http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog Nova Scotia, Tourism, and Travel Issues Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:18:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 © kim.kinrade@ns.sympatico.ca () kim.kinrade@ns.sympatico.ca 1440 Vacation home at White Point Beach in Nova Scotia kim.kinrade@ns.sympatico.ca No no http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog 144 144 http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2009/02/03/staycation/ http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2009/02/03/staycation/#comments Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:13:20 +0000 kim http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/?p=780 Warning: arsort() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in /home/sykesa/kimkinrade.com/wpblog/wp-content/plugins/wp-affiliate-pro.php(240) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code on line 762

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Many analysts agree that the 2008 downturn in tourism was mainly due to two forces: the high Canadian dollar and the high price of gas and diesel fuel. All of a sudden Canada was not a “cheap pace to visit.” Of course this hurt tourism operators in all areas of Nova Scotia but Halifax, because [...]]]> http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2009/02/03/staycation/feed/ 1 http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2009/01/28/2009-federal-budget-good-to-tourism/ http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2009/01/28/2009-federal-budget-good-to-tourism/#comments Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:06:21 +0000 kim http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/?p=753 Warning: arsort() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in /home/sykesa/kimkinrade.com/wpblog/wp-content/plugins/wp-affiliate-pro.php(240) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code on line 762

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At no other time in recent memory has a Canadian federal budget been more anticipated or discussed. In our form of government – based on the British parliamentary system- governments rise and fall on money bills and the annual budget is the biggest. This is especially true if the government is in minority, which means [...]]]> http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2009/01/28/2009-federal-budget-good-to-tourism/feed/ 2 http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2009/01/14/the-best-job-in-nova-scotia/ http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2009/01/14/the-best-job-in-nova-scotia/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:25:27 +0000 kim australia employmentaustralia tourismbluenosecape bretonfacebookgreat barrier reefqueensland australiatourism agenciestourism nova scotiatourism queenslandtwitter http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/?p=730 Warning: arsort() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in /home/sykesa/kimkinrade.com/wpblog/wp-content/plugins/wp-affiliate-pro.php(240) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code on line 762

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“If you feel like you are spending far too much time staring at a computer screen all day, why not get away from it all and apply for the ultimate dream job – earning a top salary for lazing around on a beautiful tropical island in Queensland, Australia…” - Employment ad for Experience Queensland, a [...]]]> http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2009/01/14/the-best-job-in-nova-scotia/feed/ 0 http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2009/01/13/flashpacking-the-new-early-1970s/ http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2009/01/13/flashpacking-the-new-early-1970s/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:08:52 +0000 kim australia and new zealandbackpacking through europeblokeshockey seriessouthern asiatramp steamerveedubvw van http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/?p=723 Warning: arsort() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in /home/sykesa/kimkinrade.com/wpblog/wp-content/plugins/wp-affiliate-pro.php(240) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code on line 762

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When we graduated from high school in the early 1970′s my friend, Steve Scott, worked his way across the Pacific on a real tramp steamer. He heard the outcome of the 1972 Summit Hockey series in Borneo and had no one with whom to share his joy because few people on the ship had ever [...]]]> http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2009/01/13/flashpacking-the-new-early-1970s/feed/ 0 http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2009/01/12/mexico-tourism-hit-hard-by-crime/ http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2009/01/12/mexico-tourism-hit-hard-by-crime/#comments Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:12:01 +0000 kim american tourismmexicana airlinesmexican citiesmexican nationalstourism industriestraveling to mexico http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/?p=659 Warning: arsort() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in /home/sykesa/kimkinrade.com/wpblog/wp-content/plugins/wp-affiliate-pro.php(240) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code on line 762

