Adding video to "36 Hours" series proved to be rewarding and the Times' partnership with the Travel Channel can only increase the series' exposure. It remains to be seen whether the duo can blow it out of the water.
Like most travel media, the Times is building on its brand reputation to show readers authoritative, visual reporting of destinations still matters, in a time when any traveler who posts trip photos to Facebook or Instagram can sometimes help illustrate destinations just as vividly.
Print full color ads still work in travel, though we wonder if the print NYT travel section is the best venue for catching the attention of New Yorkers, at least the young and active potential tourists these ads feature.