George Oberle
Travel Marketer

The economy is on the mend, the baby boomers are entering retirement and the millennial generation is now in their 30’s with more earning power. These factors and other societal trends spell greater demand for experiential travel.

Let’s just open this with what an incredible experience! We recently traveled from the San Francisco Bay Area to Daytona Beach, Florida for the Firecracker NASCAR Race over the 2017 July 4th Holiday. We flew on Virgin America nonstop from San Francisco Airport to Orlando, Florida. Virgin offers a unique in-flight experience with lavender mood … Continue Reading “All American Holiday: Daytona Speedway NASCAR Race July 4th”

Have you seen the new Expedia television commercial that’s set on the Trans-Siberian Railway featuring an exotic old man speaking to a young American girl about the secret of life? This commercial came to mind the other day, when I encountered a guy in conversation who started

Visiting the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown was one of the top items on my travel bucket list. I recently traveled with a group of fans from the San Jose Giants minor league A-ball team. I can describe the entire trip in one word: History. You’re engulfed in the history of the game of baseball, the Cooperstown area and also of our country.

Real Life Travel Adventures along the lines of Anthony Bourdain of CNN’s Part’s Unknown have become the popular way to experience foreign lands.

I recently had the opportunity to listen in on the PhocusWright travel technology conference. This was a unique format where CEO’s of start-up companies within the travel arena had 5 minutes to present their value to a panel of industry executives.