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One hell of a week…

April 28th, 2007 · 3 Comments

but it’s over. Not a bad week at all, just crazy. We had the PGAV/Gettysburg Foundation presentation on Tuesday and I think it went well. All parties seemed happy and I think we, both as a class and as six teams targeting six segments, did a very good job. I loved the fact that we [...]

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Tags: Budget Travel · Gettysburg · Prague

Travel: Legends

April 10th, 2007 · Comments Off

Generations of visitors, including writers such as Dickens and Tennyson, have traveled to Tintagel to see the place reputed to be a cornerstone of the Arthurian legend. For today’s visitors, its natural splendor may be just as rewarding.: King Arthur’s legend lives on at Tintagel Was doing my routine browse of CNN.com this morning to [...]

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Tags: Alternative Travel · Tourism Experiences · Tourism Product Development

Lost and Very Rarely Found/Research

April 6th, 2007 · 7 Comments

“…Mr. Schacter is not alone. Many business travelers simply write off the loss and move on. The evidence piles up in lost-and-found closets at hotels, airports and train stations, where everything from phone chargers to wigs, dentures, cosmetics and clothes are left….” NY Times 4.3.07 I can definitely understand that. I’ll never forget going to [...]

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Tags: NY Times · NYU: Masters · Tourism Product Development

Where do birds go when it snows?

March 17th, 2007 · 3 Comments

So Ute is posting pics of flowers in bloom. Normally I’d be doing that, however the weather had other plans. 3 more here I know you’re jealous of my fashion. I figure I definitely got my exercise for the day. We didn’t end up with as much snow as expected but midway through it switched [...]

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Tags: Gettysburg · NYU: Masters

Civil War Readings

March 11th, 2007 · Comments Off

Well I didn’t finish it, but I finally got around to writing my review of it. I’m deliberately leaving it unfinished for reasons far too complicated to explain. That has to be one of the most disjointed reviews I’ve ever written, but the book itself wasn’t very cohesive. It’s what I deserve I suppose for [...]

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Tags: Alternative Travel · Gettysburg

India, Nepal and Gettysburg

March 6th, 2007 · Comments Off

Some degree of risk is inherent in any kind of travel, but it seems in the case of Nepal that people are willing to take more risks in exchange for the potential benefits. On the other hand, some luxury travellers to India are looking for quite the un-Indian experience. Post to Delicious Post to Facebook

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Tags: Authenticity in Tourism · Gettysburg · India · Nepal · NY Times

Gettysburg: Brief Look

March 4th, 2007 · Comments Off

So in trying to re-install Gallery last night, I screwed up the MySQL database for the blog and it’s gone. Thanks to the Wayback Machine, which I ♥, I didn’t lose any content. I may move a few relevant posts back, but basically this is a good excuse for a fresh start. Gettysburg was wonderful, [...]

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Destination: Gettysburg

March 2nd, 2007 · Comments Off

| | | And that’s my reading list before I even *start* poking around the web to see what looks interesting.We got our client assignment for Tourism Product Development and the site visit is to Gettysburg to meet with staff members of the Gettysburg Foundation. We’ll also have a tour of the National Cemetery, tour [...]

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Tags: Gettysburg