Valuable Travel Tool
July 13, 2009
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Not sure where to go, but have an idea for the type of trip you’d like to take? If you know the real-life factors associated with your travel plans (kid-friendly, within a three-hour drive, accessible to antiquing, etc.), but you’re not sure where to go, then take advantage of a new, innovative travel tool from A Days Outing.
A Day’s Outing (ADaysOuting.com) has introduced a novel online search tool for discovering short-distance day trips and weekend outings. Compared to traditional online travel sites, where the user is required to know their destination in advance, A Day’s Outing has pioneered a new approach to online travel search that uses a person’s location and their personal interests to help them discover unknown activities, new places, and upcoming events.
The new company was created from the ground up to help users spontaneously plan appealing outings so that they can make the most of their leisure time with family and friends. A Day’s Outing unveiled a beta version of its free service that is now available in the mid-Atlantic region, including Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. The company will continue to extend its service on a regional basis before going nationwide.
Given the current economy, day trips, nearby weekend outings and “staycations” appear to be more popular than trips lasting one week or longer. According to the Travel Industry Association, 40 percent of weekend travelers report they are taking more day and weekend trips today than they did five years ago. A 2008 Leisure Trends survey of 3,000 “active Americans” found that 30 percent changed their summer travel plans. More than half said they would vacation closer to home, with some canceling their vacations. Instead, many will take shorter weekend trips in place of two-week vacations.
Visit ADaysOuting.com to try this new planning tool.
