Originally Posted by Moomba

How do feel about threads that simply links to blogs/sites?

I am always looking for great travel blogs. When I bump into them when I want to read trip reports I just add the best travel blogs to a bookmark folder labeled Travel Blogs if they are well done blog sites. When FT TR's are in a lull for postings I pop over to my travel blogs bookmarks and read those for variety. Have learned a lot from them.

Do you think the report should be hosted on FT?

I do enjoy the FT hosted TR's the most with pics and vids combined. Some folks are great at taking the time to video, but I'm not a fan of videos that are dubbed with music. I always prefer to "hear" the natural noises aboard airplanes, takeoffs and landings and a cities sounds (or lack of sound!).

Should a trip report contain a transport element or can they simply be a city or attraction report?

I think the best TR's have a combination of both including hotel choices. There are a few TR's I've read and want to recreate the same trips myself. Very powerful and helpful to me. I'm not very creative and it's great fun to see how others travel especially those that match my travel preferences.

Thanks to Moomba for asking these great questions!


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