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A tribute to my friend, the late travel media icon Arthur Frommer

The legendary U.S. travel journalist and entrepreneur Arthur Frommer passed away November 18 at the age of 95. Born in Virginia and with an early boyhood in a small town in Missouri, Arthur was a lawyer who became a pioneering and great travel journalist, and who will be remembered as having helped open the joys of travel to the masses. While serving in the U.S. Army in Europe in the 1950s, he got the travel bug, came out with a travel guide for servicemen, and followed up in 1957 with…

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Free access to Encyclopaedia Britannica for journalists

My editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica has asked me to extend this offer to all my journalist colleagues. You are invited to enjoy free access to all its factchecked resources, and if you do link to a Britannica story in your articles, none of the content linked to will be paywalled. Your readers in turn will have full and free access to Britannica's content. To get your free, personal subscription, just go to britannica.com/journalists and enter the code: EXPERT-CONTENT.

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What do you wear to Seven Magic Mountains?

Seven Magic Mountains is an art installation located in the Nevada desert, and the weather can be quite hot and dry. Therefore, it is recommended to wear comfortable and breathable clothing, such as shorts, t-shirts, and sandals or sneakers. You may also want to bring a hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen to protect yourself from the sun. It's also a good idea to bring a bottle of water to stay hydrated. While there is no strict dress code, it's important to dress appropriately for the weather and…

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José Balido January 20, 2010 at 10:32pm

We have a very timely and provocative topic going in the Cruising group which I think you may wish to weigh in on. Just click here to put in your two cents' worth.
Jennifer Merigan January 20, 2010 at 8:09am

Yes i agree - it's a bit rude having a conversation about media only stuff and a big PR blurb is dropped into the mix - it put me off. We all need to promote but the purpose of this site and media only section should be to feel welcome to comment and learn from other journos not to be used as a target from PR people - who actually want something for free!
Mary Alice Kellogg January 16, 2010 at 8:06am

Susan I so agree with your "do not post" comment. Let's keep this discussion for true professionals.
Emma Krasov January 16, 2010 at 5:54am

Thank you, Susan, for your comment. I was not talking about obvious reasons for non-delivery described by you, but about professional misconduct that can be displayed by experienced writers as well as inexperienced ones. I met experienced writers from very reputable pubs on trips and they told me they were not even considering a story, but were there for a ride, since their mag receives bundles of invites from all over. Nice. My point was ridiculing one subgroup ("inexperienced writers are a hoot!") within a professional group is... not professional? I just tried to point out that it all depends on personality, not on years of experience.
Susan McKee January 16, 2010 at 4:49am

Attention Adriane Berg:

We are professional writers. We do not "donate" articles to for-profit entities.

Desist posting your requests for free content on this site. Please.
Susan McKee January 16, 2010 at 4:40am

Emma: As a journalist, I do NOT have an "obligation to write and publish a story" about a hosted trip! As has been noted ad nauseum, sometimes trips aren't "worth" a story (mostly because the hype doesn't match up with what's actually delivered) and sometimes publications change their minds about articles (or go out of business). There is an expectation, of course (otherwise I wouldn't waste my time) but there is absolutely NO obligation!
Ed Wetschler January 15, 2010 at 10:21pm

For you, Colin -- re Peruvian food: http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2010/01/peruvian-food-more-than-jus...
Allan Lynch January 15, 2010 at 4:44pm

I should clarify when I do hotel/resort site inspections it's for the corporate market, so my readers are meeting planners and incentive houses. I very rarely include hotels in my articles for independent travellers.
Ed Wetschler January 15, 2010 at 4:40pm

Regarding room inspections: Understandably, the media reps want to show off a property's best rooms, but in order to compare apples to apples, I always ask to see the basic, standard, cheapest double in each hotel, and I try to discourage visits to the Presidential Suite.
Allan Lynch January 15, 2010 at 4:35pm

Most of my travel is solo, so I'm used to one-offs. I have no objection to site inspections as part of a group. But in either case, I want it quick and simple. Show me too many rooms and I forget what the first looked like. A bedroom, a suite, meeting space, spa and pool area and out. Don't introduce me to all the staff, I won't remember, and it eats into time.

A friend of mine who is a meeting planner says if he sees more than 20 minutes scheduled for a site inspection he skips it or walks out after 20 minutes. It sounds cruel, but if you see 13 hotels in a day (as some places have scheduled), you really can't recall anything. A professional who is used to looking at spaces and flow can quickly see what they need to see. It needn't be dragged out.