Newport and The Classic Coast is a feast for the senses; a veritable banquet of salt air, dappled light, ocean breezes, and creaking floorboards. Honestly, just spending some quiet time staring out at our horizon can feel life changing. Of course, if you want to turn up the volume, our coast is here to paddle,…
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By Bob Nesoff NATJA Founding President Sometimes it takes a kick in the “You know what” to get things off the dime and moving. That’s how NATJA came into being. For a number of years many legit travel writers complained about some “elite” travel writer’s organization that cherry-picked members who had contacts within the organization.…
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We are feeling the love this February. We ended January with a fantastic branding celebration, including the reveal of our new brand anthem video. The momentum continues with Kansas’ Black History Month, International Pancake Day and a Super Bowl commercial that took our breath away. Peep our new video below! Kansas Celebrates Black History Month…
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The tourism industry has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Creativity has helped many industry members weather the storm and succeed during this difficult time. Some new ideas were born of the pandemic, while others were adapted to help businesses and life carry on, safely, as much as possible. Not all of these changes…
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Jim Merritt The cost of liberty is less than the price of repression. — W.E.B. Dubois There are a few things to know about Chapel Hill resident, Jim Merritt, in order to understand the kind of man he is. In 2008, Jim Merritt was appointed to the Chapel Hill Town Council after sitting council member…
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Jeremy Bassetti is a writer, educator, and interview based in Orlando, Florida. He is interested in place, travel literature, nature, and more. He holds a Ph.D. and teaches full-time at a small college in Central Florida. He is the host of the award-winning Travel Writing World podcast and has interviewed some of the world’s most famous travel…
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COLUMBIA, MO – The 2021 Unbound Book Festival, a free celebration of literature of all kinds, is in full swing with literary panels, discussions and events taking place on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. CST now through April 23. All 2021 Unbound events are held virtually and they are open to the public and…
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The February edition of “Discover Arkansas” is now available at www.arkansas.com/discover-arkansas. Published by Arkansas Tourism, the monthly digital publication highlights events, activities and trip ideas in The Natural State. Hit the road for some Arkansas cuisine! From north to south, you’ll find something to tantalize your taste buds around every corner. In this month’s Discover…
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In an area like Chapel Hill, where the tourism industry isn’t as obvious as it is in, say, Orlando or Las Vegas, Aspen or Nashville, many wonder what our local tourism actually looks like around campus and throughout Orange County. That’s a reasonable question. We’re known as a college town area, after all, and in…
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Happy 30th Anniversary! This month marks the beginning of our yearlong celebration of NATJA’s inception. You will all be receiving a new membership pin with your renewal commemorating this milestone. Dan Schlossberg, a NATJA founder and president emeritus, will begin with a first installment of our history to be followed by Bob Nesoff. Our plan…
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