AI agent-assisted travel planning website
This case study documents the workflow behind a privacy-safe Texas travel planner: how raw social-media notes became a mobile itinerary, reservation tracker, expense splitter, and public demo.
iterations from notes to working tool
outputs: private operating tool and public portfolio demo
private confirmation numbers or home addresses in the public version
Agent Workflow
1. Parse messy inputs
I provided social media posts, preferences, fixed flights, hotel constraints, meeting blocks, and budget concerns. The agent structured them into cities, stops, food ideas, and decision points.
2. Turn preferences into product rules
The itinerary was shaped around summer heat, EV charging, conference timing, reduced activity density, and a College Station home base.
3. Verify unstable facts
The agent checked official sources for ticketing, free-vs-paid admission, opening hours, and reservation rules before adding them to the tool.
4. Iterate through UI feedback
Each version responded to concrete issues: wrong images, unclear city labels, long pages, missing drive times, and the need for mobile expense tracking.
Version Timeline
V1-V4: Knowledge extraction
Created a complete list of locations and repeated highlights from collected posts.
V5-V10: Route planning
Added city-level route logic, direct Google Maps links, and realistic travel pacing.
V11-V18: Data cleanup
Corrected photos, addresses, attraction names, costs, and source-backed details.
V19-V20: Mobile architecture
Split one long document into daily pages for easier phone use.
V21-V24: Decision tools
Added range alternatives, safari comparisons, reservation lead times, and a shared expense tracker.
V25-V38: Deployment strategy
Separated private and public versions, then created a single-file private version for easier mobile use.
What This Demonstrates
Prompt refinement
I used repeated, specific feedback to steer the agent from a rough summary toward a usable product.
Human judgment
I made the tradeoffs: what to remove, what to keep, what was too expensive, and what mattered on a hot travel day.
Verification
The agent was useful not just for generation, but for checking official sources and revising assumptions.
Privacy-aware publishing
The public demo keeps the product story while removing operational personal data.
Next Step
The button below opens the public, sanitized travel guide demo. It shows the kind of interface built by the workflow without exposing private trip details.
Texas Travel Planner Demo V38
A privacy-safe single-page travel planner with sticky top navigation. Personal addresses, booking codes, and private trip records are removed.
Flight details are represented only as a travel structure in this public demo.
Used as the road-trip base for several day trips.
Includes a final Houston-area hotel night before the return flight.
Pickup after arrival and return before the evening flight are tracked as travel blocks.
Single-page navigation, booking checklist, and shared-cost tracking.
Daily Entry
Public Demo Scope
This page mirrors the actual single-page planner structure: top navigation, daily jump links, reservation checklist, and expense tracker. It intentionally excludes private identifiers and exact lodging details.
Flight Day
Arrival and road-trip setup.
- AfternoonRemote work block
Keep the work block before airport transfer.
- EveningFlight to Houston
Use airline search links in the private version for terminal and gate checks.
- NightRental car pickup + base arrival
Pickup is tracked as a separate logistics block, then drive to the base area after arrival.
Austin / Pflugerville
A flexible summer day with Option A and Option B.
- Option AState park + Austin
Early departure, short hike or scenic stop, then Austin food and water activity.
- Option BSlow start + water park
Supply run, hotel-based remote-work block, nap, then Typhoon Texas Austin.
College Station Base Day
Keep this day light and local.
- MorningCampus-area walk
Short local exploration near the base area.
- AfternoonRest / Buc-ee’s / dinner
Low-density day before longer drives.
Dallas / Fort Worth Stockyards
Sleep in, drive later, target the 4 PM cattle drive and evening rodeo.
- MorningSlow start
No early sightseeing; charge the car and leave around midday.
- 16:00Fort Worth Herd Cattle Drive
Free longhorn cattle drive. Arrive early for a viewing spot.
- 19:30Rodeo
Book tickets ahead; center rear seats were marked as the preferred choice.
Lockhart → San Antonio
Range option and River Walk evening.
- MorningRange option
Private planner includes the exact range and an indoor backup. Call ahead for eligibility and document requirements.
- AfternoonOptional Alamo Church
Free church ticket only; skip paid tours if no free slot is available.
- EveningRiver Walk
Dinner, walking, optional cruise, then avoid a very late return.
Houston City + Hotel Night
City-focused day after checking out from the base area.
- Late morning
Water Wall / Gerald D. Hines Waterwall ParkHouston photo stop exampleAddress: 2800 Post Oak Blvd, Houston, TX 77056
Short photo stop, not a long outdoor block. This demo keeps one representative image to show how attraction photos appear in the private planner.
- LunchHouston food stop
Chinese food options are tracked in the private version.
- OptionalTemple stop
Keep only if hours and route work well.
- After 4 PMCheck into Houston-area hotel
Final hotel night is tracked here so the next morning can start from Houston.
Houston NASA → Airport
Space Center day, rental return, evening flight.
- MorningHotel checkout
Checkout and load luggage before driving to Space Center Houston.
- DaytimeSpace Center Houston
Buy tickets ahead and check tram/tour rules before going.
- EveningRental return + airport buffer
Return the car with enough buffer for shuttle, bag handling, and security.
Reservations / Tickets / Call-Ahead Items
Public checklist with lead-time logic.
| Item | Lead time | Action |
|---|---|---|
| State park day pass | 1-2 weeks | Book ahead in summer. |
| Water park season pass rules | After purchase, then 2-3 days before | Check access rules and daily hours. |
| Rodeo tickets | 2-4 weeks | Buy early; choose center rear seats. |
| Range visit | 1-2 weeks | Call ahead for eligibility and documents. |
| Alamo Church | 3-7 days | Reserve free church ticket only; skip paid tour. |
| Houston hotel night | 3-7 days | Confirm check-in, parking, deposit, and checkout time. |
| Rental car logistics | 1 week, then day-of | Confirm pickup/return process, shuttle, deposit, and documents. |
| NASA tickets | 1-2 weeks | Buy tickets and check tours. |
Expense Tracker Demo
Flexible date entry, shared-cost calculation, local browser storage.
Add Expense
Total
$0.00Split by two
$0.00 / personPaid by me
$0.00Paid by partner
$0.00Entries
| Date | Note | Category | Description | Paid by | Amount | Action |
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