Month: June 2021

Tourism will help save American retail, the oft-overlooked economic engine of the sector

Written on June 13, 2021.

We’ve known for years that shopping is one of the leading destination activities for leisure travelers. No, it’s not usually a motivator of destination selection, but the siren call of tourism-driven shopping has always been a major economic stimulant of a local economy.

This summer, be kind when you unwind

Written on June 1, 2021.

I just returned from a week-plus vacation trip across the American Southwest with my wife and daughter. The journey was our first trip of any substantial length since the pandemic commenced, and we had a great time seeing the classic sights of the Southwest: Santa Fe, the Painted Desert, the Grand...