Moving Forward with Your Travel Content I just visited an interesting and luxuriously branded website at Velyagroup.com that you’ll instantly recognize as unique and elegant. What a great start to build a unique spot in the travel market landscape! There’s something Velya Group may be missing though — real, authentic content experiences for their audience…
An Epic Two-Week Journey Through Italy’s Cultural Heartland If you and your special someone are seeking more than a vacation — in search of places that will give you plenty of moments to slow down, decompress, then stir your soul, ignite your curiosity, let you go with the flow and just feel good, then your…
Canadian Travel Expenditures Likely to Decline Significantly What might be brewing as a big problem for travel and tourism businesses picked up momentum this week. President Trump was pumping his unwelcome sign to Canadians and Europeans with new restrictions on those nationals traveling within the US for more than 30 days. They’ll need to register…
Travelers Changing Vacation Preferences President Trump’s tariffs are only beginning to send negative ripples through the Canadian economy. It’s still early but it looks like Canadians will increasingly alter their travel plans away from the US. Today, as Ontario Premier Doug Ford visited the US White House with the Canadian trade minister, Trump reiterated his…
San Diego – A Place Where Summer Never Ends Imagine a place where summer never truly ends, where the ocean breeze carries the promise of adventure, and where every sunset feels like nature’s own masterpiece. Visualize yourself in the most sunny, southwestern part of US, next to Mexico, a place famous for its American and…
Why Search Engines Are Essential for Your Travel Business Success Given the promise of the incoming Trump 2.0 government with its pro-business agenda, both personal travel and business travel will see a big boost in 2025. And with travelers using digital tools such as Google to plan their trips, its absolutely necessary to build visibility…
Travel for Health, Enjoyment and Healing It might be said that all travel companies are actually in the business of selling the joy of travel. Because joy is a powerful motive. It’s the single, primary emotion travelers experience before they purchase. Their real intent is to feel this thing called joy during their trip, whether…
Empowering your Tour Business The travel trend is certain. Tours are in big demand and tour companies are becoming much more profitable. Of course, we’re assuming tour company owners are marketing strongly and getting the reach, impact and engagement needed to build an audience that trusts their brand, people and services. On that note, I’m…
Marriott Hotels & Resorts Perhaps the most preferred hotel brand for travelers in the US and across the globe in Marriott Hotels. Marriott Hotels & Resorts is a brand of International-based Marriott International, Inc. in Bethesda, Maryland, and represents a legacy of premium hospitality and diverse offerings. Offering almost 600 hotels and resorts, with more…
Targeting Bleisure Travelers Every year, more travelers are fusing business and leisure travel and becoming aware that they can and should get more from their business travel. It’s a travel trend that keeps growing and a market that travel companies should pay attention to and develop products for. The business and leisure (Bleisure) customer profile…
San Diego California As we progress out of the Corona Virus pandemic (hopefully the last one), Brits, Canadians, and Americans considering a variety of locations to take a vacation. The Rocky mountain destinations of Colorado and Canada, are going to draw millions of visitors as will the San Francisco, Tahoe, and Yosemite regions of California….
Real Estate Forecast for Tampa/Sarasota/St Petes The Florida real estate market is hot. The Sunshine State is geographically immense and there are many desirable places to locate to. Tampa, St Petes, Sarasota offer a lifestyle unique from that of Naples, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Panama City and Fort Lauderdale. Many retirees prefer the more sedate neighborhoods…
Most Desirable Luxury Gifts for Xmas I know you’ve been dying to know the top luxury gift ideas for Xmas because you’re going to treat someone special to an unusually valuable Xmas present. Can one gift make a lasting impression? Oh yes, when it’s something perfect, useful and prestigious, you’ll be remembered long after the…
Mountain Biking – Is There Any Better Sport? I don’t think so! Are you not into mountain biking? You’re crazy, this is the best sport, except maybe kitesurfing , wingsuit flying, or paragliding, but we can’t do everything can we? Take a look at this well done video that shows some hot doggin BC bikers….
Vacation in Banff and Lake Louise, Alberta Canada Many vacationers actually struggle to choose between a warm tropical vacation or a trip to a ski resort near a mountain town. And then there’s the summer vs winter conundrum. This post might sway you to choose a place that’s more vertical in nature offering more of the…
Buyer Intent Keywords – The Ones Real Customers Use Did you know your visitors are affected by the words you use on your site? It’s true. And the words they use when searching also indicate their search intent, including whether they will buy something. We call these high intent keywords and you need to find…
Visiting Mount Rushmore Whenever you travel, you’re hoping for something with its own special feel and culture. Places like San Diego, Vancouver, Banff have that. So does Mt Rushmore. (See pics on my Mt Rushmore Pinterest page) Mount Rushmore in South Dakota sees more than 3 million visitors per year. It’s a spectacular setting for…
Rocky Mountaineer Train Trip When you talk about epic, best life experiences, Canada’s Rocky Mountains are one of the first to come to mind. Travelling through these mountains is a visual feast with quaint mountain towns, clean pungent mountain air, brilliant colors, amazing wildlife, soaring snow capped peaks that your mind can barely comprehend. Whether…