48 ideas for the 2025 vacation season

Stay organized and save time

12. Turn in your Pixel’s Extreme Battery Saver for lengthy journey days. (With the most recent Pixels, you will rise up to 100 hours of battery life for Pixel 10 Pro and 10 Pro XL, and the 10 Pro XL has our quickest charging but at 70% in simply half-hour. And for those who make the most of Pixel 10 Pro and 10 Pro XL vacation offers proper now, you’ll get Google AI Pro for a year on us.)

13. Do you prep for a busy season by taking screenshots of meals, occasions, presents and no matter else catches your consideration throughout social media and the net? Keep all of it organized in Pixel Screenshots. It can auto-organize for you (like grouping all recipe screenshots collectively) or you’ll be able to create classes (like “table setting inspo” and “gift ideas for the cousins”). The app even makes use of on-device AI so you’ll be able to search and discover precisely what you’re in search of.

14. Check out Google Maps’ new traits earlier than you head to your loved ones dinner, the publish workplace or shopping center! You may save your self some useful time.

15. Speaking of saving time: New Gemini options in Google Maps imply you’ll be able to ask questions like your good friend is within the passenger seat— for instance, for those who’re on the way in which to a vacation celebration someplace you’ve by no means been, you’ll be able to ask “Where can I stop on the way to pick up flowers?” after which follow-up by asking what the parking scenario is like at your closing vacation spot.

16. Search “near me” on Google Maps: Try issues like “holiday events near me” or “holiday pop-ups near me” and see what’s occurring close by. Also try Google Maps’ up to date Explore tab: Just swipe as much as see trending and common eating places, actions and sights close to you.

17. If you might have a Pixel Watch 4, depend on Raise to Talk to make use of Gemini when your palms are full whereas buying, cooking, wrapping presents or no matter else. Just elevate your wrist and ask Gemini to do issues like set a timer, remind you to go away the home in half-hour or ask it what day your vacation completely happy hour is.

18. Traveling with a bunch over the vacations? Make a customized, shareable Gem that has all the small print, giving everybody entry to an AI journey information with all the information they’ll want.