Comments on: Ditch your travel guidebook NOW: here are some free alternatives! https://bkpk.me/ditch-your-travel-guidebook-now-here-are-some-free-alternatives/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ditch-your-travel-guidebook-now-here-are-some-free-alternatives Piggy-back ride with A&Z Wed, 14 Dec 2022 22:03:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Zara https://bkpk.me/ditch-your-travel-guidebook-now-here-are-some-free-alternatives/#comment-88432 Zara Mon, 24 Aug 2015 02:23:37 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=9211#comment-88432 Exactly! Pretty much everything you need these days is online, and for free!! Exactly! Pretty much everything you need these days is online, and for free!!

]]> By: Jesslyn https://bkpk.me/ditch-your-travel-guidebook-now-here-are-some-free-alternatives/#comment-88421 Jesslyn Sun, 23 Aug 2015 15:04:17 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=9211#comment-88421 I'm on a tour with my spouse and we relied on the Internet and an offline map apps on our mobile and we will be good to go. Imagine if we need buy a guide book for every country that we are going to visit! I’m on a tour with my spouse and we relied on the Internet and an offline map apps on our mobile and we will be good to go. Imagine if we need buy a guide book for every country that we are going to visit!

]]> By: Zara https://bkpk.me/ditch-your-travel-guidebook-now-here-are-some-free-alternatives/#comment-86357 Zara Sun, 02 Aug 2015 10:29:17 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=9211#comment-86357 The lodging options on guide books are THE WORST! Not only they are outdated, but also the prices change immediately after a place gets highlighted on a Lonely Planet or similar type of guide. Sometimes, travelers can be like sheep... just follow something without even questioning. And, of course, businesses take advantage of that! Thanks for reading us, Suyash! :) The lodging options on guide books are THE WORST! Not only they are outdated, but also the prices change immediately after a place gets highlighted on a Lonely Planet or similar type of guide. Sometimes, travelers can be like sheep… just follow something without even questioning. And, of course, businesses take advantage of that!

Thanks for reading us, Suyash! :)

]]> By: suyash chopra https://bkpk.me/ditch-your-travel-guidebook-now-here-are-some-free-alternatives/#comment-85271 suyash chopra Thu, 23 Jul 2015 15:21:09 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=9211#comment-85271 I completely agree with you. Guide books are often outdated and hype a place. Plus the lodging options they publish are most often costly. The best option is to do some Google, use WikiTravel, TripAdvisor and travel blogs. This is exactly how i plan my trips. Read as much as possible on the internet and find specific details. Internet today is so good that one can plan each and every thing related to travel. Very informative blog. Thank you. I completely agree with you. Guide books are often outdated and hype a place. Plus the lodging options they publish are most often costly. The best option is to do some Google, use WikiTravel, TripAdvisor and travel blogs. This is exactly how i plan my trips. Read as much as possible on the internet and find specific details. Internet today is so good that one can plan each and every thing related to travel.

Very informative blog. Thank you.

]]> By: Zara https://bkpk.me/ditch-your-travel-guidebook-now-here-are-some-free-alternatives/#comment-33047 Zara Sat, 26 Apr 2014 06:07:21 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=9211#comment-33047 Thanks Lekha! Our taste for food has increased as we traveled to be honest. We should look into traveling to South Africa sometime! :) Thanks Lekha! Our taste for food has increased as we traveled to be honest.
We should look into traveling to South Africa sometime! :)

]]> By: Lekha https://bkpk.me/ditch-your-travel-guidebook-now-here-are-some-free-alternatives/#comment-32818 Lekha Wed, 23 Apr 2014 19:23:35 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=9211#comment-32818 I just discovered your site and love it! You have a huge range of travel experiences and food tastes. Thank you for sharing so generously. I'm also a keen traveller and food lover living in South Africa, one of the very few countries you have not visited. We have beautiful beaches, amazing wildlife, delicious cuisine and wide open spaces perfect for road trips. I just discovered your site and love it! You have a huge range of travel experiences and food tastes. Thank you for sharing so generously. I’m also a keen traveller and food lover living in South Africa, one of the very few countries you have not visited. We have beautiful beaches, amazing wildlife, delicious cuisine and wide open spaces perfect for road trips.

]]> By: Zara https://bkpk.me/ditch-your-travel-guidebook-now-here-are-some-free-alternatives/#comment-30728 Zara Wed, 02 Apr 2014 06:13:34 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=9211#comment-30728 Thanks George! Well.. that's a lot of areas to cover to give you specific tips! ;) We haven't been to the Balkans nor Jordan, so can't speak about those destinations. As for the rest. please check the US and Europe sections of our blog on the top menu, under "EXPLORE". You'll find a lot of info! Have a great trip! Thanks George!
Well.. that’s a lot of areas to cover to give you specific tips! ;)
We haven’t been to the Balkans nor Jordan, so can’t speak about those destinations. As for the rest. please check the US and Europe sections of our blog on the top menu, under “EXPLORE”. You’ll find a lot of info!
Have a great trip!

]]> By: george m https://bkpk.me/ditch-your-travel-guidebook-now-here-are-some-free-alternatives/#comment-30381 george m Thu, 27 Mar 2014 00:56:08 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=9211#comment-30381 You two and this sight are kinda terrific. I m planning a 7 month trip through the US, UK, Europe, the Balkans Turkey and possibly Jordan. Any further travel tips would be great. Thanks and be safe. cheers. You two and this sight are kinda terrific. I m planning a 7 month trip through the US, UK, Europe, the Balkans Turkey and possibly Jordan. Any further travel tips would be great. Thanks and be safe. cheers.

