Press Critic Slams Newspaper Travel Section
Slate's press critic Jack Shafer must really need a vacation. After reading through back issues of The New York Times' Escapes section--you know, the one about all the vacation homes you need?--he's realized that it prints the same stuff almost every week:
There are only so many places to send Times readers for quickie visits and only so many times you can compare the cost of second homes in different states before brainless repetition sets in.
Harsh as he is, Shafer isn't calling for the destruction of the section: He just wants it to be a worthwhile read. Lucky for him, this week's edition has a great feature on a six-day paddle down the Potomac River, no vacation-home purchase required.
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