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 [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Tourism Product Development'
One hell of a week…
April 28th, 2007 · 3 Comments
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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
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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