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10 travel blogs you should bookmark in 2010

December 30, 2009

Which 10 blogs should you bookmark next year?

To answer that question, I consulted my feed reader to find out which travel sites I visit the most often. In the past, I’ve pulled the list out of thin air, but a little methodology never hurts, right?

By the way, I wrote this post before the circus with the Department of Homeland Security started. It’s nice to know that some of these bloggers also read my site.

(Related: Here’s the 2011 list of travel blogs to bookmark and the best new travel blogs of 2011.)

Here they are:

1. Gadling

This is a terrific general interest travel blog that I’ve written for in the past. Their contributors offer just the right combination of travel news and destination feature — plus, they have a great sense of humor.

2. Rick Seaney

Rick’s the go-to guy for airfare information. He also writes about important airline news that affects consumers, which is probably why I find myself reading it so often.

3. Tnooz

Since its launch earlier this year, this site has become a must-read for online travel news. I’m a fan.

4. Today in the Sky

I really like the way Ben Mutzabaugh organizes the day’s aviation news. No wonder it’s one of the most popular blogs on the USA Today site.

5. Sky Talk

Texas is a hotbed of airline news, and the Star Telegram blog covers it well. I was surprised by how many times I clicked on its blog. Surprised in a good way.

6. Online travel review

Travel analyst and insider Jared Blank does a bang-up job covering aviation and online travel news.

7. Upgrade: Travel Better

This has always been one of my favorite travel blogs. Mark Ashley covers business travel, including loyalty programs, hotels and airlines. Also, he’s a lot of fun to read.

8. Chris Around The World

Chris Gray Faust, the former travel editor of USA Today, has a completely unique perspective on travel — first as the editor of one of the best travel sections in the country, and now as a blogger. I read every post.

9. The Practical Nomad

Edward Hasbrouck will forget more about the inner workings of the federal government and privacy issues than I’ll ever know. He doesn’t post often, but when he does, he’s a must-read.

10. The Middle Seat Terminal

What can I say? Who doesn’t follow Scott McCartney’s work in the Journal?

If you’re going to bookmark 10 blogs for next year, these are the ones my feed reader recommends. Happy New Year!

(Photo: Darrren Hester/Flickr Creative Commons)

Christopher Elliott is the author of Scammed: How to Save Your Money and Find Better Service in a World of Schemes, Swindles, and Shady Deals. Critics have called it “eye-opening” and “inspiring” — it’ll “grab your attention and won’t let go.” Order your copy now on Amazon, Barnes & Noble or iTunes.

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  • http://www.whimfield.com Laura-Jane – Whimfield

    Nice list. Now that we’ve traveled, lived our dream, and blogged about it I am feeling bored and am needing to read about other peoples’ nomadic adventures. Thanks for the fodder.

  • http://www.InnTheKitchen.com @Travelblggr

    Great List! There were a few new ones on there I didn’t know about. Good to have some new reading for 2010.

    –Rachelle
    aka @Travelblggr

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  • http://www.fatpassport.com FatPassport

    That’s a great list! Very helpful – a couple of these are new to me.

  • http://www.nomadicnotes.com James Clark

    Agree with Tnooz – in a short time it has become the best travel industry news blog.

  • http://www.tnooz.com Kevin May

    Thanks for including Tnooz, Christopher.

  • tom

    Rule #1
    Never answer your door! There is no law that states you must open your door, for anyone.

    Rule #2
    Never talk to law enforcement.

  • ollivier

    For luxury travel news you should check
    http://blog.paradizo.com/

  • http:///www.whereivebeen.com Katy — Community Manager

    Chris -

    What a fantastic list & and a really great way to start 2010! Thanks so much for sharing!

    Be sure to check out the Where I’ve Been blog for travel news and our infamous #traveltuesday round-table.
    http://blog.whereivebeen.com

    cheers!
    Katy

  • http://www.soultravelers3.com soultravelers3

    Cool list! I really appreciate these Chris, with the travel industry focus! Lot’s more to learn in 2010.

    Oh, and Laura-Jane, if you are looking for nomadic adventures, we’re a family on an open ended world tour since 2006, so you might want to check out soultravelers3.com for non-stop travel adventures! ;)

    Happy New Year! ( Sooo glad the TSA crisis is past!)

    @soultravelers3 on Twitter

  • http://glenniacampbell.typepad.com Glennia

    Great list. I think the only one I’d heard of is Gadling, so I’m looking forward to checking out the others.

  • http://www.yukiba.com/ Travel Blogs

    Great list. Already bookmarked.

  • Lisa Roberts

    A web site that I stumbled upon that is wonderful for travel blogs and bloggers all on one site is http://www.boardingarea.com. This site has every imaginable travel blogger worth reading all in one place. It is a truly a one stop shop for reading travel bloggers. No more hopping around from site to site…..

  • http://www.ratestotravel.info RatesToTravel.info

    Great list, thanks for sharing!

  • http://otherguysdime.wordpress.com G. Michael Schneider

    Thanks for the list which I will surely check out. Also, I would invite people to check out my travel blog at otherguysdime.wordpress.com.

  • http://firsttimetravel.wordpress.com First-time Travels

    Some of the sites are familiar to me, some are new. So, great list you have there. Hope you can come up with more (or am I asking too much?). I’ll bookmark these sites. You can also check out my travel blog, http://firsttimetravel.wordpress.com. :-)

  • http://www.travelvictoria.com.au/charlton/ Charlton

    Great list! I’m just checking this blogs and I found out they post informative information….Ararat

  • http://www.turkeytravelplan.net LWeb

    New travel site will be published soon, thank you

  • http://aussietraveladvice.com Brook Mitchell

    Hey,

    Great list. For something a little different amongst the thousands of RTW blogs check out http://aussietraveladvice.com/ Its a pretty slick new site!

