dwazou@lemm.ee to Canada@lemmy.ca · 2 days agoSales of US Travel guides have collapsed in Quebec, library owners say. People are now buying travel guides about New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.media2.ledevoir.comimagemessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up1166arrow-down11
arrow-up1165arrow-down1imageSales of US Travel guides have collapsed in Quebec, library owners say. People are now buying travel guides about New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.media2.ledevoir.comdwazou@lemm.ee to Canada@lemmy.ca · 2 days agomessage-square10fedilink
minus-squarekent_eh@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 days agoIn a lot of cases I still prefer the experience of a physical book rather than a website or an app. Not for everything, but there are some situations where an actual book is a more enjoyable and more versatile user experience.
minus-squareStillPaisleyCat@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 days agoAlso, you don’t want to be looking to log into dodgy wifi when travelling with a burner phone to another country. Physical guides are more secure and don’t require downloading to a burner device.
In a lot of cases I still prefer the experience of a physical book rather than a website or an app.
Not for everything, but there are some situations where an actual book is a more enjoyable and more versatile user experience.
Also, you don’t want to be looking to log into dodgy wifi when travelling with a burner phone to another country.
Physical guides are more secure and don’t require downloading to a burner device.