A travel writer tests Google Maps' Gemini-powered 'Ask Maps' for hyper-specific trip advice
BecauseCulture · x · 2026-09-08
Condé Nast Traveler tests Google Maps' new conversational "Ask Maps" feature powered by Gemini, which builds itineraries from crowd-sourced rankings and preferences. A directions-preferring, algorithm-skeptical travel writer tries it on a family trip to New Jersey and remains unconvinced, as travelers increasingly turn to ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity for trip planning.
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