Please post links to tourism blogs as a response to this posting. Your responses will create what is referred to a 'thread'. A series of postings that relate directly to a specific topic.
A bonus point will be awarded to a maximum of 3 points for every unique url posted.
What is a URL?
"A Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is a compact string representation of the location for a resource that is available via the Internet. This document provides guidelines for the definition of new URL schemes." This is the definition of the w3 organization: www.w3.org.
Although in common usage, the term is more properly referred to as a URI - Uniform Resource Identifier. According to W3: "One goal of the Web, since its inception, has been to build a global community in which any party can share information with any other party. To achieve this goal, the Web makes use of a single global identification system: the URI. URIs are a cornerstone of Web architecture, providing identification that is common across the Web."
In this course, we will use the term URL.
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I decided to find blogs catering to the Health Tourism Sector (As the Baby Boomers start to retire this is going to one of the fastest growing hospitality sector):
www.treatmentabroad.blogspot.com/
www.healthmedicaltourism.org/Blogs/
Some of the other blogs that caught my attention, were blogs that allowed me to "experience" a city or a country from the comfort of my House:
www.uwishunu.com/
www.visitmybaltimore.com/video/74/
travel.paintedstork.com/blog/
Here are Marketing and Business Blogs:
http://cblog.brandcanadablog.com/
http://jensthraenhart.com/cblog/
http://tourismtechnology.rezgo.com/
Heres my second try at making them urls.
http://www.treatmentabroad.blogspot.com/
http://www.healthmedicaltourism.org/Blogs/
http://www.uwishunu.com/
http://www.visitmybaltimore.com/video/74/
http://travel.paintedstork.com/blog/
http://cblog.brandcanadablog.com/
http://jensthraenhart.com/cblog/
http://tourismtechnology.rezgo.com/
For any one thats not the greatest with computer terminology, URL's: An acronym for "Uniform Resource Locator," this is the address of a resource on the Internet. World Wide Web URLs begin with http://
I look forward to exploring your blog suggestions this weekend, Sam.
For those foodies and oenophiles in our class I have put together a list dealing with the food and beverage tourism sector...
Foodies:
ChowHound
Oenophiles:
ChowHound:Wine Blog
Vinography
Food & Wine:
James Chatto
Ryszard,
Good job. You figured out how to make the links live for your URLs. That is very effective e-marketing. Live links are always more effective than a link that has to be cut and pasted.
You'll note that I failed to follow my own advice in my posts!
This is one time, the student set the proper example for the teacher.
Well done.
Greetings All,
Here are some interesting websites dedicated the tourism/hospitality industry. I personally use all three of these quite frequently. ENJOY!
Open Jaw!
This is one site I use every day. You can sign up for their e-mail list and receive up to date information about what is happening in the tourism industry.
Hcareers
The leading online job postings board for hospitality jobs, advice, and monthly career improvement newsletters.
The Tourism and Hospitality Diaries
"The Tourism and Hospitality Diaries" is a Blog focused on the hotel, motel, restaurant, airline, travel and other related sectors of the Tourism and Hospitality industry. The idea is to create an easy to use base for professionals, students and educators in the industry to exchange information, the latest news and developments, commentary and best practices.
I found an interesting blog site that is specific to Toronto in every sector possible. So if anyones interested in anything with Tourism or anythings else in Toronto, its just one click away!
BlogTO
For those who are interested in Private/Executive Floor Clubs:
International Private Clubs
Fairmont --Fairmont Gold
Westin, Sheraton & Four Points -- Starwood Preferred Guest
Hilton -- Hilton HHonours
Swissotel -- Club Swiss Gold
Holiday Inn -- Priority Club
Marriott -- Marriott Rewards
Canadian Base Private Clubs
Delta -- Delta Privilege
The following are tourism blogs that I found. The infomation found here are easy to read and captures viewer's attention. They are about basic topics that viewer's do not usually think about but are also helpful.
http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Home/Default.aspx
http://www.beloblog.com/Pe_Blogs/tourism/
http://technorati.com/blogs/tourism
Rahul_sam
Very interesting choice of health issues. Your choice of treatmentabroad as a blog of interest to travel professionals is excellent. Many of the things I have been mentioning my posts are visible:
1) credibility through the profile.
