The Future of Travel-Planning Apps
Travel-planning apps promise endless information to help us execute the perfect trip.
The State of the American Traveler
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When I was young, my family and I would sit around the dinner table contemplating where our next family vacation spot would be if money weren’t a factor. These conversations launched my sister’s year-long campaign to plan a trip to…
California Dreaming
No doubt about it—the winter days are upon us. Time to slow down, cozy up and dream of the tropics. What’s that? Humidity’s not for you? Right then—maybe the slopes. Saguaro and desert blooms? Mangroves and mossy trees? Amber waves…
BOT Wars! Alexa vs. Google Home: Which is the top travel planning assistant?
As our reliance on this technology’s ability to quickly disseminate information and answer burning questions such as, “How tall is Shaq?” increases—it begs the question, what role will these devices play in the travel space? Q: In the PAST 12…
America’s Tourism Challenge: The Trump Slump Update
Global Tourism is booming. An estimated 1.3 billion persons traveled internationally in the past year, marking a robust 7 percent annual growth rate.
Is Influencer Marketing Worth Your Time?
Now trending on Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest and beyond, digital influencers are moving the needle for destinations of all types.
The Impact of Recent Disasters on Destinations
They say that life comes at you fast, and in the last several months, several of our friends in the industry have experienced this firsthand. Unexpected natural or human-caused disasters have touched their destinations, consequently impacting their brands and their…
Photography Bans as Marketing Gold
Allowing travelers to share the extraordinary beauty of their destination with friends back home is unkind, and will make people sad.
A Revolution in DMO Website Research
Innovation is our favorite thing here at Destination Analysts. We’ve been on the cutting edge of destination research for two decades now, and still love nothing more than moving the needle forward.