  • http://www.internationalrentals.com abigail galang

    Its a great list for someone specially for the first time vacationist..
    good example also.

  • http://adrianchilders.com Adrian Childers

    Thanks for sharing Elliott!! Great resources. I added elliot.org to my blog reader and found you on Twitter.

  • http://www.abandonthecube.com Mike

    Really great list, please check us out in 2010 too! We are doing the Mongol Rally – 10,000 miles by tiny car from London to Ulan Bataar. Follow us as we upload stories, pictures, and videos throughout the 6 week adventure.

    Abandon the Cube

  • http://www.sedunia.com.my steven

    thanks for the list, was looking for some travel blogs to read and found this post.

    gadling is an excellent blog to read.

  • http://www.yourguidetravelaustralia.com.au/directory/ Tina

    Thanks Chris, Excellent list I will check them out. I love reading about travelling other countries as I come from Australia and enjoy travelling Oz.
    http://www.yourguidetravelaustralia.com.au

  • http://goaheadtours.wordpress.com/ Lynne

    Great list Chris! I’m looking forward to checking out the ones that are new to me. Also, please check out http://goaheadtours.wordpress.com/

    It’s a great blog focused on celebrating the love of travel!

  • http://www.placemix.com Placemix

    Awesome list! Very helpful! But if you want to track all your travel information in just one place check out http://www.placemix.com !

  • http://www.virgomaldives.com Mikal Richad

    Great List this is really helpful and informative. i like this kind of lists.

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  • http://www.riccionehotels.com Hotel Riccione

    Thak you very much for this travel blog news , it is interesting the list that you have done ,this allow the traveler to know more about it .

  • http://www.nesthostelsbarcelona.com Hostels Barcelona

    great list! i have already read some of them, and they are outstanding, i will take your words and buy all of them

  • http://www.sojournvacationrentals.com jevelme

    Thanks for very precise and useful information. Very much appreciated.
    Keep it up! You can check this website
    http://www.sojournvacationrentals.com for more comparison.

  • James

    Hi Elliott,

    Great list. We’ve been watching a small, hip and young travel assistance company that can be useful for travelers. They even pay your bag fees! They launch operations in 3 days. Check them out at http://www.aerbuddy.com…..

  • kavm

    Fantastic list Chris – all solid choices. Another good travel blog is http://www.thebusinesstravelweb.com, which is deemed “A Road Warrior’s Travel Tips” and features insights from a seasoned business traveler. For budget travel tips I occasionally check out http://www.budgettravelblog.com. Thanks again for the list; my bookmarks are the better for it!

  • http://www.thetraveltart.com The Travel Tart

    Thanks for providing this list. If you’re after something not so serious about travel, feel free and pop over to The Travel Tart at http://www.thetraveltart.com If you’ve got a funny travel photo, send me an email, and I’ll link back to you and your twitter account! Thanks, Anthony

  • http://blog.malaysia-asia.my David @ Malaysia Asia

    Great list! I hope there are plans here for Top Southeast Asian Travel Blogs too as there are many travelers who head in this direction as well. I live in Malaysia so my travel blog focuses around Malaysia and Southeast Asia – http://blog.malaysia-asia.my and would love to be considered in any list. Do have a look and thanks.

    Regards,
    David

  • http://www.RebeccaYale.com Rebecca Yale

    Thanks for the list, for a more personal travel blog with a focus on photography check mine out at http://www.rebeccayale.com!

  • http://www.bahamas4u.com bahamas travel

    thanks for your nice information.Very usefulreat list.Already bookmarked.Keep it up with travel :)

  • http://www.collettevacations.travel Johnny Quest

    how about something for the escorted tour crowd?

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  • http://www.jrosworld.com/ Travelling Jro

    That’s an awesome list. I keep my own travel blog at http://www.jrosworld.com/
    Very small-time compared to these sites, it’s just about my travels, but 2 years into a (hopefully) 10-year trip, I’ve been adding regular entries and photos for a while now. Might be of interest to some people on here.

  • http://honeyserviceyear.blogspot.com brittany

    love reading about other journeys and experiences…thanks for compiling the list!

  • http://www.trycostarica.com Cathy Brown

    My family members love to travel around the world. I have relatives from everywhere. My husband and I ran into troubles trying to travel in Costa Rica during Catholic holy week. You should avoid trying to travel to or from any Central American country during this time period.

  • Amir

    There are more websites that you haven’t included in the list there is TNT Magazine, that publishes user blogs frequently and has Destination Guides. See http://bit.ly/DestinationGuides

  • http://www.findingtheuniverse.com Laurence

    Great list of travel sites. I read some of these already but it’s always helpful to have a few more to add to the bookmarks!

  • nick smith

    In think Backpacker Compare is a great site for backpacking news. See it at http://www.backpackercompare.com

  • http://www.baghsarai.com/ baghsarai

    Nice stuff,Thanks for the list,Be sure to check out this http://www.baghsarai.com/.

  • http://www.smart-travelers.com Smart Travelers

    These are great travel sites. Even in this economy, family travel has become more popular than ever before. I think it wonderful that there are some excellent travel sites to help folks have the best travel experience.

    Smart-Travelers

  • http://romanticplaces.tumblr.com romanticplaces

    I’ve never heard of most of these – thanks for the heads up!

  • http://tourstonepal.com Ramesh Dahal

    Its really a wonderful list. very helpful

  • tom

    great travel blog!!
    There are also another very cool travel website not in list:
    http://www.travelmanana.com

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