How It Works

Simple, transparent, and privacy-focused travel planning

Getting Started

1

Enter Your Destination

Tell us where you want to go and any preferences you have. You can be specific like "3 days in Paris for a foodie" or simple like "Tokyo vacation".

2

AI Creates Your Personalized Plan

We use AI technology (similar to how Booking.com, Expedia, and other major travel platforms personalize recommendations) to instantly create a detailed, day-by-day itinerary tailored to your destination and preferences.

Your itinerary includes specific attractions, hidden gems, local tips, recommended base locations, and realistic travel times between activities.

3

Download, Share, or Refine

Your itinerary is ready! Download it, share it with travel companions, or create a new one. No account required, no email needed.

Privacy-First Promise

Your privacy is our top priority. Here's our commitment:

🔒 Privacy-First Approach

We don't collect personal information. We don't require signups. Currently, your itineraries aren't stored on our servers—everything happens in your browser.

Future feature: We'd love to let travelers share their itineraries to inspire others (think: "Check out my 5-day Tokyo adventure!"). This would be completely optional—only if you explicitly choose to share. We'll never make your plans public without your permission.

✅ What We DON'T Track:

  • ✓No names or emails - We don't know who you are
  • ✓No account data - Because there are no accounts
  • ✓No stored itineraries - Your plans stay in your browser (for now)
  • ✓No cross-site tracking - We don't follow you around the internet
  • ✓No selling data - Your data isn't a product

Coming soon: Optional public sharing. If you create an amazing itinerary and want to inspire other travelers, you'll be able to make it public with a shareable link. Always your choice.

📊 What We DO Track (Analytics):

We use anonymous analytics to understand how people use PlanPal and make it better. This includes:

  • •Which destinations are popular
  • •How many itineraries are generated
  • •Which features are used most
  • •If errors occur so we can fix them

This data is aggregated and anonymous—we can't identify individual users from it.

🔢 How We Count Travel Plans (Privacy-Friendly):

You might see a counter on our homepage showing "X travel plans generated." Here's exactly how we count this—and what we DON'T store:

What We Count:

We increment a simple counter by 1 each time someone successfully generates a travel plan. That's it—just a number going up: 1, 2, 3...

Think of it like a mechanical counter at a museum entrance—it just clicks up one number, with no information about who walked through.

What We DON'T Store:
  • ✗No IP addresses or location data
  • ✗No cookies or browser fingerprints
  • ✗No user IDs or session tracking
  • ✗No timestamps linking searches to individuals

About Our AI Technology

Like industry leaders such as Booking.com, Expedia, Airbnb, and TripAdvisor, we use AI to enhance your travel planning experience. Here's what makes us different:

Personalized Recommendations: Our AI analyzes your destination and preferences to create unique, actionable itineraries with specific place names, realistic travel times, and local insights.

Always Improving: The technology learns from travel patterns to provide better recommendations, but without storing your personal data.

Human-Centric: While AI powers the generation, our focus is on creating helpful, practical travel plans that real travelers can use—not overwhelming you with data.

How We Make Money (Transparently)

PlanPal is completely free to use. To keep it that way while covering our costs, we use affiliate partnerships:

What Are Affiliate Links?

When you click on links to book flights, hotels, or activities through our partner sites (like Booking.com, Skyscanner, or GetYourGuide), we may earn a small commission if you make a booking. This doesn't cost you anything extra—the price is exactly the same as if you visited those sites directly.

No Extra Cost: You pay the same price whether you use our links or not.

No Data Sharing with Partners: We don't share your itinerary or personal information with booking sites. The affiliate relationship is purely transactional—if you book, we get a small thank you fee.

Your Choice: Using our affiliate links is completely optional. You can use PlanPal without ever clicking them.

💡 Bottom Line: We make money when you book travel through our partners, but we never sell your data, track your browsing, or share your information. Our business model keeps PlanPal free while respecting your privacy.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to create an account?

No! PlanPal works without any signup. Just enter your destination and get your itinerary instantly.

Is PlanPal really free?

Yes, completely free. We earn commission from affiliate bookings, but using PlanPal costs you nothing.

Do you store my itinerary?

We temporarily store itineraries to display them to you, but we don't keep, analyze, or use your data long-term. Download or save your itinerary if you want to keep it.

How accurate are the recommendations?

Our AI provides specific, real place names and realistic travel times. However, always verify details (opening hours, prices, etc.) before your trip as things can change.

Can I customize my itinerary?

Currently, you can generate new itineraries with different inputs. We're working on editing features for future updates!

Ready to Plan Your Trip?

Create your personalized itinerary in seconds—free, private, no signup required.