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Yesterday New York Times reporter Pete Wells published a review of the Manhattan French restaurant Daniel, removing one of its four stars in part because of the unequal treatment he received as a recognized journalist. He and a lesser-known colleague ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Should Travel Reviewers Be Anonymous?
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Yesterday New York Times reporter Pete Wells published a review of the Manhattan French restaurant Daniel, removing one of its four stars in part because of the unequal treatment he received as a recognized journalist. He and a lesser-known colleague ...Find The World's Best Festivals
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Do you travel for food, culture or history? You can find all that and more at a festival, and a website launched this week aims to connect travelers with some of the world's most unique, exciting and unusual festivals. Fest300 is part practical ...Arthur Frommer To Publish New Guidebooks This Fall
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While much of the world is on royal baby watch, there's a new arrival in the travel world to get excited about. Arthur Frommer has just announced via the New York TImes that he will again publish guidebooks under a new name, FrommerMedia. The guides ...5 Ways To Preserve Your Travel Memories (That Don't Involve Photos)
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If you're an avid traveler, chances are you've experienced some type of fantastical sight, to which no photograph can ever do justice. Talent and camera quality have no bearing whatsoever on the ability to capture this moment, and so you resign yourself to ...How The Rich Kids Of Instagram Travel
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When it comes to vacations, most of us probably already knew that the so-called one percent don't exactly fly cattle class, stay in Super 8 motels or slurp cheap Chinatown noodles to keep their budget under check. But we didn't realize just how ...@American_Latino Expedition Looks To Bring Diversity To National Parks
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In an effort to increase diversity in America's national parks, the American Latino Heritage Fund of the National Park Foundation has announced a nation wide search for bloggers to take part in an exciting new adventure. Yesterday, the ALHF launched the ...Travel-Related Websites That Really Engage Their Customers
They all talk about it. "Like us on Facebook," "Follow us on Twitter" and "Read our blog," say travel-related websites selling everything from guidebooks to airline flights, gear and gum. Many give us little reason to like them, follow them or do anything other than buy ...Roger Ebert, Travel Writer
Last week, the world lost one of the all-time great film critics, when Roger Ebert passed away at age 70. He was mostly known for his love of movies and long career reviewing them at the Chicago Sun-Times, as well as his witty and wide-reaching Twitter feed. Roger was first ...Arthur Frommer Will Again Publish Guidebooks
Last week, I wrote a lengthy tribute to guidebooks and the sad news that Frommer's guidebooks would cease publication, and many readers here and on Twitter shared in my grief. Well, it's time to remove the black armbands, because Arthur and his trusty guides are back! Don't ...A Personal Lament To The Death Of Guidebooks
It was with a heavy heart that I read the news last week that Frommer's guidebooks will cease to be printed. The guidebooks were purchased by Google last summer, and as of this year, the entire future list of titles will not be released. With the takeover of digital apps, ...Lonely Planet's 'Travel Writing,' Edition 3.0: Soliciting Your Input
I'm in the process of updating Lonely Planet's Guide to Travel Writing. The second edition was published in 2009 and, as you well know, a few things have changed in the world of travel writing and publishing since then!
As I'm trying to shape my focus and hone in on ...Twitter Travel Feeds Can Lead To Savings
Organizing those we follow on Twitter into lists can help us sort relevant information on just about any travel topic. Helpful and engaged sources that work their Twitter feeds can add value to the time we spend online too. Grouping Twitter users into categories like ...'Riding Shotgun' Reddit Series Rolls Into New Orleans
When last we posted about Zach Anner, it was to inform you that he and reddit had partnered up to launch an online series called "Riding Shotgun." The premise is simple, albeit it a great example of next-gen multi-media. Zach, who has cerebral palsy and is confined to a ...
The Wandering Writer: A Tour Through Manhattan's East Village With Tony Perrottet
Tony Perrottet won't talk to me. When I call him from the lobby he picks up his phone but doesn't utter a word. Rules dictate that he can't speak in the Writers Room, the shared workspace where he churns out articles and books, and the first stop on our walking tour of ...Airline Seatmates From Hell: One Man's Story
Hot off of blogger/travel writer Kelsey Timmerman's Twitter comes his shocking account of nearly getting thrown down by an "octegenarian" seatmate.
Timmerman, who states he never reclines his seat during flights out of deference to fellow passengers, apparently shifted ...A Traveler In The Foreign Service: The Best Foreign Service Blogs
The World Wide Web is saturated with amateurish blogs created by people who'd be lucky to command the devoted readership of their immediate family members, let alone the wider public. There are scores of blogs managed by Foreign Service Officers (FSOs) and while many of them ...Where The Hell Is Matt? Gets Zapped By Tesla Cannon
In case you're unfamiliar with gadabout/YouTube sensation/random dancer Where the Hell is Matt?, I suggest you click here. Or, you can take the easy way out and read this synopsis: Matt Harding is that guy who made a bunch of videos of himself doing a goofy dance in front of ...
Join Gadling At The Travel Blogger Show In Los Angeles
Gadling is going to be headlining at the Travel Blogger Show again this year, this time in Los Angeles, California. The event takes place between September 8 and 9 at the Los Angeles Convention Center and is an extension of the American Society of Travel Agents Trade Show, ...Think Globally, Eat Locally At Culinary Backstreets
Budget-savvy and food-loving visitors to Istanbul have found an excellent resource in Istanbul Eats for several years, and now can find more authentic and off-the-beaten-path tips in Athens, Barcelona, and Shanghai, with Mexico City on the way. Culinary Backstreets was ...Collect And Share Travel Experiences With AFAR
Pinterest became the hottest social network this year, with millions using the site to collect and search for recipes, design ideas and inspirational quotes. Many travelers have used Pinterest for planning and sharing trips, tips and destinations (you can find Gadling here). ...
