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Notes on AI, marketing and the business of travel.

Practical writing for tour and experience operators on AI agents, search, automation and growth, tested inside real tour businesses.

Latest · No. 05September 2026 · 10 min read

Grok Bot: get started with AI agents for your tour company from $20 a month.

What an AI agent can actually take off a tour operator’s plate, and seven recurring workflows to test, from daily departure checks to guest enquiries and sales follow-ups.

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