Comments on: How the Internet Will Change Travel http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-the-internet-will-change-travel/ Nomadic Matt's Travel Site Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:34:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: VenessaP http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-the-internet-will-change-travel/#comment-7705 VenessaP Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:17:42 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1535#comment-7705 Hi Matt, Without doubt, the web has, and is transforming the way we travel, enriching research and booking pathways and, most significantly, opportunities for on the road connectivity. Personally, I think the [near term] future will deliver increasing customisation using hybrid tools and resources: custom guides, handy product or service driven widgets you can house on your personal dash (whether that's on an iPhone or a laptop). And with the rise of semantic webbery, I think the role of travel content companies, like Lonely Planet for example, will be to offer intelligent filters to the glut of content out there, while supplementing with market informed advice and tools of their own. At any rate, it's going to keep the journey *very* interesting! ~ Venessa Lonely Planet Community Manager Hi Matt,

Without doubt, the web has, and is transforming the way we travel, enriching research and booking pathways and, most significantly, opportunities for on the road connectivity.

Personally, I think the [near term] future will deliver increasing customisation using hybrid tools and resources: custom guides, handy product or service driven widgets you can house on your personal dash (whether that’s on an iPhone or a laptop). And with the rise of semantic webbery, I think the role of travel content companies, like Lonely Planet for example, will be to offer intelligent filters to the glut of content out there, while supplementing with market informed advice and tools of their own.

At any rate, it’s going to keep the journey *very* interesting!

~ Venessa
Lonely Planet Community Manager

]]> By: Lis -travel for the over 30s http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-the-internet-will-change-travel/#comment-6939 Lis -travel for the over 30s Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:53:46 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1535#comment-6939 Interesting topic - I've written n the same topic - and argue both for and against guidebooks. What I think is sad that we are possibly close to not being able to get lost in places like Singapore because of things like iPhones - and that to me is a great loss -pun intended! Interesting topic – I’ve written n the same topic – and argue both for and against guidebooks. What I think is sad that we are possibly close to not being able to get lost in places like Singapore because of things like iPhones – and that to me is a great loss -pun intended!

]]> By: C K http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-the-internet-will-change-travel/#comment-6747 C K Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:44:32 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1535#comment-6747 Exactly. I cannot imagine how I'll get to travel without the internet. These days, before I make a trip, I'll scour the net (wikipedia and lonely planet) for information on destinations, make the booking for air travel and accommodation in LastMinute.com after comparing deals on a couple of websites and then use Google Map to map out my route. How am I supposed to do that without the Net? Exactly. I cannot imagine how I’ll get to travel without the internet.

These days, before I make a trip, I’ll scour the net (wikipedia and lonely planet) for information on destinations, make the booking for air travel and accommodation in LastMinute.com after comparing deals on a couple of websites and then use Google Map to map out my route.

How am I supposed to do that without the Net?

]]> By: Mark H http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-the-internet-will-change-travel/#comment-6720 Mark H Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:58:44 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1535#comment-6720 Well thought out. I think everyone uses the net to reserach anything they do with travel. Like some commentators, I still think guide books (and books in general) will survive but who knows what form they'll take in 20 years. I am sure that LP and Rough Guides et al are thinking very carefully about how to present and sell their travel research and efforts in the years to come. Well thought out. I think everyone uses the net to reserach anything they do with travel. Like some commentators, I still think guide books (and books in general) will survive but who knows what form they’ll take in 20 years. I am sure that LP and Rough Guides et al are thinking very carefully about how to present and sell their travel research and efforts in the years to come.

]]> By: lakshmi http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-the-internet-will-change-travel/#comment-6713 lakshmi Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:38:03 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1535#comment-6713 bang on ..the blogs are an indication of how travellers and tourists use the net to plan their trips..I have just had a meeting with a travel company that wants to set up their own travel blog on the lines of a travel magazine..I do think internet will be the future bang on ..the blogs are an indication of how travellers and tourists use the net to plan their trips..I have just had a meeting with a travel company that wants to set up their own travel blog on the lines of a travel magazine..I do think internet will be the future

]]> By: Christy http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-the-internet-will-change-travel/#comment-6700 Christy Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:06:17 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1535#comment-6700 Dig the new banner up top. Dig the new banner up top.

]]> By: NomadicMatt http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-the-internet-will-change-travel/#comment-6683 NomadicMatt Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:45:19 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1535#comment-6683 It appears I'm not alone in thinking the internet is the future. @Quickroute- I don't think paper books will ever die. I think Erica is right and they will still be around but I think only a small minority of the population will use them. @Tanya: I have no idea. I don't know where I would be without the internet. Then again, I use it for everything. I'm way to plugged in! It appears I’m not alone in thinking the internet is the future.

@Quickroute- I don’t think paper books will ever die. I think Erica is right and they will still be around but I think only a small minority of the population will use them.

@Tanya: I have no idea. I don’t know where I would be without the internet. Then again, I use it for everything. I’m way to plugged in!

]]> By: Mike http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-the-internet-will-change-travel/#comment-6672 Mike Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:27:52 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1535#comment-6672 Nice article. I think guidebooks will evolve, but not die. The problem is that they are researched and printed perhaps a year later. As we know places can change so quickly in that time. Also a listing in LP can have a negative impact on a business as owners get lazy, standards drop or they sell the business on the back of an LP listing. If I have the time I try to research accommodation on the net as like to stay in places that have free wifi. Nice article. I think guidebooks will evolve, but not die. The problem is that they are researched and printed perhaps a year later. As we know places can change so quickly in that time. Also a listing in LP can have a negative impact on a business as owners get lazy, standards drop or they sell the business on the back of an LP listing.

If I have the time I try to research accommodation on the net as like to stay in places that have free wifi.

]]> By: Quickroute http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-the-internet-will-change-travel/#comment-6663 Quickroute Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:00:35 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1535#comment-6663 with google maps and subway maps etc - available on your mobile - especially with iPhone where the screen is crisp and you can download a book - paper books are history with google maps and subway maps etc – available on your mobile – especially with iPhone where the screen is crisp and you can download a book – paper books are history

]]> By: Tanya http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-the-internet-will-change-travel/#comment-6662 Tanya Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:12:22 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1535#comment-6662 How did people even travel before the Internet? I barely remember what it was like to have a big, paper ticket that you had to bring with you to the airport! Then again, there is something romantic about traveling without any connection to the world back home or any idea of what you're really getting yourself into. How did people even travel before the Internet? I barely remember what it was like to have a big, paper ticket that you had to bring with you to the airport!

Then again, there is something romantic about traveling without any connection to the world back home or any idea of what you’re really getting yourself into.

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