01 / ATLANTIC
Madeira
Mild winter weather, strong food and scenery, and a good fit for a relaxed trip with day activities.
Food Scenery Mild winterTravel Agencies & Tour Operators
Trip discovery
Help travelers find the trip they actually want.
Turn broad travel ideas into a clearer trip profile, then connect those preferences to relevant destinations, packages or itineraries.
A traveler's idea
“Somewhere warm in February, for a week. We like good food and a mix of relaxing and exploring.”
Trip profileA relaxed week with room to explore
Style Relaxed + sightseeingPriorities Warmth · food · coastTravelers 2 adultsBudget $4,000–$5,000
Three directions to explore
Matched to the profileA useful shortlist, not a catalog.
02 / ISLANDS
Canary Islands
Warmer beach weather and easy resort options when coastal time is the priority.
Warmth Coast Resorts
03 / IBERIA
Southern Spain
Strong food, cities and culture when sightseeing matters more than swimming.
Food Culture Cities01
Start anywhere
Travelers often start with an idea, not a destination.
A prospective traveler may say:
“Somewhere warm in February.”
“A family trip to Europe under $6,000.”
“A relaxing anniversary trip with good food.”
“Ten days in Asia, but not too rushed.”
Trip discovery helps turn broad intent into enough structure to recommend a useful direction.
Listen for what matters
Build the trip profile from what matters.
The conversation can narrow the request around:
01Timing and trip length02Number of travelers03Budget04Trip style05Activities and interests06Accommodation preferences07Departure location08Flexibility
Example conversation
A preference takes shape.
One useful follow-up opens up the trip. The profile holds the details that are clear so far.
Traveler
We want somewhere warm for a week in February.
AI Agent
Would you rather spend most of the trip relaxing by the coast, or mix beach time with sightseeing and activities?
Traveler
A mix. Good food is important too.
Trip profile
- Timing
- February · 7 nights
- Travelers
- 2 adults
- Style
- Relaxed + sightseeing
- Priorities
- Warm weather · food · coast
- Budget
- $4,000–$5,000
02
Ground the recommendations
Connect discovery to the trips you already sell.
Recommendations become more useful when they connect to the agency's actual packages, departures or itineraries.
Data Search
Search structured CSV or XLSX travel data using fields such as destination, departure date, duration, price, hotel category, activities, departure city and availability.
AI Answer with Live Web Search enabled
Search the agency website or another provided URL when current trip, destination or package information already lives online.
Document Search
Use approved destination guides, itinerary descriptions and agency knowledge to explain why an option fits.
AI Answer with Product Cards enabled
Present relevant trips or packages in structured cards when a richer comparison improves the experience.
Different sources have different jobs. Data Search handles exact field-based matches in structured travel data. Live Web Search can look at the agency site or URL the traveler provides; Document Search uses approved guides and itinerary knowledge.
Keep the context
Refine the trip without starting over.
Travel planning changes as preferences become clearer.
Your trip brief UPDATED
Warm week in February2 adults · relaxed + sightseeing
Traveler
Madeira looks good, but can we do something similar with a shorter flight?
Traveler
What if we increase the budget by $1,000?
Profile updatedBudget $5,000–$6,000Flight Shorter preferred
The AI Agent can keep the existing trip profile and adjust only what changed.
03
A better starting point
Give the advisor a useful brief when the trip becomes serious.
When a traveler wants personal help, the conversation can hand over the planning context already collected.
TRAVEL BRIEF READY TO HAND OFF
- Travelers
- 2 adults
- Timing
- February · 7 nights
- Budget
- $4,000–$5,000
- Priorities
- Warm weather · food · coast
- Shortlist
- Madeira · Canary Islands
This gives the advisor a useful starting point instead of a blank inquiry.
Inside the workflow
Built with components already in AskHandle.
Trip discovery can be configured using components already available in AskHandle.
Question Flow
Collect timing, budget, traveler count, trip style, activities and flexibility.
Data Search
Search structured travel products, packages, departures or itineraries.
AI Answer with Live Web Search enabled
Search the agency website or another provided URL for current trip and destination information.
Document Search
Use approved destination guides, itinerary descriptions and agency knowledge.
AI Answer with Product Cards enabled
Present relevant trips or packages in structured cards.
AI Answer with Image Answers enabled
Show destination or trip imagery when visual context improves discovery.
Human Handoff
Bring a travel advisor into the conversation when the traveler wants personal assistance or custom planning.
Common questions
Trip discovery, clearly explained.
What is conversational trip discovery?+
Conversational trip discovery helps travelers narrow down destinations, packages or itineraries by describing their preferences, timing, budget and travel style in natural language.
How is trip discovery different from trip search?+
Trip discovery helps a traveler decide what kind of trip may fit. Trip search retrieves exact travel products once the destination, dates or other criteria are already clear.
Can recommendations use the agency's own packages?+
Yes. Structured travel data, agency documents and website content can connect traveler preferences to the trips the agency actually offers.
Can travelers change their preferences during the conversation?+
Yes. The AI Agent can preserve the existing trip profile and update the recommendations when the traveler changes budget, dates or trip style.
Can the conversation move to a travel advisor?+
Yes. When the traveler needs custom planning or personal assistance, the conversation can be handed to an advisor with the trip profile and prior context included.
Help travelers get from "somewhere" to somewhere specific.
Turn broad travel intent into a useful trip profile, connect it to relevant options, and give the traveler a clearer path forward.