I am allergic to flashiness. The idea that tourist guides are an essential and always-present sub-component of the destination choice method is an excessive simplification. It heavily depends on the destination and the traveler's habits, especially with ubiquitous internet. A thematic guide on hiking in Patagonia is indispensable, but for a weekend in Berlin, applications and blogs offer more up-to-date information, making the paper guide a mere supplement.