by Kristy Tolley | Jul 18, 2016 | blog, SEO, Tourism, Travel, travel copywriter
One of the most powerful marketing tools in the travel industry, yet surprisingly often overlooked, is the travel/tourism blog. If your business is to draw people to your destination; book villas; or craft itineraries for travelers; you need to be blogging. Today....
by Kristy Tolley | Jun 30, 2015 | budget travel, Tourism, Travel, Uncategorized
Itching to hit the road (or the skies), but worried your bank account won’t make the trip? Traveling on a dime is easy with these 7 tips. You’ll be packing your bags in no time! 1. Visit Caribbean islands in the off-season. From around mid-April to...
by Kristy Tolley | Apr 14, 2015 | copywriter, freelance, SEO, Tourism, Travel, travel copywriter, Uncategorized, writing
Whether you own a five-star beachfront resort or a small mountain inn, you’re losing business with travel clichés on your tourism website. Snooze-able, bland, and overused phrases don’t incite desire or create a compelling call to action. In the spirit of full...
by Kristy Tolley | Apr 7, 2015 | Charlotte, food, North Carolina, Tourism, Travel, Uncategorized
For many travelers, sampling local cuisine is as much a part of their travel experience as the destination itself. Thanks to our voraciousness for a deeper travel experience, food tours have exploded in recent years. That’s certainly the case in Charlotte. Food tours...
by Kristy Tolley | Aug 22, 2014 | Caribbean, hotels, Tourism, Travel, travel copywriter, Uncategorized
Caribbean hotels enjoyed an 18.6 % boost in net operating income last year according to a recent report in Caribbean Trends in the Hotel Industry. It’s the highest annual profit growth since 2008. The boost is largely due to room revenue, which increased by 56.8% last...