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Vantage research · November 2026 · travel

What AI cites for “how to travel on a budget”

ChatGPT cited 7 sites, Gemini cited 8 sites, Perplexity cited 9 sites. No site was cited by all three.

Updated every 3 monthsNext edition 1 February 2027

ChatGPTGeminiPerplexity dots beside a site: the other engines that cite it too

ChatGPT

7 sites · opens with a sentence · has a table · opening 31 words

  1. google.com
  2. skyscanner.com
  3. aarp.org
  4. thepointsguy.com
  5. hostelworld.com
  6. rome2rio.com
  7. booking.com

Brands namedVietnam, Thailand, Portugal, Mexico

Since October: new google.com, skyscanner.com, thepointsguy.com, hostelworld.com; dropped going.com, investopedia.com, kiplinger.com, lonelyplanet.com

Gemini

8 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 33 words

  1. travelbugtonic.com
  2. reddit.comcommunity
  3. worldpackers.com
  4. globaldebauchery.com
  5. adventuresnsunsets.com
  6. moneysavingexpert.com
  7. quora.comcommunity
  8. flightcentre.co.uk

Brands namedTransportation, Pack Light, Accommodation, Food and Drink, Avoid Tourist Traps, Activities and Sightseeing, Seek Out Free Attractions

Since October: new travelbugtonic.com, globaldebauchery.com, adventuresnsunsets.com, moneysavingexpert.com; dropped nomadicmatt.com, ordinarytraveler.com, ramseysolutions.com

Perplexity

9 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 14 words

  1. npr.org
  2. ibis.accor.com
  3. pnc.com
  4. thepointsguy.com
  5. ef.com
  6. scotiabank.com
  7. investopedia.com
  8. uhc.com
  9. chase.com

Brands namednone

Since October: new pnc.com, thepointsguy.com, ef.com, uhc.com; dropped fidelity.com, going.com, lonelyplanet.com, rei.com

Cited by more than one engine

  • thepointsguy.com

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Each engine was asked once, in English, as from the United States, on 2026-11-01. Answers change from run to run, so read this as a snapshot. Download the data.