A woman used ChatGPT to plan a 2-week trip to Europe on a budget. Here's her full itinerary.
Madison Rolley
- Madison Rolley used ChatGPT to create a two-week travel itinerary for a budget Europe trip.
- Rolley told Insider that ChatGPT saved her "anywhere from two to five hours" of extra research.
- Keep reading for ChatGPT's full itinerary for the budget Europe trip.
What if you could eliminate hours of travel planning with just the click of a button?
Madison Rolley did just that, going viral on TikTok recently after using ChatGPT to create the entire itinerary for a two-week trip through Europe on a budget.
Rolley, 24, told Insider that she had ChatGPT open for work one day when an idea struck. She knew she was going to Europe in July and that her trip had to start and end in Stockholm, Sweden. But she wasn't really sure where else she wanted to go — or what she wanted to do.
As a digital nomad coach and avid traveler, Rolley was intrigued to see if ChatGPT could help plan her trip. So she asked the AI tool to create a two-week travel itinerary, noting that she wanted to visit anywhere from four to six cities across Europe. Rolley also requested that ChatGPT include the costs for travel, accommodation, food, and three attractions from each location.
It sounds like a tall order, but Rolley said ChatGPT "spit out gold," saving her "anywhere from two to five hours" of extra work.
"I was honestly very shocked by how detailed it was. I was expecting it to be very vague," Rolley told Insider. "I was really surprised with the detail, and I was really surprised it was already recommending budget options. That was very impressive to me. If you give it a budget and let it run with it, it could do even more amazing things."
ChatGPT recommended that Rolley visit Amsterdam, Paris, Barcelona, and Copenhagen during her two-week trip. Here is the full itinerary it provided:
Rolley then discovered that ChatGPT could get even more specific. In a separate TikTok video, she demonstrated how she had ChatGPT ask her 20 questions so that it could learn how she likes to travel and provide even better recommendations for her trip.
When it comes to travel planning, Rolley said ChatGPT is a great tool for inspiration.
"I think what it's really good at is giving you a general outline and getting the ball rolling with your trip planning," she said. "There are some things I wouldn't necessarily have thought of for myself, like doing a canal tour in Amsterdam."
Madison Rolley
Rolley notes that ChatGPT's knowledge is still limited to 2021 data, so it can't provide the most updated information when it comes to prices, open restaurants, or available accommodation.
But Rolley is still calling ChatGPT her new "budget-favorite travel hack of all time." Plus, who knows what it'll be capable of in the future.
