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According to Frommer's latest book, Guadalajara has much lower crime rates than Mexico City.

Tourism in Mexico City, Cancun and Ajijic 2009

According to Frommer's latest book, Guadalajara has much lower crime rates than Mexico City.

Tourism in Mexico City, Cancun and Ajijic 2009

First and foremost a guidebook publisher, we are seeing Frommer's slowly migrating towards the net -- but video?

Rooksana Hossenally: Will Video Replace Online Editorial Travel Content? Rooksana Hossenally 2012

Isn't Frommer's getting a little out of its depth and letting down the entire travel press instead of supporting it?

Rooksana Hossenally: Will Video Replace Online Editorial Travel Content? Rooksana Hossenally 2012

Isn't Frommer's getting a little out of its depth and letting down the entire travel press instead of supporting it?

Rooksana Hossenally: Will Video Replace Online Editorial Travel Content? Rooksana Hossenally 2012

At the last World Travel Market in London, we attended the conference "Content Counts" led by speakers Giles Longhurst, Frommer's director; Maud Larpent, senior manager of partnerships, TripAdvisor; and Terence Mark, CEO of 3rd Planet.

Rooksana Hossenally: Will Video Replace Online Editorial Travel Content? Rooksana Hossenally 2012

First and foremost a guidebook publisher, we are seeing Frommer's slowly migrating towards the net -- but video?

Rooksana Hossenally: Will Video Replace Online Editorial Travel Content? Rooksana Hossenally 2012

At the last World Travel Market in London, we attended the conference "Content Counts" led by speakers Giles Longhurst, Frommer's director; Maud Larpent, senior manager of partnerships, TripAdvisor; and Terence Mark, CEO of 3rd Planet.

Rooksana Hossenally: Will Video Replace Online Editorial Travel Content? Rooksana Hossenally 2012

The fact that most travel press will be replaced by video editors is a shock in itself for writers like us; however, what is even more disappointing is that two of the industry's top websites, especially Frommer's, which prides itself on its editorial content, are supporting this move.

Rooksana Hossenally: Will Video Replace Online Editorial Travel Content? Rooksana Hossenally 2012

The fact that most travel press will be replaced by video editors is a shock in itself for writers like us; however, what is even more disappointing is that two of the industry's top websites, especially Frommer's, which prides itself on its editorial content, are supporting this move.

Rooksana Hossenally: Will Video Replace Online Editorial Travel Content? Rooksana Hossenally 2012