Travelers can share the wealth at Trip Planner

Iria · Jul 15, 2006, 04:53 PM

Source: USA Today
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Farewell, Fodor's and Frommer's? Arrivederci, Rick Steves?

Not quite. But this week's official debut of Yahoo's Trip Planner, an online tool that lets vacationers save and share travel journals, itineraries and photos, helps fuel the notion that any globe-trotter with an Internet connection can become a guidebook publisher — and it provides more evidence that UGC (user-generated content) is transforming the Internet travel landscape.

Jul 15, 2006, 04:53 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Travelers can share the wealth at Trip Planner Source: USA Today __________ Farewell, Fodor's and Frommer's? Arrivederci, Rick Steves? Not quite. But this week's official debut of Yahoo's Trip Planner, an online tool that lets vacationers save and share travel journals, itineraries and photos, helps fuel the notion that any globe-trotter with an Internet connection can become a guidebook publisher — and it provides more evidence that UGC (user-generated content) is transforming the Internet travel landscape.