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Travelers are seeking place-based information. First and foremost on top of
mind is the simple desire to get the basics of getting from
here to there.
Places comprise not only the physical realm, but also the environmental
and spiritual worlds.
Places are enjoyed best by those who pay
attention. Even those looking for a weekend-getaway are
seeking a connection with a particular place and even that level
of engagement requires some preparation.
Places are also interpreted via collective and individual 'memory'
which varies among stakeholders and age groups. Those interested
in place-based travel tend to be interested for longer periods
of time.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND PLACE
One of the hot topics of the 00s links development and tourism
by focusing on place.
Locals
and visitors have long cared about place, but only since
the '80s has the notion become articulated as a concept worthy
of reflection and review. E-conferences such as the 2001 Media,
Environment and Tourism Conference focused on the urgent
need to improve media coverage of place as opposed
to destination.
MEDIA
Some of our favorite place-based websites are created by those
who live in the locale. We argue
that travel writers ought to be paid fairly and that the best
coverage -- online or as guidebooks -- are written by those
who live in a specific place or by those who cultivate long-term
relations with locals.
FEATURES
 Travel
Notebook
The
Value of Guides
Overview of
the Market - Ron Mader
Fair
Trade in Travel Writing and Photography -
Ron Mader
Place
as a determinant of travel and focus for writing - Herb Hiller
Banff
Heritage Tourism Strategy - Holly Quan
Mejorando
el Dialogo - Tere Carpinelli
Perceptions
of the Mekong Sub-Region - Joe Cummings
Coverage
of Place (PDF)
FLICKR
Oaxaca
Markets
Place
What
is the value of attention?
Hyperlocal
ONLINE
FLICKR
WIKI
Hyperlocal
Place
ONLINE
WIKI
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