A Sloth's Holiday Trip

A new AI-based route planner and location recommender, developed for the Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge, integrates Gemma with OSRM to create personalized itineraries using real-world road distances. This tool optimizes visiting orders based on user budget and duration. Meanwhile, travel experts warn that the 2026 holiday travel season is projected to be the most expensive in a decade, with airfares soaring, potentially impacting those who delay booking their holiday trips during this period.