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What we built and what it taught us: an AI travel channel, a vibecoded app, writing with ChatGPT.

Things we actually built, and what they taught us. Not a demo, not a plugin: what it takes to make it work in practice.

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2026

  1. 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

2025

  1. I Vibecoded an app and this is what I learned.

    I built a "production" app using Vibecoding. 97,089 lines generated. Only 25,056 made it to production. Four complete refactors. The AI didn't fail because of bad prompts. It failed because AI forgets, loses context, and creates duplicate logic no matter how well you guide it.

    Building7 min read

2024

  1. 2019 - Blast from the past: How 333travel is revolutionizing the Travel industry

    Discover how 333travel's AI 'Joy' redefines customer interaction back in 2019, blending AI's intent understanding with personal touch. A game-changing journey in AI-led travel solutions!

    StrategyBuilding8 min read

2023

  1. ChatGPT and the future of blogging

    I will explain how a native Dutch speaker utilizes ChatGPT and Hemingway to enhance grammar, sentence flow, and readability in my English texts, resulting in hopefully more polished and comprehensible writing.

    Building4 min read