Turning small native communities into an attraction is one way to boost sales taxes and create jobs, but it can also turn tradition into a show and create a fresh batch of problems like draining resources and pollution.
In hotels’ infinite search for unique offerings, a live theatre appears to a costly investment but one that’s proven to diversify corporate hotels’ customer base or provide hotels with a specific clientele to court.
With chain stores and iconic sights, it's difficult to experience a city from an angle that doesn't seem well trod. Street art tours give visitors an angle on a destination that may have a few surprises.
With the exception of the silly use of QR codes, the campaign is a very creative way to lure visitors to a place they may not otherwise consider by piquing their interest with a bit of controversy.
This would be a case of yet another silly purchase of cruise ship art were it not for the Federal Maritime Commission's odd interest in the case and the couple's insistence on cruising with Carnival. Odd.
The concept might procure images of champagne-sipping flyers browsing fine art, but in reality the pieces by street artist Ben Eine are located in airport lodges and only available for in-flight purchase.
The U.S. could be becoming a less happy place for people to live, having slipped from the top ten for the first time, but that hasn’t impacted its image as a happy place to visit.