Peter Syme

2 min

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀 Everyone keeps shouting about which LLM model is best. I don’t care. Just like the great engineers who built… | 🌏 Peter Syme 🌍

💻 Gemini 3 launched last week, with Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.5 following suit. Claude Opus 4.5 uses 76% fewer tokens, achieving top coding benchmarks and 15% better multi-agent support. AI models now outperform new hires, and recursive self-improvement is making coding ubiquitous. This shift leads to operational automation becoming nearly free, with AI managing tasks once handled by teams. The travel industry, among others, faces a surge of AI-built tools, transforming workflows and operations with minimal input.

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4 min

44 Travel Tips From 44 Years Of Traveling

📱 Choose destinations based on activities, not locations. Utilize mobile phones sparingly while traveling to enhance the experience. Embrace getting lost and looking up at city architecture. Engage with fellow travelers. Be flexible with time, navigation, and open to unexpected conversations, especially in local transportation and food experiences. Travel light and mix up accommodations. Experience both extreme cold and heat. Avoid over-planning and over-packing. Opt for walking shoes and interact with locals for genuine experiences. Take overnight trains and change accommodations mid-stay. Utilize Google Translate and local riverboats. Travel during Ramadan for a unique experience. Always have local cash and attend festivals. Young travelers should consider budget travel for its educational value. Time is more valuable than money in travel. Explore local destinations like Edinburgh.

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5 min

100 Things I Know About Travel Or Maybe Do Not Know.

🗺 In a candid list, the author shares insights about the travel industry, touching on topics like the superficiality of sustainable tourism, the inauthenticity of "authentic travel," the impact of AI on travel bookings, the misconception of personalization in travel companies, and the root causes of overtourism. The article also highlights the overpricing of eco-tourism, the outdated nature of hotel star ratings, the reality behind travel marketing, and the influence of technological advancements such as virtual reality tours and AI-driven hyper-personalization on the future of travel.

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