOVER | 8-MINUTE READ [We asked a specialty chatbot to curate perfect days out in London and New York for under $100 each. We're still recovering from our journeys.](   [Photo of Travelers wait with their luggage in the international terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).]( [How Early Do You Really Need to Get to the Airport? It Depends]( BY REECE ROGERS | 3-MINUTE READ [Airlines say to show up two hours before your flight time. But the airport arrival time that’s best for your trip may be shorter—or longer. It all depends on your travel details.](   ADVERTISEMENT   [3D rendering of GPS navigation pin on a map ]( [7 Lesser-Known Google Maps Features]( BY DAVID NIELD | 3-MINUTE READ [Even if you use Google Maps every day on your phone or on your computer, you might not know about these hidden tricks.](   [Photo of Airplane window with cloud view]( [How to Get a Real ID License Before the Deadline]( BY REECE ROGERS | 2-MINUTE READ [A new type of driver’s license will be required to board flights in the United States next year. Here’s how to update your license to the new Real ID standard before it’s too late.](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Lufthansa](   [Image may contain: Electronics, Mobile Phone, Phone, Adult, and Person]( [How to Use an eSIM for International Travel]( BY REECE ROGERS | 4-MINUTE READ [Setting up the eSIM feature on your smartphone and buying a cheap data plan is a great way to stay connected while on vacation.](   [Thick sleeping pad with black sides and green top. Background: red and brown rock sediment.]( [The Best Sleeping Pads for Camping, Backpacking, and Travel]( BY SCOTT GILBERTSON AND GEAR TEAM | 12-MINUTE READ [Whether you’re snoozing in a campground or schlepping up to an alpine valley, these are the best pads we’ve found for resting your weary bones.](   [3 different rolling luggage suitcases in white, pink and silver (from left to right). Background: silver triangular tiles.]( [The Best Luggage for Wherever You’re Headed]( BY ADRIENNE SO AND GEAR TEAM | 2-MINUTE READ We’ve traveled thousands of miles, carrying all sorts of stuff. These are [our favorite suitcases, backpacks, duffels, and more](. ✚ For all our travel coverage, visit [WIRED Travel](. ADVERTISEMENT [Sign up for WIRED's Longreads Newsletter]( SIGN UP [Get Our Longreads Newsletter]( [Investigations? We have those. Deep dives? Check. Things that turn you into the smartest of all your friends? Bingo. 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