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Last year there were many negative reports about having a safe vacation in Mexico. So have things settled down in one of the most thriving tourism industries in the world? Well, after listening to reports from news agencies many perennial tourists are thinking of going elsewhere for their annual warm-climate holiday. But are they the [...]]]> http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2009/01/12/mexico-tourism-hit-hard-by-crime/feed/ 0 http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2009/01/01/wishes-for-tourism-in-nova-scotia-in-2009/ http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2009/01/01/wishes-for-tourism-in-nova-scotia-in-2009/#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:43:00 +0000 kim accommodation industryairline industryairportsbed and breakfastferry companiesnova scotiaprince of fundytransportation modes http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/?p=623 Warning: arsort() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in /home/sykesa/kimkinrade.com/wpblog/wp-content/plugins/wp-affiliate-pro.php(240) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code on line 762

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At this time every year many people take stock of the previous year with the intentions of improving the new one. After the hit we took in tourism this year I guess the sky’s the limit when it comes to making adjustments. 1. The Airline Industry - As I’ve brought up in previous blogs the [...]]]> http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2009/01/01/wishes-for-tourism-in-nova-scotia-in-2009/feed/ 0 http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2008/12/31/2008-annis-horribilis-for-the-traveler/ http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2008/12/31/2008-annis-horribilis-for-the-traveler/#comments Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:41:12 +0000 kim airline industryamerican travelcurrency ratesflight cancellationsfuel coststourism industrywestern hemisphere travel initiative http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/?p=616 Warning: arsort() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in /home/sykesa/kimkinrade.com/wpblog/wp-content/plugins/wp-affiliate-pro.php(240) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code on line 762

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“Annis Horribilis” Term used by Queen Elizabeth II in 1997 meaning “bad year,” It was the year that saw the Princess of Wale’s death and the fire at Windsor Castle. This year has to go on record as the most unusual in the travel business. With currency rates swinging wildly and fuel costs driving up [...]]]> http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2008/12/31/2008-annis-horribilis-for-the-traveler/feed/ 0 http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2008/12/29/the-airport-industry-has-to-change/ http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2008/12/29/the-airport-industry-has-to-change/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:19:22 +0000 kim airline companiesairline industrybooking airlinesbusiness classchristmas seasonfree ticketholiday seasonoverbooked flightstwitterworld airlines http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/?p=601 Warning: arsort() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in /home/sykesa/kimkinrade.com/wpblog/wp-content/plugins/wp-affiliate-pro.php(240) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code on line 762

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If any one issue came to light during the Christmas week is that many airports are not able to handle emergencies of any kind let alone a passel of canceled flights. Not since September 11, 2001 has the airline and accommodations industries been caught so flat-footed. People following the updates on Twitter on Christmas Eve [...]]]> http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2008/12/29/the-airport-industry-has-to-change/feed/ 0 http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2008/12/27/gas-could-spark-tourism/ http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2008/12/27/gas-could-spark-tourism/#comments Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:04:26 +0000 kim cabot trailcape bretoncruise shipsfuel costsprice of a barrel of oilprice of gasolinetourism industrytour buses http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/?p=596 Warning: arsort() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in /home/sykesa/kimkinrade.com/wpblog/wp-content/plugins/wp-affiliate-pro.php(240) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code on line 762

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As far back as 2003 the price of gasoline and diesel was blamed as a contributing cause to lower tourism rates in Nova Scotia. In September 2005 the price spiked to $1.40 a liter sending shivers through owners of recreational vehicle owners traveling through the province. The, last year, the entrenched price of around $1.10 [...]]]> http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2008/12/27/gas-could-spark-tourism/feed/ 0 http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2008/12/21/tourism-research-centre-to-help-prince-edward-island/ http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2008/12/21/tourism-research-centre-to-help-prince-edward-island/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:33:12 +0000 kim confederation bridgemaritime provincestourism dollarstourism research centretraditional tourism http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/?p=558 Warning: arsort() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in /home/sykesa/kimkinrade.com/wpblog/wp-content/plugins/wp-affiliate-pro.php(240) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code on line 762

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The Confederation Bridge that joins Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) to the mainland (New Brunswick) has dramatically increased the popularity of the island paradise. However, the fixed link to the mainland is also a boon to New Brunswick and Nova Scotia as the three are connected in terms of tourism. It not only improved the traditional [...]]]> http://www.kimkinrade.com/wpblog/2008/12/21/tourism-research-centre-to-help-prince-edward-island/feed/ 0