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Our Editorial Policy
All recommendations-including those for hotels, restaurants, and sights-in Fodor's guidebooks and on Fodors.com are selected with care by our writers and editors. Under no circumstances do we accept payment for inclusion in our listings. We seek out the best experiences for all budgets so that travelers can plan their trips to suit their preferences. We welcome feedback on the choices we offer. For more details about Fodor's editorial policy, please click here.
Our History
Eugene Fodor revolutionized guidebooks in 1936 when he published On the Continent about prewar Europe. Fodor, a native of Hungary who spoke five languages, wanted to make guidebooks more entertaining by going beyond the dry facts and figures of a destination and bringing to life its people and customs. On the Continent became an instant bestseller when it was released in the United States in 1938.
Fodor immigrated to America during World War II and went to work for the intelligence branch of the U.S. Army. Following the war, Fodor moved to Paris and began publishing a series of guidebooks to individual European countries. In 1964, he moved back to the United States and began publishing books about this country.
Fodor died in 1991 at the age of 85. At the time of his death, Fodor's had expanded his list to more than 140 destinations worldwide and in multiple languages. Today, Fodor's Travel carries on the tradition of Eugene Fodor by publishing innovative guidebooks that offer a unique combination of insight and up-to-date and accurate information. In 1996, Fodor's entered into the digital age with the launch of Fodors.com. Our content is now available on the Web and on GPS and mobile devices. Fodors.com also has an active user community whose members rate hotels and restaurants, exchange travel tips, and talk about travel.
Guidebooks
- Fodor's guidebooks to more than 300 destinations worldwide are sold in bookstores everywhere and on Fodors.com.
- We strive to give you the most up-to-date information possible. Fodor's guidebooks to many destinations are updated annually.
Fodors.com
- Fodors.com attracts more than 1.5 million unique visitors each month.
- Fodors.com supplements content from Fodor's guidebooks with up-to-the minute travel advice and trip planning information; user ratings of thousands of sights, hotels, and restaurants; and one of the most established and lively travel communities on the web.
Corporate Structure
Fodor's Travel is a division of Random House, Inc.
Press Contact
Meg Rushton
Publicity
Random House Information Group & Fodor's Travel
212-782-9706
mrushton@randomhouse.com
