The Hocking Hills in Ohio was placed among a lofty group of getaway destinations a while ago by Budget Travel. 25 Beautiful Places to Get Away From It All. Here was their pitch: “Close enough to home that we can get there in a few hours. You really get off the grid and it’s fabulous. […]
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The New River Gorge West Virginia is one of those amazing destinations that will, frankly and simply, amaze you. Once I started digging into this area I realized that there are a variety of ways to experience the gorge. If you like soft or extreme adventure, this is the place. Or maybe you like a more relaxed
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A good friend sent me a wonderful essay about family reunions. It struck a chord with me because we will be departing for a family reunion in California in just a few days. Since I was a child our family has gathered in just one location. There is much to say about traditions, especially when
When travelers to New England think of a destination location their thoughts may lead them to the Berkshires of Massachusetts. A destination location must tell a story and the small towns in the Berkshires tell a great story. In a recent article by Vikram Singh titled; ‘Shift Your Marketing Focus From Price to Value’, he talks
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More great information from our local bank. Hope you are also receiving the current information about Chip Card Technology from your bank and credit card processor. The chip card technology is also known as EMV chip technology. Here is what was sent to us: “An important component of the scheduled switch to chip technology is a
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We are a mobile society. There can’t be any doubt in anyone’s mind about this statement. Now how about this statement…”According to Google, 1/3 of people with a smartphone would give up sex instead of their phone. Sad.” This comes from Frederic Gonzalo’s key takeaways from the 2015 edition of Online Marketing Strategies in Travel. More
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In 1869 author and preacher William H.H. Murray wrote a travel book on the New York Adirondacks entitled ‘Adventure in the Wilderness’ or ‘Camp-life in the Adirondacks’. Love how the old books had to have two titles, early SEO? The book created a huge stir that resulted in an influx of city dwellers to the Adirondacks.
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A good reputation is one portion of the intangible “good will” value of a property. Here is a description from our articles on Real Estate on The B&B Team’s website. “Good will is the price a person is willing to pay for a business’s marketplace presence (that would otherwise take time to establish), a guest or
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Maryland ‘Land of Pleasant Living’. Legend has it (with some truth thrown in) that it was some advertising execs associated with the National Brewing Co. in the 1950’s that were flying over Chesapeake Bay on a brilliant sunlit day, one of the execs commented, “This place is the land of pleasant living.” A slogan
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Another mega company, Amazon, (which means big anyway), has moved into the travel industry with a new direction. It is now connected to Amazon Local but will soon be on its own. Here is Amazon Destination’s brand focus. Created to solve problem-“How to easily plan and book a local getaway trip.” Weekend getaway within driving
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