The Disneyfication of Tourist Places
Here’s a real winner of a story that would be fit for The Onion, but is real. In an AP story printed in USA Today, it’s “Tijuana to Vendors: …
The Real Hotel Luxury Tax
I just got back from a few weeks of being an active travel writer, which is in contrast to being an active traveler. For one thing, I stayed in …
The Traveler’s Geography Class
Can you find Bali on a map? Or Bosnia? Or Boston? A few weeks ago I was interviewed by a journalist who was doing a travel story on destinations …
Rich and Trendy, or Rich in Experience?
A walk through the rarefied air of luxury travel magazines. As a travel writer, I feel like I need to be up on what’s going on, so I read …
The “Better Right Answer” for Travel
What do Chinatown buses, independent hotels, and back street restaurants have in common? Well, once upon a time, I was fortunate enough to see a speaker/author named Roger Von …