Comments on: The Best Newspaper Travel Sections

By: Gennaro

Gennaro — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 06:37:01 +0000

@Richard – Think that’s true for most.

@Travel – The trasformation is happening.

By: Travel Package Deals

Travel Package Deals — Tue, 25 May 2010 18:00:36 +0000

I used to read the LA Times travel section (when I had a subscription). I recently looked at the section and they’ve changed their format and it seems much smaller. I think newspapers will soon fade out to be completely online… especially with the iPad and Kindle out.

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:20:17 +0000

NYT’s Frugal Traveler blog is a great resource, but I have to admit that my former Sunday morning habit of perusing the travel section over coffee is a thing of the past! These days I tend to get most of my travel info from blogs and googling!

By: lara dunston

lara dunston — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:14:23 +0000

Coming to this late – been on the road and so just catching up on you now – great piece. I’m a fan of the old-fashioned newspaper – nostalgia mainly – lots of memories from when I was younger, when (during less hectic times) we’d take the weekend newspapers to the park and spend hours with them over pastries and coffee. These days I mostly read online – and I subscribe to most of the travel sections above. I’ve definitely noticed a drop in quality in all of them sadly – mainly due to cuts to freelance budgets and more writers working from desks I expect. I’d love to see standards rise again, and I’d be happy to pay for subscriptions if that’s what it took to restore budgets and quality of journalism. It will be interesting to see what happens in years to come…

By: Gennaro

Gennaro — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:37:47 +0000

@Salwa

The WSJ’s travel section is very good especially for business aspects of travel and the airlines. Others are definitely worth a read too.

By: Salwa

Salwa — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:09:00 +0000

Nice list. While I don’t follow most of these. I read The Wall Street Journal almost everyday. Will check others out!

By: Gennaro

Gennaro — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:17:06 +0000

@Giovanna

Thanks. Lots of great papers out there. Though most will slowly go digital.

By: Giovanna

Giovanna — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:21:15 +0000

Very insightful, I enjoyed reading.

Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action

By: Gennaro

Gennaro — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:30:08 +0000

@Sire

Nostalgia mostly. Been reading the paper for years and years. It’s especially weird to get on the subway which was filled with people reading the newspapers. There are still some, but lots more using iPhone or Kindle.

By: Sire

Sire — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:15:33 +0000

@Gennaro – ‘Part of me missed the actual paper’, at the risk of being crude, is that the part of you that the paper gets used on when you run out of toilet paper?

By: Gennaro

Gennaro — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:48:06 +0000

@Heather Dugan

I think you’ll enjoy it.

By: Heather Dugan

Heather Dugan — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:29:24 +0000

Good list. I follow most that you’ve listed but will have to check out “The Guardian” as it’s included with some of my daily reads.

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By: Gennaro

Gennaro — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:33:16 +0000

@Sheena

True. Lots of Asia coverage on the left coast.

@Alik Levin

News does thrive on the negative, for sure. Glad we’re keeping you interested.

By: Alik Levin | PracticeThis.com

Alik Levin | PracticeThis.com — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:14:21 +0000

Very resourceful!
I do not read newspapers – there is always a chance to start reading about politics and scandals – what a drainer…..
I choose a better way to catch up on traveling – my best resource so far for distant traveling is Enduring Wanderlust

By: Sheena

Sheena — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:31:05 +0000

The San Fran Chronicles’ coverage is good. I check out the LA Times to for local spots to visit. The California papers have a lot of good stories for Asia too.

By: Gennaro

Gennaro — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:55:44 +0000

@Julie

The NY Times has been taking a lot of hits lately in all areas. The one thing I like is that they still update the travel sections daily. Most papers have cut back. When it comes to travel, papers are having a lot of trouble competing with blog which pump out a lot of interest content in a quick manner. Which papers do you prefer, if any?

@jen laceda

That’s an interesting addition in terms of the ability to comment online and become part of a community. ESPN definitely benefitted from having Simmons aboard. It might make sense for them to hire a few experienced travel bloggers for their sites.

By: Gennaro

Gennaro — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:51:55 +0000

@Arn

I read the Globe for New England news or travel tidbits. Solid.

@Sire

I went with the print editions until the a couple of years ago. I think your point is part of the reason: photos and video. Plus it’s easier to get multiple papers with iPhone or similar, but part of me misses the actual paper.

By: jen laceda

jen laceda — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:52:11 +0000

I agree with Sire above. Also, with the internet / blogosphere, you’re an actively engaged reader vs. passive reader with the print media. You can comment, ask questions, reply to other people’s queries, or get answers in an INSTANT! As well, you build a community of follwers / readers / friends. It gives the PR phrase “word of mouth” a whole new meaning! One example of a successful blog is the BILL SIMMONS / ESPN partnership!

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:47:30 +0000

I’ve got to disagree with the NY Times. Compared to what it once was, the travel section has gone downhill. A half page is wasted on the back with a photo (often not particularly well-shot) of someone traveling. The destinations are repeated frequently, and the quality of the writing has really declined.