G4T #27.5: Travel & Geographic Knowledge, and Why Plan?

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No news items for this week. For weekly travel news, please visit my weekly Travelography podcast.

Rather than news, I discuss an article from my Tourism Geographies journal on the topic of travel and geographical (actually mapping) knowledge. The full reference for that article is:

• Poria, Yaniv; Atzaba-Poria, Naama; and Barrett, Martyn. 2005. Research Note: The Relationship Between Children's Geographical Knowledge and Travel Experience: An Exploratory Study. Tourism Geographies 7(4):389-397.

The main topic then switches to issues of private and public goods, and the justification for government planning and regulation. The goal in this discussion is to define the role of government in planning for tourism in a community -- and the responsibility of the private sector in its reliance on public resources for tourism development. A bit theoretical, but I hope you enjoy it.

Cheers - Alan

(Length: 27min 0min)

Travelography #14: Where the Bloody Hell Are You?

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Travel News for this week: The Aeroscape blimp, the EU call for reduced travel restrictions to the US, and Australia makes waves with its new marketing campaign: "Where the Bloody Hell Are You?"

• Frankenstein of the Skies
• EU Commission Wants Easier U.S. Travel
• Bloody hell - Australia swears by new ad campaign
• Australia asks: Where the bloody hell are you?
• Wherethebloodyhellareyou.com - this is the full television advertisement

Travelography #13: Mardi Gras & New Orleans Guidebooks

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This week's travel news: Mardi Gras celebrations have started in New Orleans, and many other places around the US and World. Meanwhile, guidebook publishers are going online to update their guides for the US Gulf Coast. Unrelated is a story on US Air Marshals who have been charged with drug dealing.

• A Mardi Gras that's serious
• Opinion: Saving New Orleans
• New Orleans has competition for Mardi Gras
• Guidebook publishers revisit New Orleans — on the Web
• Wikipedia: Mardi Gras
• Air marshals face smuggling charges

G4T #27: Sustainable Development & the Travel Industry

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Today's podcast focuses on the concept of Sustainable Development as it applies to the Travel and Tourism Industry. The News portion covers some Travel Quotes, Space Travel News and the Mekong River Tourism Project.

Here are links to items discussed on today's podcast:

• Travel Quotes on ThinkExist.com
• Prepare for lift off, in 2008 (Space Tourism)
• Private Sector to review Mekong Tourism Plans
• Mekong nations work on joint tourism strategy
• World Travel and Tourism Council
• Tour Operators' Initiative for Sustainable Tourism Development
• The International Ecotourism Society

Travelography #12: Giant Cruise Ship, Shanghai Disney, Geo-caching & Sharks

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Royal Caribbean orders a $1 billion cruise ship - the biggest and most expensive ever. Shanghai is likely to get the next Disneyland. Resorts are starting to offer geo-caching activities for guests. And a shark feeding frenzy keeps Autsralians out of the water in Queensland. Links to these stories are on the PCN website.

Check out "The Travel Show"

Well, I am finally not the only academic out here in podcastland! It was getting a bit lonley, but I figured that would change ... eventually.

The Travel Show is a podcast and blog page (similar to the way I have things set up) hosted by Dr. Martin Fluker of Victoria University in Melbourne, Australia. His podcasts take you "on a virtual tour of the world, exposing you to places you've never been and taking you back to the places you remember fondly."

Show Notes & Blog Homepage: http://travel.thepodcastnetwork.com/

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Travelography #11: Cruise Travel News - 12 Feb 06

Travelography is my short Travel and Tourism News podcast on the Podcasternews Network.

Now is the time to book your cruise for the coming summer months. I review some of the new trends in the cruise line industry, and make a plea for tipping those hard working cruise employees.

FYI - Scott Ahlsmith, 50% of all cruise availability for 2006 is already sold, as of the first week of February 2006! - This is new and not covered in the podcast.

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Travelography #10: Airline News & Hooters - 8 Feb 06

(Travelography is my short Travel and Tourism News podcast on the Podcasternews Network.)

Record numbers of travelers took the air in the US last year, and Hawaii and Las Vegas were major destinations. Hawaii's hotels are at near capacity, while Las Vegas celebrated the grans opening of the new Hooters Casino. Meanwhile London Heathrow is rationing jet fuel due to shortages, which is costing US and other non-UK airlines.

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G4T #26: Travel & Tourism Numbers and Jetlag News

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News items include a new Jetlag advisor website (link below) and a discussion of Turin/Torino, Italy where the Winter Olympic Games just opened last week. I then focus the on tourist arrival and expenditure numbers and impacts, first at the global scale and then at the local scale. [Show Length = 17min, 36sec]

Links to websited related to this week's podcast:

Scots scientist sheds light on problem of jet-lag misery

Winter Olympics boost Turin tourism

Power of Travel - Travel and Tourism Information

Did You Know? Fun Facts (TIA)

Tourism Talking Points: Economic Impact of Travel & Tourism (TIA)

Office of Travel & Tourism Industries' Information on Inbound Travel to the U.S. (TIA)

WTO Tourism Highlights, Edition 2005

MORE ON JETLAG -

Scott Ahlsmith of the Road Less Traveled Podcast and Blog describes his Jetlag Diet in a short, 3 minute podcast. The goal is to each a high protein meal on the day of your arrival at the destination. From that, you work your way backwards so that the day prior to the breakfast is a high carbohydrate day and the day before that is a high protein day. You do that for two more days, which means you start this diet 4 days prior to your departure. (In summary: Protein Day, Carb Day, Protein Day, Carb Day, Protein Breakfast at arrival place.)

G4T #25: Sustainable Development in Historical Context

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Tourism has played more of a role in the historical evolution of 'sustainable development' than you probably thought. Also discussed are (1) the surge in gay and non-gay tourism to Wyoming due to the popularity of the moview Breakback Mountain, and (2) Bali's slow tourism recovery from the October 2005 terrorist attacks that took place there.

You may notice a change in the sound quality of this podcast. I finally got a mixer and I think it is making a huge difference. I may be a bit strong on the bass, however, mostly because I am trying to reduce the sibilance ("ess" - sound). However, I will be playing with the setting more in the future as I try to further improve things. Any listener feedback on this would be appreciated.

Here are links to the stories discussed in the podcast:

• Looking to climb Brokeback Mountain? Head to Canada (USA Today)
• ‘Brokeback’ raises interest in Wyoming (MSNBC)
• Slump has Bali business owners worried (CNN)