Travel Media Choices Influence Travel Purchase Decisions
by mshipleyDeliver communications when and where appropriateHere’s a neat little graphic from a recent issue of the Wanderlust Report, titled Rethinking Outdated Travel Media Strategies. It’s a great reminder that we need to keep our customer’s... Read more »
Being remarkable: the five hour drive test
by wilhelmusTweetA few years ago I drove 5 hours from Vancouver to Portland with my buddies Abdulla and Fred… …to eat these 5 cheeseballs at Salvador Molly’s. I hear you ask…. WHY? Because they’re habanero cheese balls. And... Read more »
GoMedia Canada in Toronto – where is the CTC going? Musings on Canadian Tourism
by JaimeI did not attend all of Go Media Canada's sessions or meetings. After all, the event is focused on international (traditional) media. But that is changing. This year Go Media reached out to important bloggers and influencers like Kim Mance... Read more »
6 Sources of Fresh Web Content for Tourism Websites
by mshipleyUpdate Your Web Content To Keep Visitors Coming BackKeeping travelers and search engines coming back to your site requires that new pages of content are added on a regular basis. Fortunately, there are a number of reasonably simple ways to... Read more »
Destination Websites: 5 Tips for Higher Search Rankings
by mshipleyLeverage Key Search Terms to Satisfy Search EnginesI was editing an article for a travel newsletter we contribute to, and thought our blog readers might benefit from this short section on search. Here are five easy to implement tips to help... Read more »
Rosewood trafficking in Madagascar, are you kidding us?
by SaveoursmileThis post is running for the World Blogger Contest for the Madagascar destination. I wish I had a more accurate topic to categorize it into, but the closest ones are probably “ecotourism”, “Art, crafts & shopping”,... Read more »
Better times coming? June saw good growth in inbound tourism to Canada
by JaimeStatcan's Advance Travel Information Bulletin for June 2010 had good news for Canadian tourism. Visits from the United States were up 5.6% from June of last year, Europe was up 3.7%, Asia was up a stunning 33.5%. Even the beaten up Mexican inbound... Read more »
Commitment – attributed to Goethe’s Faust via Anster
by JaimeWorth keeping in mind:"Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back-- Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth that ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that... Read more »
Wanderlust Welcomes Glimmerglass
by mshipleyI just returned from our first meeting with our newest client - The Glimmerglass Festival in Cooperstown, New York. To opera aficionados, Glimmerglass is the most prestigious destination opera festival east of Santa Fe, New Mexico. They... Read more »
Take-aways from VisitBritain’s social media presentation
by wilhelmusTweet Somebody emailed me this webcast where Justin Reid from VisitBritain shares their social media strategy, examples, results and learning. Very insightful. Here are my key take-aways. People don’t make a travel decision on a national... Read more »
