This article by Greg Oates does an outstanding job of highlighting how culinary travel is evolving from a niche market to an industry-type market comprised of its own niche market segments.
The article also highlights how culinary travel is similar to how adventure travel was 15 years ago, in the sense that it started out as a rather homogeneous market before eventually segmenting out into many different types and forms of adventure travel.
Click here to read the full Food Tourism story by Greg Oates.
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Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Adventure Travel Offers A Niche Opportunity
Great new article by Jessica Montevago (with www.TravelMarketReport.com) on the ever-growing market of adventure travel for travel agents.
Here's opening paragraph:
The global adventure travel market—worth about $263 billion per year—is a growing niche being tapped by increasing numbers of smart travel agents.
Adventure travel appeals to anyone and everyone, as travelers can choose just how much thrill-seeking they’re comfortable with. So the customer base is large.
To read the rest of the article, click here.
Here's opening paragraph:
The global adventure travel market—worth about $263 billion per year—is a growing niche being tapped by increasing numbers of smart travel agents.
Adventure travel appeals to anyone and everyone, as travelers can choose just how much thrill-seeking they’re comfortable with. So the customer base is large.
To read the rest of the article, click here.
Friday, June 10, 2016
Romance Travel: Marriage Proposals in Colorado's Most Beautiful Places
I love this story that just came out today by Erin Powell with KUSA (9news.com) on marriage proposals that are done in some of Colorado's most beautiful and memorable places. This is Romance Travel at its best!
Here's the story:
http://www.9news.com/mb/life/style/colorado-guide/marriage-proposals-in-colorados-most-beautiful-places/239031456
Here's the story:
http://www.9news.com/mb/life/style/colorado-guide/marriage-proposals-in-colorados-most-beautiful-places/239031456
Thursday, June 9, 2016
Travel Agent And Supplier Creativity Bodes Well For Luxury Travel Growth
A new article on the growth market of luxury travel was just published by Doug Gollan by TravelMarketReport.com.
Here's the opening paragraph:
"Bucking trends in the larger luxury industry, luxury travel is on a roll. And executives believe the good times will continue, spurred by agents and suppliers who have developed a potent recipe of innovative products, creative marketing, and top-notch personalized service."
Click here to read the full story.
Here's the opening paragraph:
"Bucking trends in the larger luxury industry, luxury travel is on a roll. And executives believe the good times will continue, spurred by agents and suppliers who have developed a potent recipe of innovative products, creative marketing, and top-notch personalized service."
Click here to read the full story.
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Colorado Tourism Office to conduct eight statewide public input sessions to create the Colorado Tourism Roadmap
Here's opening excerpt from the May 26 press release by the Colorado Tourism Office:
The Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) will host eight public input sessions in cities, mountain towns and the plains in the coming weeks to gain insight into opportunities to maximize the benefit of tourism for communities throughout Colorado.
FUN TOURISM FACT ABOUT COLORADO:
The Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) will host eight public input sessions in cities, mountain towns and the plains in the coming weeks to gain insight into opportunities to maximize the benefit of tourism for communities throughout Colorado.
These sessions are the starting point for an eight-month project to develop the Colorado Tourism Roadmap, a statewide strategic plan for Colorado's tourism industry. Anyone with a stake in the future of Colorado tourism, including community leaders and elected officials, is invited to attend and participate in the facilitated discussions.
Click here to read the rest of the press release.
Click here to read the rest of the press release.
For more info about Colorado Tourism Office or for most up-to-date information and details about the public input sessions, please visit http://industry.colorado.com
In 2014, Colorado set all-time records welcoming 71.3 million visitors to the state who spent $18.6 billion and generated $1.1 billion in tax revenue.
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