I helped make Portugal a top destination - and here is what needs to happen next
Back in 2005, I got a call from a guy called Miguel Carvalho from the Portuguese National Tourist Office in New York. He was the new PR...
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- Jan 5, 2023
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The Alentejo is the Destination of 2023
We had a great year in 2023 promoting the beauty of Portugal's Alentejo in North America. It is Portugal’s biggest region, about the size...
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- Dec 29, 2022
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Can a chicken tender be your brand?
Recently the city of Manchester announced it was interested in a rebrand. And while there are some exceptionally talented agencies in the...
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- Dec 1, 2022
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Travel Trends to Watch in 2023
This was a year of shortages, rebounds, soaring fuel costs, war and high over all costs. Oh, and the World Cup too… So as 2022 winds to...
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- Oct 12, 2022
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Strange New Worlds: Just What the World Needs Now
The latest version of Captain Chris Pike is a true optimist. Even facing a terrible fate, he is able to stay strong. I have to admit,...
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- Jun 24, 2022
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Recession: How will it impact the travel industry?
Well, we need to start with where we are now. In a perceived post-pandemic era, travel boomed. Undaunted by massive jumps in fuel, air,...
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- May 12, 2022
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Many Americans get their news from TikTok: Is that a Good Thing?
I was on a Zoom the other day on some new market research. An interesting stat came over about how many people get their news from...
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- Apr 28, 2022
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Portugal’s Alentejo Emerges as a Unique Destination amid Media praise
The New York Times pronounced the Alentejo as one of the 52 Places for a Changed World, a list that highlights places around the globe...
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- Mar 31, 2022
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How Covid reintroduced me to an old friend
Covid has not been something I wish to celebrate or remember. But here we are. And as I look back at the enormous shift in our lives, I...
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- Jan 6, 2022
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Thank you for a year to remember!
So, 2021, that was a year. And thanks to you - it was a year to remember! At Louis Karno & Company we knew it would be a challenging year...
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- May 4, 2021
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Look North to Canada for a Marketing Opportunity
Canada. The World Next Door? Maybe more. For years, Canada was quietly surpassing the US in education, healthcare, quality of living and...
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- Apr 13, 2021
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What's next in tourism? Immersion Travel
Immersion Travel Immersion tourism based on experiences and access to authentic people, places and flavors. No more cookie cutter...
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- Mar 25, 2021
- 3 min
Tourism marketing did not die– it just became tribal
These are not the best of times for destination marketing. Travel journalism is in a transition. A hotel group recently purchased Travel...
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- Mar 4, 2021
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What can a Travel Destination do to market itself right now?
These are tough times for tourism. And now more than 1 year into the pandemic – so many destinations are still hitting the pause button...
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- Jan 13, 2021
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Karno’s 2021 Travel Predictions - Well, maybe… here’s what could happen
We did not get it right a year ago in predicting the pandemic and collapse of world travel in 2020. Not that the signs were not there,...
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- Nov 19, 2020
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7 Reflections on the American Market as seen from Europe
The election is done. The results will be set by Mid-December. A vaccine is coming to the US, but only in mid to late 2021. The road...
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- Nov 5, 2020
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Why do I love Portugal? Here’s an Answer for Today’s Troubled America
My first memory of our family home in Portugal, the Casa dos Moinhos, was from Christmas 1977. After a long absence, we spent the holiday...
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- Oct 15, 2020
- 3 min
Travel has changed. Destination marketing needs to change too
The point is that COVID is a game changer. It has altered the course of the travel industry in a disruptive way. Now, large hotels will have
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