Pauline Frommer, daughter of guidebook legend Arthur Frommer, sits down with us to talk about the family business, her own line of guidebooks, budget travel tips, and her worst travel experience ever.
Nomadic Matt: Many kids choice the opposite of their parent’s interest but embraced your father’s love of travel. Is there one moment in [...]
Tag Archives: Guidebooks
Interview with Pauline Frommer
April 19, 2010 – 5:07 am
My Travel Gear
August 18, 2009 – 3:37 pm
In five days, I’ll be on my way to Spain. After two months of being home, it’s time to head back out and explore my world. I’ve spent the last week getting my gear together, shopping for some new clothes, and making sure all my ducks were in a row. Last year, I talked [...]
Interview with Thailand Writer, Suzanne Nam
April 8, 2009 – 2:50 pm
A few months ago, I interviewed Panama Guidebook author William Friar. Moon Guidebooks liked it so much they asked me if I wanted to review their Thailand guidebook and interview the author. Since I am always interested in what people write about my favorite country, I agreed.
I found the book to be a lot like [...]
Interview with Panama Writer, William Friar
December 16, 2008 – 2:51 pm
This month’s interview is from Moon Guidebook author, William Friar. He is their Panama author and shares his insights on this rapidly developing country and what he thinks is in store in the future.
Nomadic Matt: How did you end up as a guidebook writer?
William Friar: This will really annoy anyone who’s trying to break into [...]
How the Internet Will Change Travel
November 24, 2008 – 3:34 pm
Blogs. Message Boards. Online Maps. Couchsurfing. Online Booking. It seems you can do everything on the web nowadays. With all the travel plans you can make online, it’s no wonder that many people say the future of travel is on the Internet. While these services and tool have not completely changed how people travel, as [...]
Interview with Lara Dunston, part 2
October 29, 2008 – 2:16 pm
Continuing our interview with writer Lara Dunston, this week with discussing the future of travel writing, online tools, the nitty gritty of the business, and whether or not travel writing is actually any fun.
Nomadic Matt: Chuck Thompson said last month that he thought travel writing was great but that you couldn’t make a living doing [...]
How to Travel the World, Part 2: On the Road
October 13, 2008 – 1:06 pm
Now that you have finished your pre-trip planning, booked your cheap flight, and have landed in a foreign country, what do you do? Well, the truth is that time on the road is pretty much whatever you want it to be. Suggestions on where to go, stay, and eat will come at you from [...]
Alternatives to Guidebooks
July 30, 2008 – 3:27 pm
Sometimes guidebooks just don’t provide all the information a traveler needs. Information can be vague and outdated. I still think guidebooks are worth having, as long as they are not used as a bible, just a reference. There are many good alternatives available out there for travelers to get up-to-date information:
Online Message Boards- Online travel [...]
Things I’d Tell A New Traveler
June 13, 2008 – 1:35 pm
Hope. Fear. Excitement. Traveling for the first time provides us with a wave of conflicting emotions. When I left for the road, I knew nothing. I read some bulletin boards but I was green as they come. I followed my guidebook and wet my feet with tours. You could spot me a mile away with [...]
Are Guidebooks Worth It?
April 23, 2008 – 3:49 pm
A few months ago, it was reported that Thomas Kohnstamm made up stories he wrote for Lonely Planet, saying he never went to the country he was supposed to review. The story received wide press coverage and brought up the credibility of guidebooks and travel writers. In reality, he was assigned to write about the [...]
