Looking for a slightly different niche in the travel book category, Michelin has come up with a series of 25-page "all-in-one" guides that use folded maps to highlight a neighborhood and provide localized information on attractions and facilities.
The first books in the series, called "Michelin Map & Guide" sell at $9.95 a pop, and cover Barcelona, London, New York, Paris, Rome and Venice. The price may seem high for such a brief guide; time will tell if it's worth it. Michelin is hoping the idea that each fold-out page is complete and doesn't require cross-checking other parts of a guide will be a winner.
Stay tuned: Gumbo's ordered a copy of the London guide and will report back.
Photo: St. Paul's Cathedral and City Waterfront, London seen from Tate Modern
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