La référence québécoise en information sur les tendances en tourisme
In the past few years, mountain resorts have been engaged in a mad scramble to become four-season tourist destinations. Gone are the days when mountain resorts relied solely on skiing to maximize the return on their investment. According to a 2011 survey conducted by Ski Area Management (SAM) magazine of 100 North American ski resorts, [...]
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The following text is a translation of the French original, which can be found at: (Les taxis touristiques) Taxi drivers interact with many tourists on a daily basis and sometimes even constitute the first human contact a visitor has on arriving at his or her destination. This realization of the importance of their role [...]
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With digital cameras, online sharing, and tools for improving, transforming and distributing images, the photograph remains an indispensable means for capturing intangible memories like travel experiences. It can also be the deciding factor in arousing interest in a destination, attraction or hotel. Up to 78% of people say that pictures of hotels and hotel rooms [...]
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The flow of tourists to various destinations around the world has changed drastically in recent years and data compiled over the past decade corroborates certain trends. New outbound markets occupy the top spots and the ranking of destinations has been turned upside down. Emerging economies are profoundly altering the global tourism market, which is now [...]
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The influence of UGC on tourist choices In the last decade, the Internet has reshaped the way people plan for and consume tourist products and services. More recently, the most significant development in Internet applications has been in the area of user-generated content (UGC) and peer-to-peer applications, the so-called Web 2.0. Research is shedding light [...]
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