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Is there anything not called 2.0 these days? I think it’s especially annoying when it’s not new. In an article on the trustworthiness of Travel 2.0 (stemming from this MSNBC column), the authors mention the change from the days of the printed guidebook being king to the power of word of mouth. They state a [...]

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As is becoming more and more common lately, Timen at in my All Stars and I seem to be sharing a brain cell. This time, it seems to be about the distinction between a tourist and a traveler. I looked at this distinction as a part of my research paper, and while it applies in [...]

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From Tourism Magazine via the Tourism Research Blog People are looking, perhaps, for escapism, or affinity, or any number of other motivators, and it’s a matter of providing assurance to the potential customer that Canada can deliver experiences matching their desires I think this attitude is crucial to successful tourism product development and/or destination marketing. [...]

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llingcari.com/2007/02/25/ny-times-and-their-travel-show/ Mom and I went to the NY Times Travel Show at Javits yesterday. I didn’t really have anything to compare it to, but I thought it was wonderful. I entered a bazillion give-a-ways and came home with ~ two bazillion brochures. Some of these brochures will actually be useful for this summer’s trip(s). Yay. [...]

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