Kirk Semple has a very interesting style of writing in this piece. He goes back and forth between the shock of Queens being such a popular travel destination and the reasons why it is getting so much attention. Many people would not believe that Queens was named the No. 1 travel destination in the US for 2015. Semple understands this and talks about what a shock it is while at the same time explaining to the reader why Queens is such a popular destination.

His interviewing techniques are crucial to his storytelling. Each quotation either precedes and supports a statement he is about to make or comes directly after the point he just touched on. Sometimes he uses the interview to show the negative connotation of Queens and then comes back at the quote showing how regardless of the statement tourism is still thriving. For example, “Large swaths of Queens have really bad aluminum siding…’I Invented aluminum siding’?” is followed by Semple stating, “But boosters say those negative characteristics should not be impediments–and may actually be advantages.” (Kemple)