Philly Hosts Travel Bloggers to Lure Hip 21st Century Tourists

Next thing you know, we'll be hosting some of the nation's top tweeters to shout the city's praises.

 

Say cheese! Philly is pushing its way into the blogospheric picture.

Say cheese! Philly is pushing its way into the blogospheric picture.

CBS Philly reports that the city has been hosting travel bloggers this week, an effort to get them to promote Philadelphia to their readers. It sounds like the effort has been a success. “I had been to Philadelphia twice before and had done the very tourist side of Philadelphia,” says Erin Musich, who writes the blog The World Wanderer, “and with this trip I was able to do the neighborhoods and really feel what it was like to be a local and really see the other side.  And I loved it.” Among the lessons learned: South Street is pretty cool. Who knew?