Tagged: popularityofdestinations

Guidebook Sales in the Bookstores Are An Unscientific Method of Predicting Travel Patterns, But They Seem as Good as Any Other Test

We are approaching the summer high season, when tens of millions of Americans head for vacation to the mountains and lakes within an hour or two of their homes.  But a…

What New Protection Rules Really Mean for U.S. Parks

It was a long time in coming, but when Congress finally passed the massive Omnibus Public Lands Bill of 2009 late in March it extended enormous protections for public lands in…

4 Ways to Add the Right Kind of Drama to a Family Trip

What: The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus: Greek Drama under the StarsWho: All agesWhere: Peloponnese, GreeceWhereas many ancient sites were pillaged for building blocks, the Theatre…