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On the Road in LA With NH Travel Guru: Bird Droppings Along the Byway
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What’s happening in the micromobility revolution.
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Mark Okrant is the author of nine books, numerous journal articles, more than 100 monographs on tourism, marketing and planning, and is a frequent contributor to El Coqui, a popular west coast Puerto Rico tourism magazine.
He has received several lifetime achievement awards, including the 2016 Dick Hamilton Award from the New Hampshire Travel Council, and two New Hampshire governors’ commendations for his work as a tourism researcher, educator, and author.
Okrant’s Kary Turnell tourism mystery series places his lead character in crime scenes at historic resorts and communities; several of these are set in New Hampshire. Visit www.markokrant.com to learn more.
What’s happening in the micromobility revolution.
More than one billion passed through NH tolls.
Who’s keeping a watchful eye toward any deterioration?
These summer season travelers spent more than $1.8 billion dollars in NH last year.
When I first began traveling on a semi-regular basis to academic meetings and conferences, I wore a navy blue blazer or herringbone sport coat, polyester permanent press oxford dress shirt, a pair of pressed slacks, penny loafers or wingtips, and—at times—a necktie.
“The 50 Most Unforgettable Things You Have to Do Abroad Before You Die.” The author’s recommendations included such activities as a free-dive on a Caribbean shipwreck, a mountain bike ride down Bolivia’s no-rails Road of Death, and hiking with lungs burning to a Bhutanese monastery.
With Overtourism threatening the long-term welfare of favorite state-side destinations like Cape Cod, southern Florida, and our national parks, let’s take a closer look at this phenomenon and some potential solutions.
For a long time, the word “Bienvenue” has accompanied “Welcome” on signs at entry points into New Hampshire. Now, owing to dedicated effort by a handful of educators and state government officials, Bienvenue au New Hampshire has taken on an expanded purpose.
These visitors will substantially broaden New Hampshire’s peak visitation period while injecting more than $100 million into the state’s economy.