Trip Advisors
Sometimes a trip out-of-state helps me appreciate what information a tourist needs and wants. I shouldn’t admit this, but on a recent visit to Chicago I discovered that I barely cracked open my usual requisite guidebook, and instead relied on the Internet and an I-Phone (my two “I’s”?) to show me the sights, book reservations and point me in the right direction. Still, I firmly believe print has a place for the tourist, if only to whet the appetite to explore. That’s where I hope Texas Highways comes in handy each month, showing travelers out-of-the-way places as well as revisiting well-known areas in new ways. And offering helpful tips along the way.
That said, I hope you find our recently redesigned and streamlined Essentials sections, maps and info boxes offer a handy guide to phone numbers and web sites at a glance. And let’s not forget our Web site, along with our Facebook and Twitter pages to help or remind you of what’s in store in our current issue, or find places we’ve covered in previous issues. Let us know if we’ve made your journeys easier, or what more we can do to enhance your Texas travels. E-mail us, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
July 24th, 2009 at 9:51 am
Thanks Jane. I love my “phone” for all that it does, too, but I’m also a sucker for tactile perusing. The Texas State Travel Guide is another useful resource – and a great companion to what you find in Texas Highways. Here’s an easy way to order a free copy: http://www.traveltex.com/travelguide
July 26th, 2009 at 9:42 am
Jane, The other day, while doing some basic research for a weekend trip, it occurred to me that although the number of web sites offering travel advice has grown, the quality of their content seems in a steady state of decline. I’m not one hundred percent sure I know what Lois means by tactile perusing. If she was talking about quality printed publications then, yes I think there’s still real value there. Really, I think the quality of the publication may be more important than the medium in which it’s published.
July 28th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
Yes. By tactile perusing, I meant I still find great value in having a printed publication in my hand — like the printed Texas Highways magazine or the Texas State Travel Guide. Good stuff.