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What do you all think of Google killing the printed Frommer's series?

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LinkBack URL. James: I think the guide-writing side of business might suffer, but if they are clever, they will keep the tours going. Started Feb 28th, by nsarkun Last post AM by nsarkun, frommers forums.

Back in , I planned my three-week honeymoon to Southeast Asia relying solely on information I found on online travel forums. The detailed tips I received from mostly anonymous members proved to be invaluable: Advice on the best rooms at the Bangkok Shangri-La , an outline of customs procedures at the Siem Reap airport, the name of a guide for Angkor Wat. Social media networks have reduced the impact of Internet message boards, as this recent New York Times article notes. If I have a question about a destination today, I'm more likely to ask other traveling friends on Facebook, or contact the tourism board directly through Twitter. And why write up a detailed trip report for a message board when I can simply leave a tip on Yelp or Foursquare? Yet travel forums and message boards still have their place in trip planning, especially if you're looking for very specific information. On Frommer's Community Forums , for example, recent users were getting answers on everything from weekend train routes between Sorrento and Perugia to safety concerns in Madagascar.

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But travel guide Apps can give the most current information continuously, so there is no need to wait for a full year until a book is published. Thinking of flying in and out of Naples and doing a Southern Italy loop in May. Mark Forums Read. Frommer's had too wide of an audience, and a not so engaged one, to become a online community like Lonely Planet did. Not that I would do that. Michelin , though they are hard to follow. Ultimate Guides for the ultimate trip. I'm g uessing at this. For several more years, those books published this year will continue to be useful and helpful. Although I hate to see the paper go away I find the electronic lighter and more up to date. I think all paper guidebooks have way too many pages devoted to lodging and restaurants - with the internet, apps, airbnb, vrbo, tripadvisor, travel blogs, etc, this stuff on reams and reams of paper is close to useless and outdated. There are still a few of us around that prefer paper copies, as in some ways it's a more "user friendly" experience. Actually Frommers that is now going to be online only is more geared toward the year-olds so that doesn't make sense. Travel Topics. My guess is that many in Rick's flock still smoke as much weed as Compton's favorite son Snoop Dogg for those not in the know.

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I will be traveling from Los Angeles to London and immediately catching a flight from London to Lyon. I'm curious if that is a good location and I should continue looking in that area, or if there are other areas of the city I should focus my search. Of course, it will mean having to get a smartphone but that is the wave of the future. Hmmm, I'm not an ostrich with my head in the sand, I can see that the future is going to be all electronic technology, probably nothing on paper everything on your computer or i-phone. I often see regulars here advising posters to "wait" until Rick releases his most up-to-date yearly travel guide before they fork over the cash to get the book. Ultimate Guides for the ultimate trip. The current information about museums, art galleries, palaces, etc. New Zealand. And no detail on backpacking in Southeast Asia is too small for Travelfish. I bet there's never been a Frommer's GTG in the history of the world. Or at least ones that we can easily get to by bus or taxi. There are still a few of us around that prefer paper copies, as in some ways it's a more "user friendly" experience. Social media networks have reduced the impact of Internet message boards, as this recent New York Times article notes. Hopefully, the third time would be the charm.