The January 2013 international travel and tourism numbers are now in the books. According to the International Trade Administration (ITA), international visitors in the United States spent over $14 Billion in the US which is a 10% increase during that same month in 2012. This is concurrent with a report that indicates that travel and tourism employment also increased from the monthly period January 2012 to January 2013.
The New National Travel and Tourism Strategy Paying Dividends
President Obama’s Executive Order establishing a new task force for developing a national travel and tourism strategy seems to be working. The main thrust of the task force formed last year was to foster government and private sector coordination. This is an effort to help provide international visitors to the United States with a world class vacation and travel experience.
One of the key aspects for the task force in promoting international travel to the United States is to create a seamless travel experience. This includes either removing or lowering barriers to travel between countries and utilizing resources to improve the international travel experience. This includes but is not limited to utilizing new technologies to facilitate a safe yet efficient travel process.
International Travel to Central Florida Provides Boost for
New Resort Development
These strong international travel trends are evident with recent news of new resort development in Central Florida. Several industry onlookers specifically cited growth in the international visitor market as one of the reasons why new vacation resorts are being developed in several local markets.
Continued announcements for new resort communities in Central Florida are signs of a healthy vacation home market. At least 2 new vacation home communities in Kissimmee are now in the works with at least 1 expansion planned as well.
Find out why everyone is talking about vacation home rentals as the lodging accommodation of choice. Whether you are on Wall Street or on Main Street, rental homes are getting lots of attention.
Orlando Vacation Homes 360 (OVH 360) is one of Central Florida premier vacation home providers for 2013 international travel and tourism. OVH 360 selects only the best vacation rentals in the best resort communities for booking rental reservations. Give the OVH 360 customer service team a call at 1-888-826-0551 for any questions about booking a rental home for your Orlando/Kissimmee vacation.
