Share Your Top Travel Tip and Snag Exclusive Travel Deals
Yowza! This month's Condé Nast Traveler sale on Jetsetter.com, scheduled for next Tuesday, November 24, will feature the Viceroy Miami.
Have you got a travel secret that other smart travelers should know? And would you like to snag exclusive travel deals by sharing your tip with the rest of us? Then join us in a fun new monthly game that starts today.
Each month I'll choose a different theme--say, flying, or hotels--and I'll ask you for your best travel strategy related to that theme. You'll have a few days to submit your tip, and then I'll pick the ten best tips that have come in.
If you're one of the ten chosen tipsters, you and your clever advice--and your web site or blog, if you've got one--will be featured not only on both truth.travel and CNTraveler.com, but also in video form on YouTube. You'll receive an invitation from me to join Jetsetter.com, the members-only flash-sale site for luxury travel, and you'll get the opportunity to earn monetary credits toward Jetsetter purchases by inviting friends. And, if you're the #1 top tipster, you'll also win a free year-long subscription to Condé Nast Traveler magazine.
Here's the kick-off question:
"What's your best strategy for avoiding tourist traps and finding the authentic hidden-gem spots that only the locals seem to know about?"
Submit your concise answer on truth.travel by midnight on Saturday, November 21. On Tuesday, November 24, I'll announce the ten best tips and tipsters.
Read on for important details about the rules of the game and the benefits you'll get.
THE RULES
Please submit only one tip per person and make it no longer than one to two sentences. Submit your tip in the comment space here. And don't forget to enter your web site or blog URL.
THE BENEFITS
The savings: If your tip is chosen for the top ten, you'll receive an invitation from me to join Jetsetter, giving you access to exclusive travel deals at members-only prices. As a Jetsetter member, you can invite friends and receive a $25 Jetsetter account credit the first time someone you invited books a trip.
The fame: My ten favorite tips each month will be compiled in "Wendy Perrin's Jetsetter List," which will link back to each chosen tipster's web site (if he or she has one). The List will be featured on both versions of The Perrin Post--the one on truth.travel and the one on CNTraveler.com--as well as in video form on Condé Nast Traveler's YouTube page. And it will be promoted on Condé Nast Traveler's, Jetsetter's, and my Facebook and Twitter pages. (So the winners should expect a burst of traffic to their sites.) Welcome to Condé Nast Traveler's first big experiment with social media, part of the magazine's partnership with Jetsetter, which you may have read about in a New York Times article last month.
The trusted travel intelligence: Last but not least, the #1 top tipster will receive a free year-long subscription to Condé Nast Traveler magazine.
Can't wait to hear your hard-earned travel wisdom!
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When arriving in a new place, go directly to the city or village public library. Head first to the magazine section where hard-to-find local magazines, newsletters and newspapers are displayed. Next go to the community bulletin board where art fairs, festivals, and house tours are posted. Finally chat with the libarians before you leave for the local-est of local info!
Posted by: jleonard18 | November 18, 2009 at 02:16 PM
I always take a short guided tour. This way you get an overview of the city and area. While touring, ask the tour guide about their family, to disarm them. Most will open up and give more information freely. A tip also helps. I find that if you are truly interested to learn about a country,local people will be willing teachers. Another good place to ask is the local barber or beauty Shop. (I just walk right in) Men will always try and out do each other, and women have the little details you won't find in print. It is also easier to get help from locals if you are riding the bus, rather than the subway. I always do an internet search to see if the city I'm visiting has a website with local advertisers, weather and community information.
Posted by: jayne52 | November 20, 2009 at 10:22 AM
Don't be afraid to talk to people. Cab drivers are a good start. Locals are good to talk to and if they are living in a 'tourist' area, they are used to getting asked questions. Other vacationers are good to talk to also, many people find a good vacation spot that they like and go back every year. Sometimes they are even more helpful in knowing where to go & what to do.
Posted by: wahmobx | November 27, 2009 at 09:41 PM
I travel magazine I personally like for its detail cost information is travelbudget----http://www.presstitles.com/all/Budget-Travel-Magazine
HAPPY JOURNEY !
Posted by: presstitles | December 09, 2009 at 03:49 AM