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Boosting Travel Options, Google To Buy Frommer's

by Wendy Kaufman, NPR
August 14, 2012

Frommer's is one of the best-known travel guide-book companies. The search giant is trying to offer more robust travel related results and sell more ads. Last year, Google bought the Zagat restaurant review brand as well.

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