Looking through that amazing list of sites, I’ve come across more than one that sounded great eg Visual Thesaurus – had a few minutes thinking how marvelous this site was, until I realized it was by subscription – disappointed I struggled to find something just as useful that was free! I like google maps & others we have explored thru this program, however found myself back to the wikis – this time Wikitravel - read & co-edit travel guide (under Text 2.0); wikitravel.org/en/ – reads like a lonely planet with useful details about visiting a range of countries, with news reports & events related to specific cities. If this is as good as it looks, it could be more useful than a printed travel guide – there are links to travel blogs, a section on foreign languages & phrases - can’t see that it has maps (on an initial visit) but you can create your own account & join in discussions, create wish lists, etc. Apparently the facts & info get checked by local editors every month & then printed copies can be ordered online (main online editing is restricted). Wikitravel received a Webby Award for Best Travel Website in 2007. That same year, Wikitravel's founders began Wikitravel Press, which publishes printed travel guides based on the Web site's content. The first print guides were released on February 1, 2008.
I see Amazon has a few available on cities round the world eg Paris (above). Perhaps this site could be considered when up-to-date travel guides are not available for patrons at the desk.
I see Amazon has a few available on cities round the world eg Paris (above). Perhaps this site could be considered when up-to-date travel guides are not available for patrons at the desk.
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