Travel writing: Then and now.

Then [In More Intelligent Life]:

Much of what we know about the ancient world we owe to Herodotus, the only travel writer in print for 2,500 years. A.P. David invites us to renew our acquaintance with the inventor of history …

Now [In The Age, Australia]:

An interesting exchange on the forum concerns “desk updates”, which one writer refers to as Lonely Planet’s “dirty secret”. The fact is, “desk updates” are not just Lonely Planet’s “dirty secret” but the industry’s dirty secret.