Speech genre of the internet travelogue: thematic features

Travelogue is a popular speech genre in the Internet environment, the boundaries of which have not yet been established. The article discusses the thematic features of the Internet travelogue, which are one of its genre-forming features. The material for the study was the texts of unprofessional authors published on specialized tourist sites and in the Live Journal online diary. On the content level, the Internet travelogue as a speech genre is characterized by a wide range of topics and a variety of their expression. The definition of a combination of the topics described directly depends on the image of the author, who is interested in various aspects of travelling.