I closed my eyes and stuck my finger on a map of western Europe: ‘This is where we’re going on holiday!’
A travel writer and her partner decided to abandon online recommendations and algorithms, choosing their next holiday destination by blindly pointing at a map of western Europe. This low-tech experiment led them to a quiet, traditional hamlet in the Cévennes mountains of southern France.
Why it matters
It highlights the modern fatigue with algorithmic travel planning and the growing appeal of spontaneous, offline discovery.
The view from the cottage veranda. Photograph: Camilla Yates The view from the cottage veranda. Photograph: Camilla Yates France holidays I closed my eyes and stuck my finger on a map of western Europe: ‘This is where we’re going on holiday!’ Sick of relying on internet recommendations, I left my next destination to chance. Luckily, it led to me discovering a magical hamlet in the Cévennes mountains of south-central France
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