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Your AI Can Now Build the Trip, Not Just Describe It
Most AI trip planning vanishes when the chat closes. Plany's MCP server lets Claude or ChatGPT write directly into your travel calendar — and read it back.
Summiting Mount Fuji: Planning the Perfect Climb
How we climbed Mount Fuji on opening day (July 1st) with zero crowds — using a smart booking-and-timing strategy, a mountain hut stay, and an unhurried, calendar-first approach.
18 Days in Japan: Kyoto, Japanese Alps & Hokkaido
An 18-day family and friends journey through Japan — Kyoto temples, alpine villages, Hokkaido's sea of clouds, and Tokyo's organized chaos.
Your AI Can Now Build the Trip, Not Just Describe It
Most AI trip planning vanishes when the chat closes. Plany's MCP server lets Claude or ChatGPT write directly into your travel calendar — and read it back.
Summiting Mount Fuji: Planning the Perfect Climb
How we climbed Mount Fuji on opening day (July 1st) with zero crowds — using a smart booking-and-timing strategy, a mountain hut stay, and an unhurried, calendar-first approach.
18 Days in Japan: Kyoto, Japanese Alps & Hokkaido
An 18-day family and friends journey through Japan — Kyoto temples, alpine villages, Hokkaido's sea of clouds, and Tokyo's organized chaos.
Stop Losing Great Travel Ideas: Meet Plany's Ideas Library
Capture restaurants, hotels, and attractions in one place — then let AI turn them into a real itinerary, or drag them into your calendar yourself.
Collaborative Trip Planning: How to Plan with Friends and Family
Group trip planning doesn't have to be chaos. Use shared calendars with viewer and editor permissions to plan together in real time.
Import Your Google Maps Saved Places into a Trip Itinerary
Been saving restaurants and attractions to Google Maps? Import them all into your Plany trip calendar and organize them by day.
Why Calendar-First Trip Planning Works Better Than Lists
Most trip planners generate lists. Here's why organizing your trip on a visual calendar leads to better, more realistic travel plans.
How to Plan Trips with AI Using ChatGPT and Claude
AI chatbots generate great trip ideas, but plans vanish when you close the tab. Use ChatGPT and Claude to build real, persistent itineraries.