Thanks
to Business Insider (http://nnw.fm/HHE8i), we now know where U.S. travelers
went for holidays this summer. It may have been the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which ended on August 21. Although a scoop in USA
Today (http://nnw.fm/sRW9w) claims that just 100,000 Americans attended the
Games, down from the anticipated 200,000, stemming from fears of contracting
the Zika virus. Well aware of these concerns, Brazil scrapped visa requirements
for those holding American passports. From June 1 to September 18, Americans
are able to save the hassle and the $160 fee to enjoy a samba summer. The Games
may be over, but for a post-Olympic trip to Brazil or some other exotic
destination, the adventurer can visit NextTrip, the online alternative lodging
and travel platform from Monaker Group, Inc. (OTCQB: MKGI).
The
Business Insider feature identifies the usual suspects. At number 10 is Playa
del Carmen, Mexico. Mexico, which holds two places on the list, has been a
perennial favorite for many years. A Pew Research survey in 2007 discovered
that Mexico was the most popular vacation getaway for Americans, with an
estimated 5.8 million holidaymakers traveling there each year. The city of
love, Paris, is number nine, followed by Destin, Florida, at number eight.
Located on Florida’s Emerald Coast on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico, Destin
has developed from a fishing village into a popular tourist destination because
of its many beautiful beaches.
At
number seven on Business Insider’s list is the city whose streets, Dick
Whittington thought, were paved with gold. Whittington journeyed to London with
his cat and later became Lord Mayor of the city. There are no extant records of
how his cat fared.
The
Big Apple (New York City) comes in at number six, while Myrtle Beach, South
Carolina, is at number five. Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic takes fourth
place. Punta Cana is at the easternmost tip of Hispaniola, the island that the
Dominican Republic shares with Haiti. Its 20 miles of beaches with clear water
form the Dominican Republic’s La Costa del Coco (Coconut Coast).
Orlando,
Florida, is third. Cancun, Mexico, is at number two. Finally, first place goes
to Las Vegas, Nevada, known to be the city where ‘What Happens Here Stays
Here’.
Now,
through Monaker’s comprehensive booking platform, NextTrip, the traveler
looking for that extraordinary experience can visit any or all of these
colorful locales. However, NextTrip won’t just get him or her there. Through
it, travelers can book a hotel room or inhabit what CEO Bill Kerby has
described as ‘the hottest space in travel… alternative lodging’. Alternative
lodging rentals (ALRs) are whole unit vacation homes or timeshare resort units
that are fully furnished, privately owned residential properties, including
houses, condominiums, villas and cabins, that property owners and managers rent
to the public on a nightly, weekly or monthly basis. ALR listings have
multiplied in recent times, with an astonishing diversity that illustrates the
economic potential of the space.
A
feature in USA Today (http://nnw.fm/AZm9a) tells the story of the most popular
alternative lodgings based on images that users of Pinterest have uploaded. The
top five list includes a two-bedroom loft in Rome, Italy. There is, also, a one-bedroom
house in Beach Lake, Pennsylvania, and a two-bedroom rental in Tokyo. Then,
there is a two-bedroom house in Tepoztlán, Mexico, and a charming one-bedroom
Airstream trailer in Wimberley, Texas, all of which promise to be more singular
than staying in a characterless hotel room.
For
more information, visit www.MonakerGroup.com
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