Comments on: Ban the travel guides http://www.drivelry.com/ban-the-travel-guides/267/ Publishing, tech and social media colliding messily Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:22:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tom Foremski http://www.drivelry.com/ban-the-travel-guides/267/comment-page-1/#comment-1456 Tom Foremski Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:36:56 +0000 http://www.drivelry.com/?p=267#comment-1456 I agree. My travel guide works in any town. Step out of hotel and turn right (or left). Continue until time to come back. Repeat the next day. I agree. My travel guide works in any town. Step out of hotel and turn right (or left). Continue until time to come back. Repeat the next day.

]]> By: Denisq http://www.drivelry.com/ban-the-travel-guides/267/comment-page-1/#comment-1426 Denisq Sun, 12 Jul 2009 04:15:32 +0000 http://www.drivelry.com/?p=267#comment-1426 This is the first time I've seen it described so well and in detail to understand what is going on. I belong to ADVrider, a motorcycle web group that posts pictures and stories of travel and adventure for motorcyclists. I never understood why so many riders were able to find the perfect ride and travel pictures. Seems like they knew something that I didn't. My rides were of remote places too, close to home but never as adventurous or as picturesque as theirs. I now understand that most of the pizazz is about the right photo angle and the accumulation of insignificant events. Here I was thinking that my adventures were of no interest to anyone and I now understand it is all about presentation. I will continue to carry my camera but not feel the need to document anything unless it is of real interest to anyone. Good article. This is the first time I’ve seen it described so well and in detail to understand what is going on. I belong to ADVrider, a motorcycle web group that posts pictures and stories of travel and adventure for motorcyclists. I never understood why so many riders were able to find the perfect ride and travel pictures. Seems like they knew something that I didn’t. My rides were of remote places too, close to home but never as adventurous or as picturesque as theirs. I now understand that most of the pizazz is about the right photo angle and the accumulation of insignificant events. Here I was thinking that my adventures were of no interest to anyone and I now understand it is all about presentation. I will continue to carry my camera but not feel the need to document anything unless it is of real interest to anyone. Good article.

]]> By: Greg Daniels http://www.drivelry.com/ban-the-travel-guides/267/comment-page-1/#comment-1333 Greg Daniels Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:57:31 +0000 http://www.drivelry.com/?p=267#comment-1333 Got involved in an argument about linking to this article as ‘non-authoritative’ and did some further research. There are figures available from Publisher’s Weekly (http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6302533.html) which put annual english language Guide sales at 24 million copies. If you factor in people travelling together and people using older guide versions that’s a lot of people. Got involved in an argument about linking to this article as ‘non-authoritative’ and did some further research.

There are figures available from Publisher’s Weekly (http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6302533.html) which put annual english language Guide sales at 24 million copies. If you factor in people travelling together and people using older guide versions that’s a lot of people.

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