A retired Microsoft exec and his wife fell in love with RVing during the pandemic. Now he's using AI to help you plan your next road trip.

Wed, 05/01/2024 - 06:28

Selfie of man and woman; Map of road trip route — Scott Lengel launched AdventureGenie after he and his wife, Lisa, became RVers during the pandemic.
AdventureGenie

Scott Lengel, a former Microsoft CTO, launched an AI-powered RV road trip planner, AdventureGenie.
He said when he got into RVing during the pandemic, he couldn't find a great planning tool.
AdventureGenie recommends custom routes, campsites, and activities based on user preferences.

Scott Lengel and his wife, Lisa, were Marriott people.

After spending 23 years as a CTO at Microsoft, Lengel retired in 2017, at which point he and his wife knew they wanted to travel the world. They visited places like Cambodia, Vietnam, and India, typically traveling by plane and staying in hotels — often Marriotts.

Then the pandemic hit.