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3 Reasons Why Your Travel Website Isn't Getting Any Traffic

Submitted by Bert Maxwell on Sat, 12/17/2016 - 00:13

Imagine a world where your travel blog had thousands and thousands of monthly visitors. Your best travel tips and tools got the attention they deserved, and you’re finally able to quit your day job to become a full-timer blogger.

Sounds pretty legit, doesn’t it?

Traffic is the lifeblood behind any successful online venture, but you need lots of it to reap the rewards.

Don’t worry if your travel site isn’t seeing the traffic numbers you hoped for. Below, I’ve outlined 3 reasons why this might be the case and how to correct them.

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An Exciting Day of Adventure in the French Alps

by Lars Wagoner /

Dec 12, 2016 / 0 comments

It was a nice summer day in Morzine, a small town in the French Alps about an hour east of Geneva. The trees were highlighted with morning sun, the stream below the house was roaring, and I was fast asleep.

I don’t remember much about getting up that day, but there is one thought that still goes through my mind every morning: Waking up is difficult. Especially when you start thinking about getting ready to seize the day, ugh… so much work.

Florida Culture for Your HOLIDAY Calendar! Week of December 11, 2016 By Josh Garrick

Submitted by Josh Garrick on Mon, 12/12/2016 - 00:12

Florida Culture for Your HOLIDAY Calendar! Week of December 11, 2016 By Josh Garrick

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Magic Sketch: A Fun Way to Bring Art on Your Travels

Submitted by Dr. Jessie Voigts on Sat, 12/10/2016 - 01:20

Do you know Magic Sketch? It's a low-tech drawing tablet that's light, has a long-lasting battery, and encourages creativity.

Magic Sketch: A Fun Way to Bring Art on Your Travels

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The Railway Garden at Meijer Gardens: A Holiday Tradition

Submitted by Ed Forteau on Fri, 12/09/2016 - 00:52

The holidays are well underway at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Their annual Christmas and Holiday Traditions Around The World exhibition features more than 40 holiday trees and displays from around the globe. This magical time of year includes glow of 300,000 lights, unique hand-made ornaments and blossoming holiday plantings.

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Through the Eyes of an Educator: Outback Australia

by Stacey Ebert /

Dec 05, 2016 / 0 comments

When I was younger, my Dad talked a lot about how he loved and wanted to visit the land out west in the United States. He liked the stories of tradition, the love of the land, and the great open spaces where people and animals roamed for miles. I was often happier on the coasts, as the ocean and her lapping waves provided the serenity I needed, but I knew there was more. From the minute I first set foot in Australia, over a decade ago, I knew there was more to the country than the coast.

December 11 Festival Celebrates Holidays in Norfolk

Submitted by Sue Frisch on Mon, 12/05/2016 - 23:09

Sunday, December 11, is winter holiday festival time in Norfolk, CT, where the town's merchants start celebrating at 10 a.m. with a day of extended store hours, dining specials, wreaths and trees, and special musical events.

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Florida Culture for Your HOLIDAY Calendar! By Josh Garrick

Submitted by Josh Garrick on Sun, 12/04/2016 - 23:16

Florida Culture for Your HOLIDAY Calendar! By Josh Garrick

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Dolphins, Penguins, and the Clearest Water You've Ever Seen, in Chile

by Stephane Alexandre /

Dec 02, 2016 / 0 comments

This past weekend was surreal! As part of our study abroad program, the program director invited us this past weekend to La Serena and Vicuna, a six-hour drive north of Santiago. I am so grateful that we took rest stops to stretch our legs, because I would have gone insane. Given that our trip is coming to an end in less than a month, it was such a perfect way to spend time together as a group.