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8 great Florida botanical gardens
Dave G. Houser Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementAlthough most tourists flock to Florida for its gorgeous beaches and fun-filled theme parks, the Sunshine State is also home to a number of the nation’s most lush and exotic public gardens. Horticulturists, gardeners and ordinary nature lovers alike will find these enticing green oases the answer to a vacation dream come true. From Jacksonville to Coral Gables to Sarasota — here are eight of Florida’s finest botanical gardens.
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Reimagining airport parking to support the travel industry
Jeremy Zuker Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementWith a decrease in air travel activity, all aspects of the airport experience, from eating at restaurants in terminals to shopping and parking, are currently underused. This has resulted in massive revenue losses for airports and associated businesses. The largest loss for airports has been in airport parking. From 2015 to 2018, airport parking revenue rose by an average of 13.6%. And even as airport parking declined, revenue increased: at San Francisco International Airport, parking was down by 7.5% from 2014 to 2017, yet parking revenue increased over the same period.
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Costa Rica slowly opens to US travelers
Lark Gould Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementCosta Rica intends to allow all U.S. residents to visit the country as of Nov. 1. This move marks a radical departure from its policy of partial openings that started in the beginning of September. That allowed visitors from limited U.S. states to enter the country. The list later grew to 20 states and territories in recent weeks as conditions changed. Although waves of spikes continue to ripple through various U.S. states, Costa Rica still remains on target to uphold the November date. But there are still hurdles for those who want to head to the pristine rainforests and soft white beaches of this Central American tourism mecca.
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Groundbreaking takes place on Tucson International Airport’s biggest…
Matt Falcus Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementTucson International Airport is about to enter a new phase as it begins development of a major infrastructure upgrade that will improve facilities for operators, bringing the airfield in line with the latest FAA safety standards. Ground was broken on the new project — the largest in the airport’s 72-year history — on October 15 by representatives from across Southern Arizona and the Tucson Airport Authority (TAA). The present airport layout dates from the 1960s and is in need of modernization. The new works will center around a new runway parallel to the current main strip.
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4 COVID-19-related changes that could outlast the pandemic
Amanda Ghosh Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementCOVID-19 is changing the landscape of daily life. While some changes are minor and easy to adopt, changes like working from home create significant shifts in our social lives. Masks, virtual learning, ghost restaurants, and increased use of hand sanitizer are just a few of the pandemic-related changes that could stick around after the health crisis ends.
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How to advertise your small business inexpensively
Amanda Kowalski MarketingGetting the word out about your business can be the most frustrating thing a small business owner faces. If you build the world’s greatest mouse trap, but nobody knows about it, you aren’t going to sell any. With a small business’ limited budget, how can you spread the word? In the 21st century, there are myriad free or inexpensive ways to advertise.
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4 outdoor adventure companies that pivoted to mask manufacturing and how…
Amanda Ghosh Recreation & LeisureThe air is crisp, the foliage is spectacular, and the mountains are calling. Fall is the perfect season for an outdoor adventure. This year, in addition to wearing your favorite cycling jersey, headband, waders, or hiking pack, you'll add a face mask. Check out how these four outdoor adventure companies pivoted to mask making and see how they're doing now.
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As more companies let employees work from home permanently, what is the…
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementWhen the pandemic hit the global economy in March, business travel was estimated to lose $820 billion in revenue. Under the best-case scenario, businesses were expected to reopen in late spring or early summer. As we entered into the summer, indicators showed travel and hospitality businesses were picking up, but we all knew travel recovery would not truly occur until people took business trips again. Now, in October, we still have not contained the coronavirus. To make it worse, new COVID-19 cases are now surging again across the U.S. and Europe.
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America’s 4 most UFO-obsessed places
Dave G. Houser Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementData from the nonprofit National UFO Reporting Center, an organization that records UFO-related events, indicates sightings are up 51% so far this year compared to the same period in 2019. Among the more than 5,000 sightings recorded this year, most have occurred since the COVID-19 lockdowns began in earnest. With the thought in mind that we earthlings may not be alone in the universe after all, the time might be right to take up your own investigation of UFO hotspots. Here are four of them, all notably located in the Western U.S.
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A record hunting season could be on the horizon in Texas, other states
John McAdams Recreation & Leisure2020 has been an extremely unique year in many respects. Among the other significant occurrences that we’ve seen in this year, it’s quite possible that the state of Texas may set a hunter participation record as well. We’ll have to wait a few months to see exactly how things shake out, but data gathered so far this year indicates that 2020 has already seen a massive jump in hunter participation. For one thing, many states have reported gigantic increases in hunting license sales this spring for turkey season. Other states saw record numbers of applicants entering the lottery for drawn hunts and had leftover hunting licenses and tags snapped up in record time.
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