When you just can?t get no satisfaction

This is not really a technology post, but since I have received over a dozen comments from disgruntled individuals complaining about either Travelocity or TripAdvisor, I thought it was appropriate to write this article. At the PhoCusWright 2007 Conference in Orlando, I had the opportunity to listen to some pretty high profile speakers and CEOs like Stephen Kaufer from TripAdvisor, Michelle Peluso from Travelocity, and others.  I wrote reviews and summaries of all these sessions and posted them to my blog.  Since that time, thanks to the effectiveness of blogs and the search power of Google, I... Read more »

Internet Marketing for Tourism 2008-10-11 01:47:51

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Wheel Adventure

Matt Getze just wrote to introduce me to his site Wheel Adventure Travel. I especially appreciate the motto, "Oil. Tighten. Pack. Roll." How many mishaps I could have avoided by not skipping the first two steps!! Follow Matt's travels as www.wheeladventure.com From his site: I grew tired of researching online for hours upon hours and coming up blank. I'd research for photos of the hotel entrances to see if they were in fact accessible - if the hotels had steps at the entrances or ramps. Generic, stock photos on travel sites didn't reveal much. Matter of fact, a lot of hotels... Read more »

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Squares

One of my favourite treats to offer returning relatives on Thanksgiving weekend is pumpkin choc chip squares: proof that anything takes better when chocolate is involved!Pumpkin-Chocolate Chip Squares2 1/4 c. white flour2 1/4 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp baking sode1 tsp cinnamon1/2 tsp nutmeg4 beaten eggs1/2 c white sugar1 c brown sugar1/2 c butter2 c. pure cooked pumpkin (canned OK)1 c. mini chocolate chipsSift first 5 ingredients together in one bowl. Mix wet ingredients in another bowl. Combine. Fold in choc chips. Cook in a 9 x 13 pan, 325 degrees F, for about 45 minutes. Read More →

Travel Blogging with Keywords

Getting bloggers together with Tourism businesses is a great way to grow tourism in your region with keyword-relevant story-telling.  Develop new experiences and at the same time introduce specialists in audio and video production and story telling bloggers and photojournalists to tourism businesses in your region.  On Manitoulin Island, we’re growing tourism experiences with a shared Wordpress Blog. You’ll get a boatload of new content for your regions blog or web site and at the same time seed new keywords to the search engines get your region into Google’s search results. Review... Read more »

Why is travel related customer service so hard to do well? What is the problem? It’s not neurosurgery!

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Valencia’s City of Arts and Science

The City of Arts and Science is Valencia’s “city of the future” a huge complex of museums, it has an incredible 60-foot entrance with 55 arches. The city is vitually underwater and includes an aquarium, science museum, planetarium and a performing arts center. The Oceanographic, is the largest marine park in Europe with  a series of parabolic buildings - don’t miss the high-tech tour of the world’s marine habitats. The Prince Felipe Museum of Science is installed in the roof that is in the shape of a  a dinosaur’s spine, it includes a 130-foot transparent... Read more »

Canadá en Español happy to help the Mexican Shotokan Karate Team with a hotel mixup

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While Europe and the US are scrambling to save banks the World Economic Forum’s survey finds that Canada has the world’s soundest Banking system

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Die Kleinen ganz gross: Vorfahrt für den Nachwuchs

Deutschlands Bergbahnen kümmern sich intensiv um Kinder und ihre Familien. Auch in diesem Winter hat deshalb der Nachwuchs bei vielen deutschen Seil- und Bergbahnen Vorfahrt. So verfügt beinahe jedes Skigebiet über Fun- und Boarderparks und Übungsgelände für die Anfänger. Hinzu kommen zahlreiche Preisvorteile für Familien und der alljährliche Familienfreifahrtag, bei dem alle Kids bis einschließlich [...]  Read More →

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