Travelocity Data Shows Some Travelers Plan to Get Their Kicks This Summer by Staying Close to Home
April 09 2007 - 4:00AM
Business Wire
While heightened vacation prices have little to no impact on many
U.S. consumers and summer vacation trends look strong, some savvy
travelers are finding ways to maximize their summer budgets by
shortening their trips or exploring local adventures. Following the
release of recent data showing that spring breakers are reducing
their trips by an average of one full day (based on a five year
average), Travelocity is seeing early indications that this trend
may continue into the 2007 summer travel season. So far data shows
summer length of stay is down slightly from where it was last year.
"What that means is people will still be traveling this summer,"
says Amy Ziff, Travelocity's Editor-at-Large. "However this summer
people are more likely to take slightly shorter trips in order to
keep their budgets in line. And that means more time at home this
summer." Travelers looking to save this summer or stay close to
home have plenty of options. Travelocity Recommends Traveling in
Your Hometown, City or State: -- Indulge in a Local Secret Near you
- Travelocity's exclusive LOCAL SECRETS, BIG FINDS(R) report
uncovers local treasures that even some of the locals may not be
aware of. This first of its kind online collection of authentic
local finds throughout North America reveals insider spots that are
often overlooked by tourist and guide books. Through content
generated for travelers by travelers, Travelocity's - LOCAL
SECRETS, BIG FINDS program - which launched in 2003 - includes
authentic finds in each of the country's 50 great states and
Canada. Highlights include: -- City Island in New York -- Cheyenne
Frontier Days in Wyoming -- Perry's Drag Queen Sundays in
Washington, DC -- The Silent Movie Theatre in LA These finds are
sure to pique the interest of locals and visitors alike. For more
information, visit www.travelocity.com/localsecrets. -- Experience
a Local Festival - From live circus festivals in Indiana to
swimming ponies in Virginia, there's a wide variety of distinctive
local festivals within driving distance of your hometown. An
example of Travelocity's favorites include: -- Pony Swim and
Auction (Virginia): Become a salt water cowboy at the Chincoteague
and Asseteague Islands' pony-penning festival, where herds of wild
ponies swim from the grazing grounds on Asseteague Island to
Chincoteague Island before they're auctioned to their new homes.
July 25 & 26, 2007 -- DaVinci Days (Oregon): A festival
celebrating art, science, technology, and "everything Leonardo
stood for," spans for three days and includes kinetic sculpture
vehicles races, a sidewalk chalk-art competition for the kids, a
film festival, international food court, music on three stages, and
much more. July 20-22, 2007 -- Circus Week (Indiana): Peru, the
self proclaimed circus capital of the world, invites the whole town
to celebrate July with high-flying stunts, parades, a carnival and
amazing circus shows preformed by talented young acrobats and
magicians from all over the world. July 14th-21st, 2007 --
Volunteer Close to Home - With volunteer programs tailored for
everyone from families to college students, travelers can spend
their spare vacation days lending an extra hand to those in need.
For a variety of volunteer options close to home, check out Take
Pride in America(R) which is a national partnership that works to
engage volunteers in improving public parks, forests, grasslands,
and wildlife refuges all across America. "You don't have to spend a
lot of money to do something fun for the whole family. Something
wonderful awaits within your own grasp by visiting a unique and
local experience found all around North America," Ziff says. "Of
course you can always do something for someone else by
volunteering. Perhaps that's the best way to appreciate exactly
where you are." About Travelocity Travelocity� is committed to
being the traveler's champion -- before, during and after the trip
� and is the only online travel company that guarantees not just
the price, but the entire travel experience � see
www.travelocity.com/guarantee for details. This customer-driven
focus, backed by 24/7 live phone support, great prices and powerful
shopping technology has made Travelocity the sixth largest travel
agency -- booking $10.1 billion in travel worldwide in 2006. Based
in Southlake, Texas, Travelocity also owns and operates Travelocity
Business� for corporate travelers, lastminute.com, a leader in
European online travel and ZUJI, a leader in Asia-Pacific online
travel. Travelocity is owned by Sabre Holdings Corporation, a world
leader in travel commerce.
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