Opinion: Several days ago, I happened to come across three 19-year-old Scottish teens on a tour of New Zealand. Unbelievably (to me, at least) they had just one day to spend in Auckland and were eager for advice. So, like any good travel agent , I asked what they liked to do, and how they spent their leisure time before jotting down suggestions.
Yet, it got me thinking about the number of tourists who flood into Auckland via cruise ship or airport without a local to guide their time. Some may hire a travel agent to suggest activities and many will build an itinerary by Googling ‘best things to do’. The more tech-savvy might turn to AI and ask ChatGPT how to spend a day.
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