Reise Know-How
Founded in 1985 publishing group Reise Know-How, based in Bielefeld published travel guide, phrasebook, and maps cultural guide for independent travelers. For publishing group Reise Know-How Verlag Peter Rump GmbH, travel include know-how Verlag Dr. Hans -R. Grundmann GmbH, Reise Know-How Verlag Tondok and Reise Know-How Verlag Helmut Hermann.
History
When in the 1970s a number of globetrotters opened to explore the world beyond the borders of Europe and the usual tourist centers, they found that although there is literature to their destinations, announced this was the requirements of an independent holiday but not just. One of them, the publisher Peter Rump, recalls: " In the few guides that were then on the Indonesian island of [ Bali ] on the market, all the Balinese temples and ruins have been described. However, practical advice about on accommodation, itineraries did not find you there. " In addition to these practical questions unanswered travel also found language barriers pose challenging " Before my stay on the island of Lombok I had to learn Indonesian. In the only phrase book, I found, were phrases like, Where is the nearest tram stop? ' However, in the whole of Indonesia take no trams ". It was important for the traveler to ask the authors not only possible, detailed and current information on the page, but also the eyes of peculiarities and open cultural differences and to take the first steps to a " soft tourism ".
Make the information gathered on-site information and experience it to others available, the next step was. Mid -1970s had become the community of authors ' Globetrotter Globetrotter write for " formed. Peter Rump published in 1981 " Bali & Lombok. The Globetrotter handbook on the dream island (?) Bali and Lombok their previously undiscovered sister " as the 19th volume in this series.
1984/85 the publishing community Individual Travel Association ( VIR ) was established, which included the publisher Brigitte Flower, Erika Därr, Edgar Hoffmann, Rainer Lossl, Peter Meyer, Peter Rump, Heribert Seul, Wil Tondok and Ludmilla Tüting. The guide Henceforth, published under the name " Reise Know-How ". While the number of transactions within the publishing group has shrunk to four publishers ( Rump, Hermann, Tondok, Grundmann, as of end of 2011), the number of published titles and products has grown. The target group is about backpackers out now.
In Reise Know-How Verlag not only guide for long distance travel, but also to European destinations appear. The City Guide and City Trip rows city destinations are envisaged. The philosophy of the publisher following, published in the series gibberish phrasebook, which are based on everyday travel and understanding with the locals serve ( so far about 160 languages in 228 volumes). Deeper insights into the history, culture and mentality mediate in the series " Culture Shock " published culture guide. As part of the " world mapping projects" also maps are released. The music compilations of the series sound trip give an acoustic foretaste of destination.