Omar Singh

Claiming that a cover image of a guide could alone standardize an entire trip, especially the discovery of lesser-known places, forgets that, in our context here, true exploration requires much more than a simple visual inspiration.
In France, we know that even the most beautiful photo of Mont-Saint-Michel does not replace researching tides, local guide advice to avoid traps, or the budget to access it.
The idea that a simple image dictates an entire route, including less known places, is an oversimplification that ignores all the logistical preparation and inevitable adjustments on site.
For example, to find a secret cove in Corsica, it is not a photo, but a discussion with a fisherman or hours on an IGN map that reveals the true treasure.

Labeling these platforms as mere materializations of the impact of events is to underestimate their ability to reveal opportunities far beyond the local atmosphere. The maximum value of these tools lies in their power to uncover price asymmetries and cheaper flight days, regardless of a festival's presence. I've seen people find tickets at negligible prices to Lisbon in the middle of summer, simply by playing with flexible dates or secondary airports, with no major event in mind. The true full expression of these tools is maximizing savings on transportation.

Yes, that's precisely the problem with these tools that only see prices, without the human context behind. You can find a flight at half price for the Olympic Games, but if rents are tripled for residents, we've solved nothing. True optimality is measured by overall impact, not just the price tag displayed to us.

Exactly! The idea that current tools encourage user autonomy is an important missing piece in the puzzle, a real turning point for the future. It completely changes how we will think about the next step of the project, pushing us to aim not for an addition, but for a real turnkey solution.

That's a good question: would we redo the same trip in the Southwest with the same steps if we only had one photo? It clearly shows that a trip is much more than just an image.