40 Putting Together the Newspaper Travel Section

Travel with Rick Steves

Rick Steves

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🗓️ 5 February 2006

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Millions of people scratch their travel itch each week by reading their newspaper's travel section. Rick takes us behind the scenes at the San Francisco Chronicle to find out what its senior travel editor is looking for as he assembles the paper's storyboards each week. Whether readers are looking for the latest on exotic destinations, or just want an interesting place to take a Sunday drive, John Flinn knows that his newspaper often plays an important part in shaping their travel dreams -- and the fortunes of the travel industry. We'll also present our latest round of listener travel haiku awards, and open the phones for listener questions and ideas. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

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0:00.0	When opening the Sunday newspaper, some people grab the comics, while others scour the
0:06.8	sales, and many of us reach first for the travel section.
0:11.0	Whether looking for an exotic overseas vacation or just someplace interesting for a Sunday drive,
0:16.0	the travel pages stoke our wanderlust and inspire us to pack our bags.
0:21.0	Hi, I'm Rick Steeves. Today we're going behind the scenes at the San Francisco Chronicle
0:26.0	to find out how their executive travel editor assembles the weekly travel section.
0:30.5	John Flynn is an expert in capturing traveler's imaginations and he'll let us in on the tricks of the trade.
0:37.0	But first, the newspaper isn't the only inspiration for good travel.
0:40.0	We'll be taking your phone calls to find out where you're traveling and then later
0:44.9	this hour our latest round of Travel Haikus submitted by our listeners. We're a community
0:50.3	of travelers that meets each week on the radio.
0:53.0	And you're part of it.
0:54.0	Together, we're traveling with Rick Steeves.
0:57.0	Stay with us.
1:00.0	Travel with Rick Steeves is brought to you by American Airlines with their new Advantage Award booking tool, it's easier than ever to book to over 800 Advantage Award destinations online at AA.com.
1:12.0	American Airlines knows why you fly. How many clippings from your Sunday
1:16.5	Papers travel section have you squirled away over the years? For many travelers
1:20.3	that weekly dispatch is the perfect way to get ideas for an upcoming trip.
1:24.0	Hi, I'm Rick Steeves. Today we'll be talking to John Flynn who knows as well as anyone
1:30.0	how to plant the seeds that blossom into a great trip.
1:33.0	As the executive travel editor for the San Francisco Chronicle,
1:36.0	John's finely tuned travel radar gives people their first glimpse
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