Interview with Don George
Travel Blog • Jim Benning • 05.31.01 | 12:11 AM ET
In founding Salon’s travel section, Wanderlust, in 1997, Don George created a home for the Web’s most ambitious literary travel writing. Quality, however, doesn’t ensure longevity, especially online. Last year, citing money woes and disappointing traffic figures, the online magazine closed the travel section. George has since landed at Lonely Planet. I interviewed him recently for the Online Journalism Review about his new gig, Salon’s travel book and the state of literary travel journalism. “Tales of unforgettable encounters and soul-stretching adventures don’t sell ads,” he says.