Write NY Times?

I go through stages when it comes to reading the BBS on Travelwriters.com. Sometimes I can read the board for hours, other times I do not look for weeks. This morning I spent an hour going through them. One topic concerned the NY Times and the lifetime ban on writing for the travel section if you have ever taken a press trip. It was heated and angry on all sides.

My take is that the NY Times can have any stand they want. Then again it was never one of my goals to write for them. There is no right or wrong, just what is right for you. In any career you should have goals and aspirations, but you should also research what you need to do to reach them. Pick a path and keep trucking!

One posting claimed the Travel Channel once did a poll of its audience and the result was that most viewers didn’t travel, they just liked TV. That one astounded me!