winter travel
Tourism Tidbits: Making Memories/Selling Memories in a Time of Too Few Good Memories
Dr. Peter E. Tarlow | October 1, 2020
By Dr. Peter Tarlow Throughout the northern hemisphere, October begins to set the stage for the winter months. Its tourism leaders think about travel during the winter months and although they know that weather conditions might be harsh, there are many new opportunities for winter sports and holiday festivals. In the southern hemisphere October is a time to plan for summer and school vacations. Soon people will have more time for leisure and visitors from harsh northern climates consider warmer locations as a way to escape from the damp cold days of winter. Throughout much of the planet, autumn’s leaves turn the world into a sea ...
Majority of U.S. Winter Vacationers Undeterred by Recent Natural Disasters
Eric Mower + Associates | November 27, 2017
Survey shows two-thirds of U.S. travelers who take an annual winter vacation to an impacted destination will return this year, with 40 percent bringing extra food and supplies to donate NEW YORK – Nov. 27, 2017 – A new survey by independent marketing communications agency Eric Mower + Associates asked 754 U.S. adults if recent natural disasters – from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria to the California wildfires – had affected their winter vacation plans. The results reveal some bright spots in the forecast: not only do many plan to return to impacted destinations this winter but many say they will help with rec...