The Need To Challenge National Stereotypes in Travel Writing

Knight on horseback

Your quest, Sir Travel Blogger, is to hunt down and slay all myths & stereotypes!

The world is full of them, and from time to time it’s good to remind ourselves that one of our primary roles as travel writers is to challenge them where and when we find them.

I was reminded of that when I read Lebanese blogger, Jad Aoun, who has dedicated a microsite to the phrase “Looks like Beirut”, which drives him wild!

“No it doesn’t!” Continue Reading

Free Walking Tours Concept Expanding Worldwide

Tourist guide talks to group

Excellent news for budget conscious travel bloggers – the free guided walking tour concept pioneered by Chris Sandeman in Berlin in 2004 appears to be spreading worldwide.

The idea is simple, self-employed English-speaking local guides give daily free city tours to tourist who don’t need to book, or pay.

Wait! How does that work exactly?

Well, there’s no pressure, but the system works on tips. Chris’ firm, SANDEMANs NEW Europe Tours, which operates in over a dozen cities Continue Reading