Comments on: Just How Wrong Can the New York Times BE about Travel? http://www.thetravelword.com/2009/01/25/just-how-wrong-can-the-new-york-times-be-about-travel/ Local Voices Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:41:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: broome hostel http://www.thetravelword.com/2009/01/25/just-how-wrong-can-the-new-york-times-be-about-travel/#comment-476 broome hostel Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:06:27 +0000 http://www.whl.travel/blog/?p=215#comment-476 I think any top destination list is doomed to public scrutiny online. The very nature of the internet allows us all to voice our opinions, and you will never please everyone, let alone the majority. These top lists are usually just a ploy to attract readers and get them talking. Mission accomplished? I think any top destination list is doomed to public scrutiny online. The very nature of the internet allows us all to voice our opinions, and you will never please everyone, let alone the majority.
These top lists are usually just a ploy to attract readers and get them talking. Mission accomplished?

]]> By: zafer http://www.thetravelword.com/2009/01/25/just-how-wrong-can-the-new-york-times-be-about-travel/#comment-83 zafer Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:30:54 +0000 http://www.whl.travel/blog/?p=215#comment-83 I think NYT (lets say USA)do not want Americans going out of the country. USA wants that the Americans spend their money in US on domestic tourism. I have just counted and saw that 10 of 44 destinations are from America. Almost 23 % (22.7 %) this is some what 1 of 4 destinations. Of course there are nice places to visit in the USA but there are also nice places is the other part of the world. I think NYT (lets say USA)do not want Americans going out of the country. USA wants that the Americans spend their money in US on domestic tourism. I have just counted and saw that 10 of 44 destinations are from America. Almost 23 % (22.7 %) this is some what 1 of 4 destinations. Of course there are nice places to visit in the USA but there are also nice places is the other part of the world.

]]> By: Adrian http://www.thetravelword.com/2009/01/25/just-how-wrong-can-the-new-york-times-be-about-travel/#comment-71 Adrian Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:42:07 +0000 http://www.whl.travel/blog/?p=215#comment-71 whl also has a partner in Dakar, Senegal (http://www.dakar-travel.com/), another place mentioned on the list. I'd agree with Alanna, I really don't know how much affect these lists (or other general travel articles) have on tourism to that destination, although I suppose that it does expose certain off-the-beaten-track destinations to people that perhaps had never heard of them before. Maybe an article like this will pique someone's interest and cause them to research a destination further. But I'd agree with the comments that a lot of these kinds of lists seem to be more self-serving than anything else. whl also has a partner in Dakar, Senegal (http://www.dakar-travel.com/), another place mentioned on the list. I’d agree with Alanna, I really don’t know how much affect these lists (or other general travel articles) have on tourism to that destination, although I suppose that it does expose certain off-the-beaten-track destinations to people that perhaps had never heard of them before. Maybe an article like this will pique someone’s interest and cause them to research a destination further. But I’d agree with the comments that a lot of these kinds of lists seem to be more self-serving than anything else.

]]> By: » Sharing Stories - Make Travel Fair UK http://www.thetravelword.com/2009/01/25/just-how-wrong-can-the-new-york-times-be-about-travel/#comment-69 » Sharing Stories - Make Travel Fair UK Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:29:38 +0000 http://www.whl.travel/blog/?p=215#comment-69 [...] Just How Wrong Can the New York Times BE about Travel?: whl.travel discuss the creation of destination lists like those we often see at the end of the year, when companies attempt to dish out their predictions and rankings of popular places to visit.  We’ve thought for a long time that such lists are often purely self-serving and do nothing to quell the ‘tick that box’ culture that has led to the demise of so many destinations around the world. [...] [...] Just How Wrong Can the New York Times BE about Travel?: whl.travel discuss the creation of destination lists like those we often see at the end of the year, when companies attempt to dish out their predictions and rankings of popular places to visit.  We’ve thought for a long time that such lists are often purely self-serving and do nothing to quell the ‘tick that box’ culture that has led to the demise of so many destinations around the world. [...]

]]> By: Alanna http://www.thetravelword.com/2009/01/25/just-how-wrong-can-the-new-york-times-be-about-travel/#comment-68 Alanna Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:31:07 +0000 http://www.whl.travel/blog/?p=215#comment-68 NYT makes these lists every January, and I'd be interested to see if the article actually has an impact on tourism in those areas. I visited a couple of their destinations last year (it was on my yearly route), and there was really no change in American tourism in those areas. Perhaps these lists just reflect the articles in the pipe from their writers... setting themes for the next year. We all know that travel is really only meaningful if it is relevant to your interests... not the interests of others. Responsible tourism can only occur when you care about the place. NYT makes these lists every January, and I’d be interested to see if the article actually has an impact on tourism in those areas. I visited a couple of their destinations last year (it was on my yearly route), and there was really no change in American tourism in those areas. Perhaps these lists just reflect the articles in the pipe from their writers… setting themes for the next year.

We all know that travel is really only meaningful if it is relevant to your interests… not the interests of others. Responsible tourism can only occur when you care about the place.

]]> By: Mark H http://www.thetravelword.com/2009/01/25/just-how-wrong-can-the-new-york-times-be-about-travel/#comment-67 Mark H Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:28:48 +0000 http://www.whl.travel/blog/?p=215#comment-67 Some of the lists are so blatantly advertorial that they make you laugh. And they often seem to be reviewed or described by people who have never been anywhere near the place. Some of the lists are so blatantly advertorial that they make you laugh. And they often seem to be reviewed or described by people who have never been anywhere near the place.

]]> By: Shaun http://www.thetravelword.com/2009/01/25/just-how-wrong-can-the-new-york-times-be-about-travel/#comment-65 Shaun Tue, 27 Jan 2009 03:54:56 +0000 http://www.whl.travel/blog/?p=215#comment-65 Yes makes you wonder who is coming up with the lists?!?! Yes makes you wonder who is coming up with the lists?!?!

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