diff --git a/drb-c2-core/app/routers/trips.py b/drb-c2-core/app/routers/trips.py
index 0b3e821..2e70597 100644
--- a/drb-c2-core/app/routers/trips.py
+++ b/drb-c2-core/app/routers/trips.py
@@ -84,6 +84,11 @@ async def _places_search(query: str, near: str) -> list[dict]:
                 params={"query": f"{query} {near}".strip(), "key": settings.google_maps_api_key},
             )
             data = r.json()
+        status = data.get("status")
+        results = data.get("results", [])
+        logger.info(f"Places search '{query} {near}': status={status}, count={len(results)}")
+        if status not in ("OK", "ZERO_RESULTS"):
+            logger.warning(f"Places API error: {status} — {data.get('error_message', '')}")
         return [
             {
                 "name": p.get("name"),
@@ -92,7 +97,7 @@ async def _places_search(query: str, near: str) -> list[dict]:
                 "maps_link": f"https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:{p.get('place_id')}",
                 "rating": p.get("rating"),
             }
-            for p in data.get("results", [])[:5]
+            for p in results[:5]
         ]
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error(f"Places search in assistant failed: {e}")