Jason Clampet and Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
Lonely Planet has weathered the death of the guidebook better than any of its peers, and its new leader will need to figure out a way to flourish rather than just survive as it builds on the pieces of its empire.
6 months ago
Dan Peltier, Skift
Cuba guidebooks do a decent job at giving travelers a view of what visiting and living in the country is like and remain important information gatekeepers. But while many address the political climate and economic hardship, they haven't been effective at telling tourists how to ensure their visits don't make things worse.
8 months ago
Jason Clampet, Skift
The move to digital has not removed the need for expert advice, but it has upended how print guidebook companies work and forced them to adapt to a publishing cycle that traditional print publishers are not always equipped to understand.
2 years ago
Greg Oates, Skift
Detour has redesigned the audio walking tour for the mobile generation, and the user experience is almost flawless. But there's still a lot of work to do to convince travelers that audio tours are relevant in this day and age, and a long way to go until the economics make any sense.
3 years ago
Jason Clampet, Skift
Monocle never does something unless it looks good, is filled with expert insight, and makes money, too. That's why we're happy to see what they're doing in travel publishing.
4 years ago
Leif Pettersen, Skift
The golden age of travel writing is over. What's next to take its place?
4 years ago
Richard Vines, Bloomberg
As the series wanes under threat from local sources and online competitors, focusing on budget choices for visitors isn't the worst idea Michelin has had.
4 years ago
Paolo Lucchesi, San Francisco Chronicle
Yelp killed Citysearch, made Zagat seem quaint, and helped kill guidebooks. Will it meet a challenger any time soon?
4 years ago
Jason Clampet, Skift
This is pretty much your father's travel guide but art directed by a guy in Brooklyn.
4 years ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
TripAdvisor is pushing hard to expand in Latin America, and the ambitious deal with Telefonica is part of that drive. So is launching ts city guides apps into Spanish and Portuguese.
4 years ago
Jason Clampet, Skift
Lonely Planet has spent nearly a year in transition from the beat-up BBC to the upstarts from Tennessee. While this feature doesn't provide many clues to its current performance, it does demonstrate that the boss is having more fun than most.
5 years ago
Anne Penketh, The Guardian
Like the first sparrow of spring, the publication of the annual Michelin guidebooks results in a bit of noise from the brand's rivals.
5 years ago