Trafficking in cultural cliches is a weird business to be in. It’s an annoying but omnipresent aspect of most travel writing. Everyone does it. But some writers are unapologetic in their laziness, seeming to love to summarize whole countries in shorthand, as if they’re making a delicious balsamic reduction of a whole nation. Maureen Dowd [...]
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For Sale: Cultural Cliches
September 8th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Blog posts by Lia, Wary of the advice of others
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News Flash Travel Sections: Read Seth’s Blog!
May 11th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Blog posts by Betty, Novelty, Wary of the advice of others
Seth Godin is very popular. He’s a best selling author, and a marketing guru. He introduced the notion of “permission marketing” which means to survive in today’s marketplace you can’t dumb down your audience and you must respect your customer base. Why am I talking about this? You thought you were on a travel blog, [...]
Fail ‘o’ the Day: Did You Know Non-Stops Are Faster?
May 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Fail 'o' the Day, Wary of the advice of others
The Seattle Times travel section is so bad, it’s embarrassing. We’ve already wondered aloud how Carol Pucci still has a job, but even in a Pucci-free Sunday travel section, the simplistic writing keeps on coming. Take this Q&A with Kristin Jackson: Will Europe fares go down? Q: My wife and I are taking a 21-day [...]
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