]]> By: Backpack ME’s Most Popular Articles of 2013 | Backpack Me https://bkpk.me/ditch-your-travel-guidebook-now-here-are-some-free-alternatives/#comment-26424 Backpack ME’s Most Popular Articles of 2013 | Backpack Me Thu, 26 Dec 2013 08:29:49 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=9211#comment-26424 [...] 05. Ditch Your travel guidebook NOW: here are some free alternatives! [...] [...] 05. Ditch Your travel guidebook NOW: here are some free alternatives! [...]

]]> By: Zara https://bkpk.me/ditch-your-travel-guidebook-now-here-are-some-free-alternatives/#comment-22919 Zara Sun, 15 Sep 2013 07:24:45 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=9211#comment-22919 Hey Jennifer! Well.. I understand the appeal of sitting in the couch reading the guidebook, but as you say.. no need to bring the books along on the travels! As long as you have internet connection.. :) Hey Jennifer!
Well.. I understand the appeal of sitting in the couch reading the guidebook, but as you say.. no need to bring the books along on the travels! As long as you have internet connection.. :)

]]> By: Zara https://bkpk.me/ditch-your-travel-guidebook-now-here-are-some-free-alternatives/#comment-22877 Zara Fri, 13 Sep 2013 12:28:58 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=9211#comment-22877 True! Guidebooks might have an appeal as an intro, as a wanderlust inspiring starting point... but there's no doubt that the internet is WAY BETTER when it comes to info and practical resources! True!
Guidebooks might have an appeal as an intro, as a wanderlust inspiring starting point… but there’s no doubt that the internet is WAY BETTER when it comes to info and practical resources!

]]> By: Digital Nomads https://bkpk.me/ditch-your-travel-guidebook-now-here-are-some-free-alternatives/#comment-22713 Digital Nomads Tue, 10 Sep 2013 14:36:41 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=9211#comment-22713 Excellent sources. We always say that guidebooks may help you as a start point but you can wave them away and use the internet instead. Excellent sources. We always say that guidebooks may help you as a start point but you can wave them away and use the internet instead.

]]> By: Zara https://bkpk.me/ditch-your-travel-guidebook-now-here-are-some-free-alternatives/#comment-22561 Zara Thu, 05 Sep 2013 06:31:56 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=9211#comment-22561 Hi Diana, Well, one of us (Ashray) is indeed Asian.. Indian to be more exact! I am Portuguese, but that doesn't mean I appreciate info written in a biased way for white people either - it's all about the drinks! I don't care for bars and pubs either, so a great part of the info on Lonely Planet becomes useless for me just in that respect! Glad you enjoyed the post! :) Hi Diana,
Well, one of us (Ashray) is indeed Asian.. Indian to be more exact! I am Portuguese, but that doesn’t mean I appreciate info written in a biased way for white people either – it’s all about the drinks! I don’t care for bars and pubs either, so a great part of the info on Lonely Planet becomes useless for me just in that respect!
Glad you enjoyed the post! :)

]]> By: jennifer https://bkpk.me/ditch-your-travel-guidebook-now-here-are-some-free-alternatives/#comment-22524 jennifer Tue, 03 Sep 2013 17:57:57 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=9211#comment-22524 I love travel guides. I don't buy them (my library has tons of them) or bring them with me when I go. But when I am first doing research on a new place, I love to curl up on the couch going through the guide book. DK Eyewitness are the best because they are full color glossy and they get me so happy. I take notes from them on things that interest me. Then I go to the internet and do searches of pretty much every website you have listed above. I love travel guides. I don’t buy them (my library has tons of them) or bring them with me when I go. But when I am first doing research on a new place, I love to curl up on the couch going through the guide book. DK Eyewitness are the best because they are full color glossy and they get me so happy.

I take notes from them on things that interest me. Then I go to the internet and do searches of pretty much every website you have listed above.

]]> By: Diana Diane Teo https://bkpk.me/ditch-your-travel-guidebook-now-here-are-some-free-alternatives/#comment-22523 Diana Diane Teo Tue, 03 Sep 2013 17:30:04 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=9211#comment-22523 Except for Reddit, I also relied heavily on Wikitravel, TripAdvisor, travel blogs and Google searches. I hate reading books and therefore Lonely Planet would not be my choice except for my latest trip to Laos, it was kind rush and I have to buy it. But turns out like what you mentioned, "usually by Westerners and for Westerners" (when I read this, I thought you guys are Asian. Silly me!) which is really true. Mostly what Lonely Planet recommended was bar and pub - which I not really into at all. Anyway, I love this post! =) Except for Reddit, I also relied heavily on Wikitravel, TripAdvisor, travel blogs and Google searches. I hate reading books and therefore Lonely Planet would not be my choice except for my latest trip to Laos, it was kind rush and I have to buy it. But turns out like what you mentioned, “usually by Westerners and for Westerners” (when I read this, I thought you guys are Asian. Silly me!) which is really true. Mostly what Lonely Planet recommended was bar and pub – which I not really into at all. Anyway, I love this post! =)

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