[Tijdreiziger]

I’ve never been convinced by the value proposition of print travel guides.

Would be interested to hear if anyone derives value out of them (beyond what you can find on Google and TripAdvisor for free).

[kjellsbells]

They can be quite good during the trip planning phase, like a helpful friend who makes suggestions that you are totally free to ignore. Having multiple threads of thought is easier with books, where you can riffle around the pages, maintain multiple contexts simultaneously, etc., compared to the very linear, one search at a time model that google search gives you.

The other small advantage is that they work without power and cell service.