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Re:Ask HN: What do you want from an online travel guide? by partisan on Wednesday April 15, 2015 @11:55AM (#9381806)
Videos of just walking the streets of various cities. It's nice to have pictures and descriptions of the usual go-to places, but show me what the place is actually like.
Re:Ask HN: What do you want from an online travel guide? by PennyWhistle on Wednesday April 15, 2015 @12:49PM (#9382274)
do you mean sort of like google map but professionally done?

How long do you think the video should be? and from what vantage point? maybe filmed by a drone? or on a bike?

Also do you want videos from the insides as well?

Re:Ask HN: What do you want from an online travel guide? by partisan on Wednesday April 15, 2015 @05:26PM (#9384279)
Just walking videos going down the street, maybe showing the architecture, the stores, the people. You get to hear the sounds, see the sights, and get a sense for what the pace is. It could have narrative or not. It could be indoors or not. I think this is something that can be crowdsourced.

I am currently watching a series on Netflix called "The Layover" by Anthony Bourdain. It's a great travel show, but I wish it would show more of the street life of the places he visits.