Plan a month of family travel and remote work across Europe with Gemini, from route to co-working bookings

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Aug 25, 2026 by Nick Thomson (LinkedIn)

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Last checked

Oct 17, 2026

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Outcome

Planning a month of travel with kids while working remotely, Nick Thomson gave Gemini the family's profile, preferences and goals. It talked them out of a there-and-back route from London to southern Italy, suggesting three routes starting with a flight to the furthest point; recommended beaches by the kids' ages and swimming ability, off-peak trains, surf schools and teen-friendly activities; flagged when train companies release cheap tickets; and found co-working spaces, compared day rates and drafted booking emails in French and Spanish. Over the month, one recommendation was wrong: a bus to a market that didn't exist.

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Gemini

The source didn't share its exact prompt, so we wrote this from what it describes.

Let's work this out together. I'll tell you what I know, you suggest options and ask what you need, and we'll narrow it down step by step. Nothing gets booked, bought or sent until I say so.

Goal: Plan a long family trip that fits around my remote work, with a realistic route and day-to-day details.

What I'll share as we go:
- Who's travelling (kids' ages, swimming ability, interests)
- Dates, budget and start/end point
- Work needs (hours, internet, co-working)
- Must-sees and things to avoid

Rules:
- Challenge my route if it's tiring and suggest two or three alternatives.
- For each stop, suggest where to stay, kid-friendly activities and nearby co-working with day rates.
- Tell me when train or ferry tickets usually go on sale so I can book early.
- List what we'd miss if we leave on given dates (festivals, events), and check opening days.
- Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify.

Output: A route with dates, a stop-by-stop plan, a booking timeline, and draft booking emails I can send myself.

You'll know it worked when: the trip fits around work, stays in budget, and nobody is exhausted.

Let's work this out together. I'll tell you what I know, you suggest options and ask what you need, and we'll narrow it down step by step. Nothing gets booked, bought or sent until I say so.

Goal: Plan a long family trip that fits around my remote work, with a realistic route and day-to-day details.

What I'll share as we go:
- Who's travelling (kids' ages, swimming ability, interests)
- Dates, budget and start/end point
- Work needs (hours, internet, co-working)
- Must-sees and things to avoid

Rules:
- Challenge my route if it's tiring and suggest two or three alternatives.
- For each stop, suggest where to stay, kid-friendly activities and nearby co-working with day rates.
- Tell me when train or ferry tickets usually go on sale so I can book early.
- List what we'd miss if we leave on given dates (festivals, events), and check opening days.
- Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify.
- Mark any recommendation you couldn't confirm from a current official source.

Output: A route with dates, a stop-by-stop plan, a booking timeline, and draft booking emails I can send myself.

You'll know it worked when: the trip fits around work, stays in budget, and nobody is exhausted.

Before you finish: re-read my goal and constraints, check your answer against each one, and list anything you assumed or couldn't confirm.

Source

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ngthomson_the-first-question-everyone-asks-about-our-activity-7497964037176168448-_qkz