2) URLs that are active
3) One voice with a specific point of view.
There is however, an element missing - and that is timeliness - note how much time has passed since his last entry.
Blogs are living things that need to be constantly updated. They have voracious appetites. Only people who are willing to tend them the way gardeners tend their gardens should get involved in blogging.
I have some blogs that i always use is chinese blogs. they always provide the newest information about hospitality industy.
http://www.go2eu.com/modules/weblog/
http://blog.51.ca/
these blogs have their own weakness because they only have chinese vision which limit their viewers.
these are some websites about hot spring resourses within North America. this is also the theme im gonna write on my blog."Hot Springs and Hot Spring Resorts"
Dominica's Hot Water
http://www.avirtualdominica.com/hotwater.cfm
explore Dominica's hot springs and Boiling Lake without getting your feet wet
Hot Springs Enthusiast
http://www.hotspringsenthusiast.com
provides information on U.S. hot springs with links to topological maps, searchable database, international links, and chat.
Hot Springs in the Canadian Rocky Mountains
http://www.adventurerockies.com/hotsprings.htm
describes natural and developed springs in the Kootenays
http://www.clubhotsprings.com/
meet people and enjoy the hot spring life
The following are some blog pages that I thought everyone would find interesting.
Canada-e-Connect
Canada-e-Connect aims to strengthening Canada’s tourism industry profile. They do this by using a supportive environment that enables different tourism sectors to collaborate and get to know latest information so they can adopt e-marketing into their business
VacantReady
Featuring original stories from the hotel industry in Vancouver, Canada and more.
Eco-Tourism Blog
This site features stories and articles regarding eco-tourism issues in Canada, and around the world
decided to find blogs relating to sports/entertainment/environment and tourism
1. http://mayorsam.blogspot.com/2007/08/public-input-thread-on-downtown_08.html
2.http://marketinggreen.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/measuring-green-blogging-influence/
3.http://alchistorydepartment.blogspot.com/2007/07/tourism-management.html
Here are a few links to sites I use when I am looking to find information on restaurants, events, shopping and places of interest. My favorite is Toronto Life, it features relevant blogs and columns, reliable restaurant reviews, up to date information on events, movies and nightlife, shopping, real estate and offers guides to just about anything all over the city!
Martini Boys
“Martiniboys.com is a study of all things cool: A virtual black book of the best clubs, restaurants, bars, hotels, theatres and art galleries in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, Miami and New York City.”
One of my favorite things about this site is it has a special section that uncovers in detail what’s hot, what’s not, what’s opening and closings and introduces new talent. Overall it just keeps you in the loop!
Chick Advisor
This site gives valuable advice and recommendations from other people on just about everything and anything. Find reviews on fitness clubs, restaurants, trends, health and wellness, attractions and events all over the city.
Toronto Life
Like I said, I love this site. I think of it as a combination of a newspaper and trendy fashion magazine all in one. Everything Toronto can be found here!
Here are some blogs related to tourism. Take a look at it.
It might be helpful~
Go to E hotel
Go TIM Blog
Go to Real Travel
Go to Online Travel Review
The following are blogs on tourism and my reasons for sharing them, I hope you will be as excited as I was when viewing and exploring them, enjoy!
1. http://www.travelblog.org/Admin/join.html?adwords=1&gclid=CLbJ2-yMt44CFQYjWAod4jd_wQ
Since I do enjoy traveling a lot, I encountered this very interesting and fun site dedicated to travel. This site allows for people to enter their journals, pictures, and more about their journeys anywhere in the world. It is easy to use as they did think about most travelers not having much time to input or share their wonderful adventures since it is likely that most travelers will be busy exploring. Those who will contribute information about their trips will probably stop at an internet café or use someone’s internet.
2. http://www.wayn.com/
I am a member of WAYN, which is a user-friendly website that allows people around the world to connect with one another and to let others know who will, are, and have visited specific countries.
