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Rough Guides is a huge name in travel and music reviews. They re also famous for their hit television travel show.
Design: 1/10
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How does the site look? This parameter evaluates the overall design and gives extra points for any innovative techniques..
From the makers of..Rough Guides!
If you ve bought a Rough Guide before, you know how popular these small travel guides are, but sadly their site is nothing but an advertisement for their paper products, with little to no native content.
The site seems well laid out at first glance, but the cities listing and countries listings both had some odd omissions.
Destinations: 1/10
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Destinations covered? With 195 countries in the world to explore, how much does this guide cover?.

Roughguides has some of the most popular destinations covered in their travel reviews, but they are lacking in originality.
Content: 1/10
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Quality of content? Are the reviews detailed, informative and inspiring? .

Most of the material on this site, from travel guides to travel advice is directed at selling you their Roughguide book. The amount of actual content on the site itself is paltry.
Photos: 4/10
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Quality and quantity of images Are there enough images on the site to whet your appetite and are they of a decent quality? Can you load your own?.

The site has a few nice photos, but they are all stock images you ve seen a thousand times before.
Maps: 2/10
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What maps are on offer? Can you view maps of your planned destination and are they accurate and detailed? .

Roughguides has a listing of hundreds of maps but none are available to see on the site. You have to buy them instead. This could leave many a traveler stranded.
Multimedia Options: 4/10
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What else can I do here? We gave extra points to sites with travel videos, chat rooms, blogs, Facebook, mobile and audio..

They don t really have any video on the site.
Social Options: 3/10
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Can I meet or chat to other travelers on this site? Is there a forum with plenty of posts from members? Does include Facebook, Twitter or Live chat? .

The site is also lacking any community features. There are no travel forums, or even travel advice and travel reviews. It s just one big advertisement for Roughguides guide books.
Travel Services: 1/10
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What additional services does the guide offer? Do they offer booking services, or are they affiliated with any bookers so that you can get a good deal?.
This site has one purpose, and one purpose only. Buying guide books online.
 
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Web Address: www.roughguides.com

Country: UK

Parent Company: Pearson PLC

Launched: 1982

Category: Guides

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Web Address: www.roughguides.com

Country: UK

Parent Company: Pearson PLC

Launched: 1982

Category: Guides

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