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Should I Stay or Should I go? Ask Your Friendly Travel Forecaster
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It’s all science, research, fun and games until somebody predicts rain.
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The Conflict Between Weather Forecasting and Travel Biz
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If we learned anything during the last several weeks, it is that weather conditions can turn on a dime. Variations in tides, sea depth, elevation, surface conditions, etc., can initiate a sudden change in local weather situations.
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The Year in Review: U.S. Tourism During 2016
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* U.S. domestic travel increased by 1.2 percent compared to 2015, to a total of
more than 2.2 billion person-trips during 2016. Leisure travel accounted for
79 percent of all domestic travel
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Ringing of School Bells Need Not Spell Trouble for Travel Businesses, Check Out Us Older Folks
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This year, most New Hampshire students reported during the last week of August, with many colleges and universities following suit. By the time you read this column, hotels and motels, campgrounds, restaurants, amusement parks, golf courses, and others will have lost many of their bellmen, housekeepers, waiters, maintenance crews, etc.—thereby affecting the flow of business during an extended period of favorable weather.
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The League of NH Craftsmen: People Who Know How to Craft Events
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NH Travel Guru: How did so many talented artisans arrive in one place? Since 1932, The League has been preparing its members to achieve the level of skill that was on display at Sunapee.
Events Can Put You on the Travelers’ Map: But It Isn’t Easy
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New Hampshire residents saw this effect during the 24 years that people traveled from near and far to attend Keene, New Hampshire’s annual Pumpkin Festival. Many of the thousands of attendees were people who had never heard of Keene previously.
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Northern Pass: Tourism in the Looking Glass
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NH Travel Guru: Rather than choose sides in this controversy, I hope to use my experience to enhance the reader’s ability to frame an informed opinion.
Visiting the Danger Zone: Not the best idea, but just in case . .
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In the case of El Salvador, the first thing that pops up is a detailed travel warning. Gang warfare, violent street crime, as well as narcotics and arms trafficking are more than the subject material of video games in El Salvador. Warnings extend to backpacking expeditions, hotel and restaurant experiences, and travel on public transportation.
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Ugly Americans Don’t Earn Friends Abroad
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One of the first travel-based parodies I ever read was Mark Twain’s 1869 book, The
Innocents Abroad (note to readers: it was not a new release at the time).
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NH Signs of the Times: When a Community’s Welcome Mat Says ‘Go Away’
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No doubt, you’ve heard the adage, “you only get one chance to make a first impression.”
Why then, do so many communities and resorts appear to go out of their way to make their impression upon travelers a poor one?