Trip planning has gradually shifted from the domain experts for the domain of a growing number of travel experience, and will continue to grow in the event that in years to come.

With the advent of the Internet, most travel bookings and travel research has moved into the online space. The guide is an excellent source on the road, but they quickly become obsolete when the Internet is constantly updated with newer information and more accurate. User-generated sites such as wikitravel.org updated by locals and tourists as soon as new restaurants, hotels, and bars open, and these people are also able to “vote” with the information they put online. Other booking sites now rely on reviews from other travelers, and services such as Twitter allow instant broadcasting of what is’ natural Travelers. With all the resources available, online travel planning is the best method. Here are some of the best sites to use:

- Wikitravel.org is one of the best travel sites on the web. Modeled after Wikipedia.org and easily searchable by   location, and offers the most up to date information available.
- travel Thorn Tree Forum is moderated by the legendary Lonely Planet. Tens of thousands of tourists who have almost certainly seen and do whatever you plan to travel more than happy to lend a helping hand.
- Hostelworld.com is the king of cheap accommodation. With more than 10,000 network of hostels, budget website has locations all over the planet, all searchable and ready to order online.
- Couchsurfing.org good is a fantastic site to connect with locals when traveling and securing free accommodation. Website allows people to host tourists around the world for free, and they often serve as tour guide and local guide books are perfect for the place.

Many of the sites above have a common factor of user-generated content. It is increasingly becoming a decisive factor for tourists. The reason is that most magazines and guide books reviews are paid, so the reviews posted by other tourists are inherently more reliable. Taking a look at a guide book published 6 months ago in a city like Buenos Aires and compare it to the page Wikitravel.org like night and day. Methods of planning long trips has been replaced by the closeness of the Internet and other tourists gather knowledge. As more people gain Internet access, and even remote places will have locals who can dispel the myths and misconceptions about tourism in their home town and region.