tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post3990713402239100567..comments2023-11-09T07:51:21.497-05:00Comments on The Boston Bibliophile: Traveling By the BookMarie Cloutierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-70407031005063610202012-06-19T13:29:35.641-04:002012-06-19T13:29:35.641-04:00I do a lot of research on the web before traveling...I do a lot of research on the web before traveling but still can't beat my travel books that I pick up before visiting a city or country. You've made some good suggestions here that I will have to check out.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01739982274914536036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-15542340354907249882012-06-03T21:51:09.659-04:002012-06-03T21:51:09.659-04:00When we went to Italy in 08 I bought a Frommer'...When we went to Italy in 08 I bought a Frommer's or Fodor's and one other and I can't remember what it was. My absolute must have for my overseas trips has been the lamintated street maps for each city. Wouldn't have gotten around half as well without them.stacybuckeyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16811500448951042300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-45885343170430065842012-05-28T09:31:44.411-04:002012-05-28T09:31:44.411-04:00Oh I am a print travel book girl all the way. I on...Oh I am a print travel book girl all the way. I only get the standard Lonely Planets - or the occasional Rough Guide and then realize ARGH THEY ARE THE BAD ONES! hehAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102250492155489672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-60692548815840101962012-05-27T04:10:11.865-04:002012-05-27T04:10:11.865-04:00Atlas of Remote Islands... O.O
I need to get a co...Atlas of Remote Islands... O.O<br /><br />I need to get a copy of that!Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07998996750944114185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-45920754312864580062012-05-21T19:58:08.228-04:002012-05-21T19:58:08.228-04:00I haven't read many travel books, as I rarely ...I haven't read many travel books, as I rarely travel, but I love to browse through them when I go to the bookstore and see what's on offer. I think the Moleskine books sound wonderful, but then again, I love all their stuff.Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443338685890187334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-55276141172934725302012-05-21T19:16:47.726-04:002012-05-21T19:16:47.726-04:00Oh, I love travel books! I admit I'm more lik...Oh, I love travel books! I admit I'm more likely to check one out from the library than purchase one, but I still really like having a physical copy. I am generally too cheap to pay for internet connection at a hotel, and I don't like lugging my computer around on vacation, anyway, so I generally have a Lonely Planet (though I'm not a hipster) or a Rough Guide with me when I visit somewhere. I don't use the guides for hotels so much as to find places to visit that may be off the beaten path.Aartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-65696361380248726742012-05-21T13:49:35.932-04:002012-05-21T13:49:35.932-04:00Travel books can be such fun! Online searches hav...Travel books can be such fun! Online searches have their place, but so do travel books, as you point out here. And what creative ones they have now! Thanks for sharing, Marie.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-5044123457810044442012-05-21T09:04:33.674-04:002012-05-21T09:04:33.674-04:00WHAT an informative post! chockful of good things...WHAT an informative post! chockful of good things to think about. I love me a travel book that is easy to carry and has great maps. and doesn't require recharging. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-65357580419603395822012-05-21T09:00:25.336-04:002012-05-21T09:00:25.336-04:00I love travel books! When I have a bout of wander...I love travel books! When I have a bout of wanderlust with an empty wallet I just go to the library and pick out a travel guide and/or narrative and whisk myself away even if only for a short time.<br />When I do "real" travelling I'm partial to The Rough Guides series of guidebooks. I find them to be a nice balance between Fodors/Frommers and Lonely Planet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-20434751106561603382012-05-21T08:58:52.865-04:002012-05-21T08:58:52.865-04:00I love reading travel lit as the best way to prepa...I love reading travel lit as the best way to prepare for travel to a new city or country. I'm stocking up on all literature Irish (not hard to do) for an upcoming trip in 2013. <br /><br />I've never heard of Whaiwhai, but that sounds like an amazing and fun thing to do. <br /><br />From a bookseller's perspective, have you found that sales are dropping faster in some travel guide lines than others? I have a theory that older standbys like Lonely PLanet are on their way out faster than, say, Fodor's, simply because of the demographics of the people who still buy travel books. that is, the older and slightly better off travelers who are interested in buying travel books instead of doing exclusively online research are leaning towards Fodor's, then Frommers. At least in our store. That doesn't keep our travel buyer from keeping the shelves well-stocked in Lonely PLanet guides, though!As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-79166118354674454792012-05-21T08:56:40.660-04:002012-05-21T08:56:40.660-04:00We generally stick with Michelin guides since my h...We generally stick with Michelin guides since my husband works for them but several of those you mention look intriguing. Now I just need to plan a trip somewhere.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-20760222095693976452012-05-21T06:35:58.159-04:002012-05-21T06:35:58.159-04:00Oh, reading that book about remote islands would b...Oh, reading that book about remote islands would be dangerous for me! Just a month or so ago Food and Wine featured the Maldives and I talked about it ALL NIGHT with my husband. We have to go! We must go! Without the kids! 20 year anniversary! We love to travel. Our go-to travel books are the DK books...lots of pictures, great maps, easy to read.Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-16751913306861298852012-05-21T06:28:20.695-04:002012-05-21T06:28:20.695-04:00I always pick up Lonely Planet books - the latest ...I always pick up Lonely Planet books - the latest hip thing may change all the time but the museums, the stuff that I am interested in is all there however old the book is.Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.com