Thoughts on the Lonely Planet scandal: Guidebooks are a sham

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4-14-2008 @ 4:21AM

sheynk said...

I think you are off base here.

Not every traveler reads travel blogs or spends his time digging through travel site archives. Good guides provide a great choice for every budget as far as hotels, entertainment, dining, and tours.

Some include detailed walking tours so that the traveler does not need to bring a guide along and enjoy the city at his own pace.

Although I do not read LP guides, I can see myself being frustrated if my guidebook failed to guide. I am much less likely to buy an LP guide now knowing that their screening process failed to tell a real guide apart from a fabrication.

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