As the recession focuses clients' preferences and agents' mindfulness tailors recommendation, proximity and access join ideal weather conditions among chief factors when eyeing a potential vacation candidates - which is not to say premier accommodations and setting aren't key.
In the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba, off the Turks and Caicos Islands, near Florida, The Bahamas have enjoyed a long history as a prime vacation destination in the Caribbean. When we covered it in 1964, the region had hit its stride and showed no sign of subsiding. (Read the full story here.) Forty-four years later, our first impressions continue to ring true as The Bahamas have developed full-bloom into the paradise we know now.
As we celebrate our 80th anniversary, we're taking a look at what was happening in the industry in the past and asking agents to share their thoughts on what has changed in the industry up until the present. So please share your thoughts by posting a comment below, writing us at our Facebook page, sending a tweet to our Twitter page or by engaging in a discussion in real time at AgentNation (the only social community online for all kinds of travel agents, which certainly wasn't around 80 years ago). We want to hear from you.
And while you're here, learn more about how we're celebrating eight decades of covering the travel industry for travel professionals.