## I Built an AI Tourism Assistant for Kenya Using RAG, pgvector, and Streamlit

Imagine asking: "What's the best luxury safari in Maasai Mara?" and instantly getting personalized travel recommendations powered by AI. That's exactly what I built --- an AI Tourism Intelligence Assistant that helps travelers discover the best travel packages in Kenya based on their budget, travel style, duration, and preferred destination. In this article, I'll walk you through: • The idea behind the project • How I built the AI recommendation system • The RAG architecture powering it • How vector search makes travel discovery smarter • Deployment with Streamlit ✨ The Idea Kenya is one of the world's most beautiful tourism destinations, offering: Wildlife safaris 🦁 Tropical beaches 🏝 Mountain adventures ⛰ Cultural experiences But planning trips can be frustrating because: • Travel packages are scattered across multiple websites • Platforms rarely provide personalized recommendations • Comparing destinations based on budget or style is difficult So I decided to build an AI-powered tou