Some Travel Headlines Never Get Old

Travel Blog  •  Eva Holland  •  11.01.10 | 10:17 AM ET

Over at Slate, Press Box columnist Jack Shafer is gathering suggestions for a list of generic news headlines that never seem to go out of style—headlines, as Shafer puts it, with “all the news value of one titled ‘Sun To Rise in East Tomorrow’.”

It occurred to us that hard news isn’t the only area that seems to rely on a rotating cast of headlines; travel writing has its fair share, too. So what are the “frequent flyers” of travel news headlines? Here’s a start:

Got more to add to the list? Let us know in the comments, or post them on Twitter with the hashtag #staletravelnews.

Tags: Journalism, Media Addict, Travel Writing, News and Briefs

Eva Holland is co-editor of World Hum. She is a former associate editor at Up Here and Up Here Business magazines, and a contributor to Vela. She's based in Canada's Yukon territory.


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