Dear OBOW friends,
The transition of the OBOW editorship from myself to Frank is now nearly complete. Economic realities have meant that my traveling (and time to write about travel) has diminished to nearly zero. On top of that I’m opening a new local business next week and preparations for that have been all-consuming. Unless Frank had been available to step in, OBOW would have ceased months ago — so if you appreciate OBOW you should thank Frank for keeping it alive. I started OBOW back in 2007 with zero readers. Easing in to it and learning as I went was no problem. Frank has a harder task these days with more products, more news, and more readers. Be patient with him and I’m sure he’ll be patient with you.
Though this site has never been “profitable” it has done a lot of good. I know for a fact that we’ve influenced product design for the better, and I know we’ve helped a lot of people travel more enjoyably. And that “we” includes the readers. We’ve always had some of the smartest, kindest posters in cyberspace. Here’s hoping that is something for which OBOW will continue to be known.
Goodbye and good travels,
Brad