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7 of the top destination marketing brands of 2023

  Visit Maldives Over the past decades, destinations in Europe, North America, and the Caribbean have been the stars in both destination branding and popularity among travelers. And while all the above certainly remain among the world´s most powerful performers in tourism, the World Travel Awards (dubbed “the Oscars of travel”) in 2023 have underscored strong showings outside these traditional areas, particularly in Asia and the Middle East. Here´s a quick rundown of this year´s winners:…

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Benefits of Radio Marketing to Promote Tourism Business in South Africia?

Hi Everyone! The covid-19 pandemic was a disaster for the tourism industry all over the world. Although it affected too many industries of the world, but tourism sector was its biggest victim. After the vaccination period, things are getting normal. So, if you want to advertise your business in South Africa, then you should read these benefits of radio marketing for the tourism business from here: With radio marketing, you can target a massive range of people who don't even know the use of…

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A tour to discover cork (in Portugal, not the Irish city)

When we booked the "Algarve jeep safari," they promised a tour to the interior to show there was more to Portugal's southernmost region than beaches, bars and golf courses. We passed through remote villages; stopped off at a couple of out-of-the-way places for a coffee break and lunch; visited a distillery; and finally stopped in a cork oak grove, where Tomás our guide gave an interesting presentation. At home, I usually drink wine in a screwtop bottle. I know there’s a bit of controversy…

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  • John Lamkin September 19, 2009 at 8:16pm

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    Hi PR people- Please add me to your media lists. I'm a member of the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) where I am Membership Committee Chairman. My email is john(at)TravelWritingAndPhotography(dot)com.
    thanks, John
  • John Lamkin September 18, 2009 at 9:15pm
    Hi All, I will be traveling to Cancun, Riviera Maya and Laguna Bacalar in December-then to Cuenca, Ecuador for a month, then back to the Yucatan Peninsula for awhile. I would appreciate any story ideas, contacts, properties to look at, etc. My email is: john(at)TravelWritingAndPhotography(dot)com Thanks for your help, John
  • José Balido September 18, 2009 at 9:00pm
    Howdy folks, for those of you in the know on Texas......... Let's help out the new Houston Tourism Examiner for Examiner.com, Stephanie Moreland, who needs Texas travel story ideas. She's especially interested in things that are within close proximity to Houston. Anything pertaining to budget travel, culinary travel, outdoor adventure, and festivals and special events are of interest. If you have any leads, please post them here, and indicate if you have photos available, and we'll get the info to Stephanie! Thanks!!
  • Sarah Harris September 18, 2009 at 3:23pm
    Hi all, if any travelling media are planning to visit London over the coming months - please get in touch with me regarding hotel accommodation as I represent 3 central London boutique properties. Press rate or comp stay dependant on feature angle etc
    Thanks!
  • Sandi Yara September 18, 2009 at 9:41am
    Welcome all ... great to see this group growing!
  • Nepaltrekkingguide September 18, 2009 at 6:27am
    Hi I am Trekking Guide,Treks & Tours Organizer. For Treks & Tours to Lumbini,Pokhara, Kathmandu & all round Nepal.
  • Julie Cooper August 27, 2009 at 5:55pm
    Hi all. I am the Director of Public Relations for the Israel Government Tourist Office in Chicago. Interested in hearing about other destinations - how business is going, new marketing campaigns, interesting upcoming events - anything exciting!
  • Cathy A. Preece August 25, 2009 at 5:36pm
    Hello, everyone! I am a VP with Adams Unlimited, a NYC-based marketing communications firm specializing in travel and tourism for over 20 years. The tourist boards for St. Kitts, Bonaire and Dominica comprise our current destination accounts. We also work with the Divi & Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusives and Montpelier Plantation on Nevis. Tourism-related clients include DEMA (the Diving Equipment & Marketing Association; annual tradeshow this year Nov 4-8 in Orlando) and The Wings Club (the world's premier aviation club). Interested journalists, please contact me at any time. I would love to hear from you-
  • Allison Scott August 25, 2009 at 12:50am
    Hi everyone. I am Director of Communications for the Five-Star Five-Diamond Broadmoor resort and hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado. I am a member of PRSA and a SATW Associate.
  • José Balido August 24, 2009 at 6:58pm
    Howdy travel marketers and publicists!

    Just curious about your take from the PR/Marketing side on this week's Go-Lo poll topic (on the Main page, upper left). As you know, Arthur Frommer kicked up a bit of a ruckus last week by taking a tough stance against Arizona for having such unusually lax gun laws that demonstrators openly wielded weapons outside a building where President Obama was speaking.

    How do you feel as publicists/marketers about representing clients whose politics or policies you disagree with?
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