Travel the World 4 Less
Posted on September 13, 2017 by Itinerary Planner
Almost every US state and most foreign countries have adopted a logo or slogan as part of their marketing strategy to entice prospective visitors to come to their locale. You maybe familiar with catchphrases such as “Virginia is for Lovers” for the state of Virginia, “Live Free or Die” for the state of New Hampshire, and “The Last Frontier” for Alaska just to mention a few. I am not aware of a survey that quantifies how many tourist actually visit a country or state based on the logo or slogan they may have seen or heard. Even though a slogan may be recognizable, I firmly believe that it is not what draws tourist to a particular place. It is not even given consideration when planning itineraries. In fact, many may not even know of the country’s tourism campaign until they arrive at their destination.
On some of my trips they have been a few logos and slogans that have caught my attention, mostly because they resonated with me in an appealing way. Either the slogan captures the essence of what their country is all about in just a few words, and I get it, or the graphic is clear, effective and accomplishes its task in conveying the intended message.
If you plan to visit the World Travel Market in London on November 6 – 8, you certainly will get to see many logos and slogans, as well as, meet country representatives and possibly receive giveaways that will bare their subtle messages of enticements. It is estimated that 51,000 travel professionals will attend this year to promote their country’s tourism vision. Over 5000 exhibit booths will display and showcase all things travel related. Other regions worth visiting for the three day event that brings together the travel industry and trade networks are: Africa, Arabia Travel Market, Asia, and Latin American.
Category: Itineraries, Lifestyle, Travel, Travel TipsTags: Barbados, Costa Rica, India, itinerary, Lifestyle, Slogans, Travel, Vacation
Hey everyone , here’s my Airport peeves. Since 9/11 I have noticed the search for personal belongings has gone from bad to worse. Could you imagine being asked to remove ya wrist watch, ya belt ya bags and the most annoying ya shoes to place ya feet on thee hard cold titles? Never once offer a pair of socks to put ya feet in. They soon asked to remove ya clothes 😂 what a sight that will be😀 I hate it with a passion. But ya know what, it is what it is.
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I don’t think it will come to the point where they’ll make you take off your clothes, but the thought is humorous, or is it? Thanks for your comment.
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