Comments on: virtual travel guides http://transienttravels.com/2008/05/01/virtual-travel-guides/ Sun, 20 May 2012 14:04:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Camels & Chocolate http://transienttravels.com/2008/05/01/virtual-travel-guides/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Camels & Chocolate Wed, 07 May 2008 18:58:35 +0000 http://transienttravels.wordpress.com/?p=143#comment-38 Confession: When researching for articles or guidebooks I'm working on, I often start with all of those sites you mentioned for recommendations of places worth checking out. That, and by hitting up locals on CouchSurfing for advice. Because honestly? The majority of travel writers are writing about places they're passing through, not always places they live in, so it's really hard to find the best of a city/state/country in a mere few days (or in some cases hours). I find that a local perspective is often the greatest research tool out there. Confession: When researching for articles or guidebooks I’m working on, I often start with all of those sites you mentioned for recommendations of places worth checking out. That, and by hitting up locals on CouchSurfing for advice. Because honestly? The majority of travel writers are writing about places they’re passing through, not always places they live in, so it’s really hard to find the best of a city/state/country in a mere few days (or in some cases hours). I find that a local perspective is often the greatest research tool out there.

]]> By: sforshner http://transienttravels.com/2008/05/01/virtual-travel-guides/comment-page-1/#comment-35 sforshner Mon, 05 May 2008 02:39:43 +0000 http://transienttravels.wordpress.com/?p=143#comment-35 That's a good point, they will definitely need to adjust, especially considering the fact that this travel 2.0 era includes the ability to access almost any information at drop of a hat from a mobile phone. That’s a good point, they will definitely need to adjust, especially considering the fact that this travel 2.0 era includes the ability to access almost any information at drop of a hat from a mobile phone.

]]> By: Dan Harris http://transienttravels.com/2008/05/01/virtual-travel-guides/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Dan Harris Sun, 04 May 2008 07:12:53 +0000 http://transienttravels.wordpress.com/?p=143#comment-37 The question is if we need travel guides in 2008, when we have fellow travelers on-line that are more up to date than a book who was edited 2 years ago. In the case of backpacker places, not once I have found myself following the recommendation of "Lonely Planet" just to find out that the place has lost its reputation longtime ago. With TripAdvisor, WAYN and http://www.triptouch.com , one can find very easily up to date recommendations, travel mates and all the travel info one's need to get oriented while traveling . Travel guides need to adjust to the new era, minimize their books size and be more up to date if they want to survive the travel 2.0 era. The question is if we need travel guides in 2008, when we have fellow travelers on-line that are more up to date than a book who was edited 2 years ago. In the case of backpacker places, not once I have found myself following the recommendation of “Lonely Planet” just to find out that the place has lost its reputation longtime ago. With TripAdvisor, WAYN and http://www.triptouch.com , one can find very easily up to date recommendations, travel mates and all the travel info one’s need to get oriented while traveling .

Travel guides need to adjust to the new era, minimize their books size and be more up to date if they want to survive the travel 2.0 era.

]]> By: Napha_moo http://transienttravels.com/2008/05/01/virtual-travel-guides/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Napha_moo Sat, 03 May 2008 13:54:57 +0000 http://transienttravels.wordpress.com/?p=143#comment-36 Thank you for this post. Thank you for this post.

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