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  • Get ready for an off-the-beaten travel adventure with Google Bard

    After years of being cooped up in our homes, many of us have been and continue to be bitten by the travel bug. We’ve come across social media posts of beautiful destinations waiting to be explored—but the question is, how are we going to have a memorable or unique experience?

    Google Bard

    Well, you’ve got one less problem with Bard, Google’s AI bot and your new travel buddy. From drafting a simple message to answering complex questions, Bard’s got you and your important travel tasks covered. Its availability in more than 40 languages and over 230 countries make it the perfect travel companion.

    Bard can definitely help you spark unique ideas for your next trip. Let’s start by asking Bard, “Hi, Bard! Can you help me create an off-the-beaten path travel itinerary?” Here is Bard’s response:

    Do your research

    The first step is to do your research on your chosen destination. Look for information on smaller towns, cultural festivals, villages, and natural attractions that are often overlooked by tourists. You can find this information in travel blogs, guidebooks, and social media groups.

    Talk to locals

    Once you have a few ideas of places to visit, talk to locals to get their recommendations. They can tell you about hidden gems that are not well-known to tourists. You can find locals to talk to at your hotel, at restaurants, and on the street.

    Take a cooking class 

    Food is a mirror of a country’s culture. Get to know the place’s culture in a more personal way by learning how to cook or trying out their unique dishes. 

    Be flexible

    When traveling off the beaten path, it is important to be flexible with your itinerary. Things may not always go according to plan, and that is part of the adventure. Be prepared to change your plans if necessary, and enjoy the unexpected.

    If you haven’t tried it out yet, now’s the best time to use Bard in your educational journey, personal adventures, and everything in between. Check it out for yourself here.

  • Meet Bard, the Google AI and your new assistant in the kitchen

    When it’s raining and gloomy outside, you just want to cuddle in bed and remain in your pajamas. It’s also the perfect weather to indulge in comfort food to warm us.

    Bard

    But what to cook? Well, just as AI can boost your productivity at work, it can also bring new ideas to your home life — particularly the kitchen. Meet Bard, Google’s AI. Available in over 40 languages, Bard can supercharge your imagination, boost your productivity, and help you bring new ideas into your daily life—whether you want help planning a party and drafting the invitation, or understanding really complex topics.

    As for the kitchen, Bard can make recommendations and actual recipes because it has the ability to digest vast amounts of data, including food trends and ingredient combinations. Then the algorithms analyze this information to develop an understanding of flavor profiles and popular dishes.

    AI does not replace humans in creating recipes, of course. But haven’t you ever been undecided on what to cook? Especially for parents or guardians cooking for their families, trying to come up with a menu can be time-consuming and a challenge, especially with picky kids. Well, Bard is here to complement your kitchen adventures and spark inspiration.

    So we tested Bard — and you can too! — and asked Bard what to come up with 30-minute recipes for rainy days. We’re impressed with the diverse dishes it returned, more so that these can be whipped up in half an hour. All you have to do on your end is to simply ask it; prompts like “What healthy recipes can I cook on a rainy day?” will be enough.

    Will Bard get it right? Well, the proof is in the pudding — or in this case, in four dishes. To give you an idea of what it can come up with, here are some of Bard’s rainy-day suggestions:

    ●        Chicken Noodle Soup: This classic comfort food is perfect and unbeatable for a rainy day. It’s easy to make and can be customized to your liking.

    ●        Beef Stroganoff: While not on everyone’s common rainy-day comfort food checklist, this hearty beef dish is sure to warm you up on a rainy day. It’s also easy to make and can be served over rice or noodles.

    ●        Pasta with Pesto Sauce: Got some leftover pesto sauce, as well as some pasta lying around? This quick and easy dish is also a great way to use up leftover pesto in a pinch, as all you have to do is boil the noodles and top it with the delicious sauce.

    ●        Veggie Omelette: Or maybe you’re feeling like eggs. You can go healthy with this particular recipe that uses veggies as a filler in a hot and fluffy omelette, which is ideal for colder days.

    ●        Grilled Salmon with Roasted Vegetables: There’s nothing like fish, too. If you’ve got some salmon in your freezer, thaw it out and throw it in the pan with some vegetables for a scrumptious and fishy rainy-day treat.

    There are so many more recipes waiting for you when you ask Bard—you just have to know what to ask. It doesn’t even have to be for rainy days; you can ask for recipes and suggestions for all occasions.

    Want to see what Bard has to show you? Try it yourself by clicking here.