2010 NYT Travel Show: Like Woodstock, But With Carpeting

There’s only one particular detail that’s having me out of bed and trekking to Manhattan’s Much, Significantly West Aspect in the blistering cold at seven:thirty in the early morning on a weekend. Indeed, it is that time of yr once more: the 2010 New York Situations Vacation Exhibit, the yearly collecting in which a fortunate couple of (okay, people willing to shell out $fifteen) can rub elbows with the likes of the Frommers, the Frugal Traveler, Susan Orlean, and much more.

Though, regrettably adequate this yr, there is a person noteworthy exception from that checklist of appearances, and of program I’m talking about Rick Steves. Where by has our beloved khaki-clad, backpack-toting, PBS-guiding journey tutorial absent? Who am I intended to make pleasurable of this calendar year when I blog from the event? I have as well a lot respect for the godfather of journey, Arthur Frommer, and all these New York Instances vacation writers would likely just retaliate and defeat me above their heads with their highly developed journalism levels and valuable travel-composing contracts. And I’m not even heading to get near to journey-radio exhibit host Stephanie Abrams. She may look docile, but believe me, she packs a suggest punch.

I will be stay-blogging function this year, as I have in the earlier, beginning this Friday, together with photographs, movie, and of program, intelligent perception! Here’s a whole record of speakers that will be presenting about the weekend, and be guaranteed to check back usually for new posts.

Going to be there? Arrive examine out TheExpeditioner.com’s booth amongst one:15 p.m. and 1:fifty four p.m in Portion 600. I system to be co-opting Azerbaijan’s table although they are at lunch (they love having extended meals), and I will be passing out playing cards, bottle openers, and posing for photos. Excellent for 2010 Christmas Playing cards!