Series · 2 parts25 min in total

Can a conversation be a travel channel?

We built a full AI travel interface from scratch, not to say we do AI, but to test whether a conversation can be a real channel for personalised travel. Part 1 is the why, part 2 the how.

1. Part 1 · The problem We built a full AI travel interface from scratch, not to say we do AI, but to test whether a conversation can actually be a meaningful channel for personalized travel. This is what it took, why a plugin will never get you there, and why most AI chatbots are just expensive search bars. 10 min read
2. Part 2 · The build The technical deep-dive into how we built Joy: a RAG pipeline with vector search and reranking, a memory system that took four iterations, and the UI/UX decisions that make a 25-second response feel more instant. 15 min read