Thoughts on WikiTravel

Here are my top 10 thoughts on what WikiTravel  writers should REALLY pay attention to when writing on WikiTravel:

1. Be non-biased. You want to make sure you take into consideration the diversity of your audience. Don't say "This is the best place in Rhode Island"due to the fact that at may just be your opinion, and you don't want to force your opinion on others.
2. Know your destination. If you are not as knowledgable about the place you're writing about as you think you are, it will come through.
3. Avoid sarcasm, or clichés because everyone who reads your post may not understand what you're talking about.
4. Take the whole town/city into consideration, not just a certain suburb or borough of the big picture.
5. NEVER use "I", "we, "our", "me" or "my". This leads to bias language and suggesting opinion.
6. Be mindful of how many times you mention the name of a place, or how many links you provide for a certain place, because this could look like space-fillers more than trying to amp up credibility.
7. Avoid words like: "conveniently located", "premium", "recommended", "tourist"or any superlatives whatsoever
8. Don't mention any obvious language or information that is just filler information. Things like, "stay safe".
9. Be concise, and very descriptive.
10. Don't assume the reader is an idiot, but don't expect them to know everything about the place you're writing about. That is why you're writing.

Three ways that my group could potentially make an itinerary could be through:

1. Walking tour of Allston, MA- Outlining places worth going to that are walking distance from one another.
2. Eating your way through Allston- Outlining the highly recommended restaurants of the area and maybe some hole-in-the-wall places.
3. Event calendar - We could tell the readers about times of the year they should visit based on what is going on in Allston at the time.