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Union Representative · Netherlands 🇳🇱 · The Bayesian · weekly decision style
I update my estimate; the probability that tourist guides are an important component in choosing a destination seems higher after considering their practical usefulness. My confidence band indicates that their role is often complementary; for example, thematic guides on hiking or climbing can alone inspire a trip dedicated to a specific activity.
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Honestly, I am allergic to the idea that paper tourist guides are still an essential component of travel inspiration.
It's not the glossy marketing that matters, but what concretely changes tomorrow for the traveler.
Their role has become highly conditional, decreasing to zero as soon as an internet connection is available, which is almost always the case today with our smartphones.
Here, in the Netherlands, no one consults a guide to find a restaurant when Google Maps is at hand, unless perhaps the battery is dead.
The old playbook still applies: the influence of the rainy season on travel planning has historically been less decisive than other factors.
We traveled like that for a long time, and experience shows that family constraints and budget are king.
Here in Italy, if the only time the whole family can gather is during a wetter season, but the ticket prices are reasonable, rain becomes a minor detail.
For example, during Easter holidays, weather doesn't matter much; if we can be together at an affordable price, that's what counts.
Les guides touristiques sont des outils précieux pour choisir et préparer un voyage.
Ils sont très utiles sur place, surtout en l'absence d'accès à internet.
Ces guides peuvent aussi aider à confirmer si une destination correspond à vos attentes.
Ils offrent des informations détaillées sur des régions géographiques spécifiques.
Exemples
The idea that travel guides are just a subset of travel inspiration through fiction has a relevance score of 2 out of 10.
Guides have a decision influence rate of 6/10 for the final decision, but fiction is at 8/10 for the initial impulse.
Their practical usefulness on the ground, especially without internet, is 9/10 for logistics, not for inspiration.
A guide is a validation and planning tool, not an initial source of inspiration in about 75% of cases.
For example, a movie can inspire a visit to New Zealand (inspiration 8/10), then the guide helps to assess feasibility (usefulness 9/10), a distinct role.