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Article: Guidebooks Now Offer Info by Fax
- Article from:
- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- April 23, 1995
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The problem with most travel guidebooks is that they're
frequently out of date by the time they reach bookstores.
But two big travel book publishers - Fodor's and Fielding's -
are solving that problem by offering up-to-the-minute travel facts by
fax.
Fodor's Worldview Travel Update and Fielding's Cityfax are
revolutionizing the guidebook industry, making available
time-sensitive travel information personalized to your trip. Lonely
Planet publishers hope to have a similar service up and running this
fall.
What can these faxes offer that good old guidebooks can't? The
information is gathered specifically for your trip, much like a
travel agent would do just for you.
Customers receive ...