 | This articleneeds additional citations forverification. Please helpimprove this article byadding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Fodor's" – news ·newspapers ·books ·scholar ·JSTOR(February 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
 | |
| Parent company | Internet Brands |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founder | Eugene Fodor |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | El Segundo, California |
| Distribution | Ingram Publisher Services[1] |
| Publication types | Books |
| Fiction genres | Travel guides |
| Official website | fodors |
Fodor's/ˈfoʊdərz/ is a producer of English-languagetravel guides and onlinetourism information. It was founded by HungarianEugene Fodor, who created his first travel guide,1936...on the Continent,[2] with the intention of improving upon the directory-type travel guides in existence through the inclusion of practical guidance, such astipping advice, and levity (the introduction noted that "Rome contains not only magnificent monuments [...] but also Italians.").[2]
Fodor’s pioneering book was a success in England and the United States, and was immediately updated as1937 in Europe. After an interruption caused byWorld War II, Fodor's Modern Guides, Inc., was founded inParis in 1949, and a year laterDavid McKay Company became its publisher. Fodor’s was acquired with McKay byRandom House in 1986 and sold toInternet Brands in 2016.[3][4]
Fodor's has published more than 440 guides (in 14 series) on over 300 destinations, and has more than 700 permanently placed researchers all over the world. Its website, which was launched in 1996, was nominated for aWebby Award in 2004.
{{cite book}}:ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)| International | |
|---|---|
| People | |
