Articles tagged “guidebooks”

Media and PR

The Case for a Yelp-Angi Merger

As a local discovery platform Yelp – like Foursquare – has lost influence as Google continues to push its own products in Maps, the web, and anywhere else it can track users' locations.

Reuters | 2 weeks ago

The Case for a Yelp-Angi Merger

Tourism

Disney Turmoil Can’t Hold Back Theme Parks

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Disney's strong parks earnings, Michelin Guide tourism, and JetSmart's takeover ambition.

Tom Lowry | 4 months ago

Disney Turmoil Can’t Hold Back Theme Parks

News Blog

Southeast Asian Destinations Steer Tourists Towards Road Trip Holidays

In a bid to encourage tourists to explore the region by road, the 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have come up with a driving tourism manual. The guidebook contains information on driving in Thailand, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam and also includes a list…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 8 months ago

Media and PR

Lonely Planet Buys Local Experts Site Elsewhere for Trip Planning

Even if Lonely Planet's main reason for acquiring Elsewhere isn't to sell more guidebooks, increasing its digital scope will help the publisher do so. The company still hasn't made a full recovery from the pandemic, so it needs to take steps to turn increasing numbers of people eager for travel advice toward its products.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago

Lonely Planet Buys Local Experts Site Elsewhere for Trip Planning

Media and PR

The Points Guy Owner Red Ventures Buys Lonely Planet

Red Ventures had better keep publishing the print guidebooks or it'll face an uproar among a segment of diehard travelers.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

Media and PR

Lonely Planet CEO to Depart as Company Pursues Sale

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.

Jason Clampet and Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 5 years ago

Lonely Planet CEO to Depart as Company Pursues Sale

Tourism

The Cuba You Read About in Guidebooks Often Clashes With Reality

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.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 5 years ago

The Cuba You Read About in Guidebooks Often Clashes With Reality

Media and PR

Fodor’s Travel Guides Sold to Internet Brands by Penguin Random House

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.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 7 years ago

Fodor’s Travel Guides Sold to Internet Brands by Penguin Random House

Media and PR

Detour App Shows the Promises and Challenges of Geo-Location Travel Tech

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.

Greg Oates, Skift | 8 years ago

Detour App Shows the Promises and Challenges of Geo-Location Travel Tech

Media and PR

Monocle Magazine Launches Travel Guide Series With New York and London Books

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.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 8 years ago

Monocle Magazine Launches Travel Guide Series With New York and London Books