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Pre-9/11 Air Travel: Good Old Days That Were Good Old Days
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I smile when I think back about the full meals that were included in the price of one’s airfare. I can clearly remember how passengers complained about those meals.
Business & Economy
Live Free Or Die: License Plates as Mini Travel Billboards
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In reality, they are mini travel billboards, containing short phrases that promote a state’s brand. Together with electronic and paper marketing tools, these send a message designed to lure the uninitiated to cross a state’s border, then spend time and money inside.
Travel Geography in the Fifties: Confessions of an I-Spy Ranger
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As I-Spy Rangers, my brother and I found ourselves challenged to observe things on the landscape (readers’ note: construction of the Interstate Highways had barely begun; so, travelers were directly immersed in the empirical world of farms, small towns, as well as real people crossing the road without warning).
Business & Economy
Not All Visitors Leave: Some of Us Couldn’t Get Enough NH
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Tourism research is filled with anecdotal evidence that a majority of people travel to childhood vacation spots throughout their lives. The question is, why should it stop there?
Business & Economy
NH Travel Guru Says Better Safe Than Sorry Traveling Outside U.S.
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Owing to an unfortunate circumstance that befell my wife during our recent trip to Cancún, México, I have further advice, particularly for those of you who are senior citizens and/or have chronic medical issues.
Business & Economy
All for One (Price) And Having a Ball in Mexico
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NH Travel Guru: Likewise, I have been true to my standards by utilizing only three of the seven swimming pools, and walking only three of the ten miles of white sand beach.
Business & Economy
Bienvenue is Much More Than a Sign on the NH Interstate
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While English speaking Canadians are important to the Granite State, Francophone Canadians—primarily from Quebec and New Brunswick provinces—provide the largest contingent (59% in 2015). In order to lure these visitors, New Hampshire must compete with more popular destinations in Maine, Vermont, and Massachusetts.
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World Tourism: It’s Not Just About Packing Your Bags in NH
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Tourism has become a leading element of the world’s economy. Spending—by travelers, and by the businesses that serve them—ranks no lower than fifth in most of the world’s nations. You cannot overstate its importance in generating jobs and revenue within New Hampshire.
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Where Have All the Motels Gone? Long Time Passing
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Many motels and motor courts developed reputations as “dens of iniquity” and, in too many instances, this reputation proved to be unshakable.
Business & Economy
American Roadways and Vacationing With Your Parents So Long Ago
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During the 1950s, ‘60s, and into the ‘70s, motels became the most popular form of lodging for vacationing families, couples, and businesspersons. Built right alongside byways, motels had a decided locational advantage.