3. http://www.hotelsbycity.net/blog/
I think this is a great site as I personally am always wondering what the city is like or what it has to offer when I travel, not to mention lodgings. It is always good to hear from guests who have stayed at a hotel you were perhaps interested to stay in and how their experiences were and what they thought about the service at the hotel/s. This site also explains exactly how I would build a blog to explain corporate credibility as they encourage travelers to post their “hotel and vacation photos, podcasts, videos, travel stories, and comments” and they are truly right in saying that these features attract the viewers (Hotels by City Blogs!, 2007).
Work Cited
Hotels by City Blogs! (2007). Retrieved September 9, 2007, from HOTELS BY CITY.NET Web site: http://www.hotelsbycity.net/blog/
I chose a mixture of blogs and websites containing blogs.
Hospitality Net
This is actually an article on a hospitality website about e-marketing and blogging. It includes pros, cons, and why every hospitality business should investigate bloging.
Everybody Likes Sandwiches
This is an interesting a very cute blog that journals a woman’s journey through life and food. She links every dish with a story- or story with a dish. The recipes are great and her stories are heartwarming.
Inn Hospitality
Inn Hospitality is a social networking website designed for students and professionals of the hospitality industry. Members can participate in forum discussions, write blogs, search for jobs, post jobs, post events, chat with friends, and connect through social networking. Unfortunately, it is USA based.
I personally LOVE travelling and love reading about it as well. Here are a few links that will give you an idea of where to go/ where not to go, expenses, travel tips, comments and suggestions, etc. It always interesting to see and read about other peoples vacations from all around the world...
BLOGFLUX topsites- http://topsites.blogflux.com/travel/
TravelPod- http://www.travelpod.com/
TravelBlog- http://www.travelblog.org/
I found an informative Holiday Destinations Blog, that gives anything and everything you, as a tourist, would want to know about the destination you are traveling to. It also has various authentic pictures.
http://www.iho-ohi.org/index.php/
The next blog site I found has to do completely with Tourism Research, E-Marketing and News Media. It's almost like an online blog newspaper for tourism media and marketing. It includes video, pictures, promotions and informative clips. It even has a piece on travel blogs!
http://tourismvc.wordpress.com/
The last blog site I found is frequently updated, and is basically random blogs about current travel and tourism topics and issues. It's very informative and will keep you up to date.
http://www.beloblog.com/Pe_Blogs/tourism/index.xml
I am sharing some blogs I find very interesting and helpful when it comes to adding an important aspect to the hospitality/tourism industry:
http://www.ecotourismblog.com/
http://wwf.ca/Blog/SaveOurClimate/
http://consciousconsuming.blogspot.com/
European Travel Blogs
Scotland - Visit and Travel Blog
Enjoy England Blog
Wandering Italy Blog
Greece Travel Blog
Dochara - Ireland Travel News
Here are Urls that my interest you if you are looking for helpful hospitality insights on restaurants in Toronto and surrounding GTA
www.torontolife.com/restaurants
www.menupalace.com/
www.restaurantguidetoronto.com
www.menupalace.com
some travel blogs about japan
Japan Vistor Blog: http://japanvisitor.blogspot.com/
Trend In Japan:
http://www.kilian-nakamura.com/blog-english/
Schauwecker's Japan Travel Blog:
http://www.japan-guide.com/blog/schauwecker/
Hello,
Below are some blog websites about travel that I think you will find interesting.
http://www.travelblog.org/
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/blogs/travel_blog/
http://www.travbuddy.com/
http://www.travel-rants.com/2006/04/23/travel-blog-of-the-day-14/
http://www.mytripjournal.com/GIW/WebObjects/MyTripJournal.woa/1/wa/page?p=nZRM&t=0&wosid=MeN0BRAZBv5QKqf2JVDxQ0
Social networking or social computing, to me, is a method of sharing information and communicating with others in a virtual environment. Using a profile anyone can log on to a social network and join a community where people share the same interests as you. These sites become forms where postings allow knowledge to be share in real time.
The following are 2 sites I found that I think everyone will find useful:
Lodging Interactive http://lodginginteractive.typepad.com/
This site is designed to provide tips on how to best market lodging properties using social networks and the Internet in general.
Wiwih http://www.wiwih.com/login.html?referer=/index.html
This site is designed as a form in which hospitality professionals can meet and share their knowledge
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