Fan Mail

Not wanting to blow our own trumpet too much, but it's fair to say we get lots of mail from readers and website users, and most of it is generally positive; people appreciate what we do, it seems. This morning we got a particularly laudatory email, from a reader in the US, which, if I promise not to name him, I am sure he will not mind me sharing with all and sundry:

"Being a dutiful Baby Boomer, I spent hours researching and reading prior to our almost 4 week Baltic States/Helsinki marathon trip. While I had used your website, I had no real appreciation for the value of your guides. I had both the Bradt guide and the "new" 2008 Rough Guide. The Bradt guide was OK for the large cities but the "new" Rough Guide was a joke - out of date, places that had been closed or changed over two years ago, things mentioned that might be available in 2006 (it is now 2008, are they available or not???). It was pretty obvious that the only updating had been some internet searches and little of the "boots on the ground" info. It was so frustrating and often hours wasted. Our saving grace was finding In Your Pocket in Riga. From then on, we bought In Your Pocket wherever available in our travels. They were life savers - always current, information rich, and accurate (even enjoyed the "humorous" insights). My only sadness was that there was no Helsinki In Your Pocket!
What a great concept for the US. Most tourist guides are nothing more than advertisements, with little, if any, evaluation or recommendations. Give it a thought! Thanks again - your work is an invaluable service to travelers!!!"

In Your Pocket in the US? Who knows. If you think you can hack it, get in touch.