Seaview Podcast

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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Response #5 Travel Writing

How does he identify the place? 
He identified the trip as something that anyone can do with any time frame. With his itinerary you can pick and choose which items on the list you can visit. Since he also provides how many days you should spend in each this makes planning for the trip all the easier. It also helps in deciding how long you want to stay for. He gives options for three day excursions and for the full twenty one day trips.
How does he critique the excursion? 
Rick does not do much critiquing of the actual places he saw and visited but rather he critiqued the times to visit, the weather, and the types of transportation you can use. This is very different from what I expected but it is also good as these things can be the most irritating part of a vacation. Since he tells you what to expect from each aspect there are relatively no surprises and this allows you to relax and enjoy the vacation like you are supposed to do.
Assess his tone.

In the first paragraph it is very clear that Rick Steves loved his visit to Ireland. By him just saying, “So much to see, so little time. How to choose?” you can tell that he enjoyed the trip. His tone is filled with excitement and enthusiasm, it almost sounds as if he is trying to get you to buy a trip to Ireland. But he also does not come off as a salesman trying to sell you something. It sounds more like a friend who has just come back from Ireland and wants you to have the same experience that he did. 

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