Travel Blog • Jim Benning • 07.22.08 | 3:13 PM ET
Australia’s The Age explores the issue, which, it’s worth noting, has been debated for years. Among the new questions here: What impact, if any, is new owner the BBC having on the guidebooks’ voice and perspective?
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Ling 07.23.08 | 12:32 AM ET
Does it really matter? I mean, they’re not talking about the actual travel writing inside the LP guide books. They’re just concerned about forewords and history snippets.