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Get Blog Posts As EmailsAdventure tourism used to be a small, niche market segment of the travel industry. A new study by George Washington University measures the market for the first time, and shows that adventure tourism has become a huge segment of the market. I wrote about the study’s first announcement in a previous blog post, and additional [...]
Natural/Cultural Experiences Sought by Huge Number of Travelers
August 19th, 2010 by FrancesTourism Campaigns
July 2nd, 2010 by TimIntelligent Travel, a blog on National Geographic Traveler, had an entry today on Tourism Campaigns Gone Wrong and it got me thinking about the Panama tourism entry I wrote about a few weeks ago. I believe that the Gulf of Chiriqui could be an extremely popular eco-tourism destination if Panama promotes the area with a [...]
Vintage Travel Posters
May 14th, 2010 by TimAs an art enthusiast, I appreciate the simplicity and cleanliness of vintage travel posters. I first became enamored by their design while studying abroad in Rome. Every tourist shop you stopped in had an image of Italy in the vintage style of saturated colors and thick text. I noticed more and more travel posters as [...]
Follow Friday Travel Tweeps
April 16th, 2010 by TimI spend a good portion of my day on Twitter and reading up on the latest news from the travel industry. Here are some recommendations I have for following informative Twitter travel tweeps: Gadling (@gadling) is a top travel blog with a variety of topics covered pertaining to travel, including adventure, budget, technology, top lists [...]
USA Today Extolls Panama City as Travel Destination
April 5th, 2010 by FrancesYet another big publication talking about what a great tourism destination Panama is. Read the entire article here, or take a look at this pertinent excerpt below: Frommer’s describes Panama as “deliciously free of crowds”—and what better endorsement do you need? Even if you’re based in Panama City, a range of outdoorsy activities including watersports [...]
San Blas(t)!
March 29th, 2010 by JerrodThe best thing about Panama is the vast amount of varied experiences in such a small area. This was made clear to me once again this past week as I was able to take a free weekend and turn it into an adventure by visiting the Kuna Yala Comarca, an area known as San Blas. [...]
Driving in Panama: Lesson #1 THE HORN
March 5th, 2010 by MichelleI was flipped the keys to the company truck a couple of days ago, and while cutting my teeth on the Panamanian jungle of roadways I made a few discoveries, the most important being the use of the car horn. In Panama the car horn plays a HUGE roll in driver etiquette and survival. The [...]
West Paces
February 19th, 2010 by BenI just executed a hotel management agreement with The West Paces Hotel Group about an hour ago. We’ve been working with them for the last several months, and signed an LOI back in November. But it isn’t til now that we could really make the information public. This is very exciting for us. Why we’re [...]
New Year, New Panama
February 1st, 2010 by JerrodAs we work to create one of the most amazing island getaways in the world, we pride ourselves in the attention to detail. As I returned to Panama after being in the states for the holiday, I noticed a few minor details that change daily life in Panama. On the surface they may seem trivial, [...]
Press Release – More Adventure Opportunities Sought by Travelers
January 27th, 2010 by FrancesCHICAGO, Jan. 26, 2010 — Adventure tourism is growing as fast as a zip liner on the fly. According to a 2008 survey conducted by the Travel Industry Association of America, nearly one half of U.S. adults, or 98 million people, have taken an adventure trip. That’s because the industry isn’t just catering to gutsy [...]