SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google Inc is buying the Frommer’s line of travel guidebooks, the most recent move to amass a trove of publishing content that could strengthen the No. 1 Internet search company’s push to turn out to be a major on-line travel dealer.
As someone who has labored with and hired guides for practically ten years I can say that ‘hit or miss’ is spot on. Some guides are always great; others persistently awful (one acquired ‘sacked’ by our firm thrice below completely different names); some are good as long as they are motivated (they see huge commissions coming their manner) and other simply differ by temper. It’s not straightforward attempting to figure out who you’ll get not to mention how they will be on the day. My level is that a superb company will recognise poor performance, apologise to the unfortunate buyer and finally sift by way …