With so many other ways to get information — if you want to know about Albania, for example, you can now much more easily ask the Albanians — the point of travel writing has fallen out. There’s an increased pressure on travel writers to create a personal arc of, yes, transformation.
See also 4 reasons travel is a waste of time. (via)
The Smart Set: On the Road Again – July 29, 2011
Mark Larson 