anchor locations
hub and spoke travel transport mode selections and destinations
Business
Travelers need efficient plans to meet trip objectives that may
entail visiting several locations in a compressed period of time whereas family
and group vacationers select destinations primarily on the basis of cultural,
gastronomic, wellness and other preferences.
The Logistics of Travel are
defined as:
Anchoring
your stays in strategic locations along planned trip routes conveniently
located to local points of interest and minimizing the number of accommodation
changes; hence, fewer times packing and unpacking and lowering accommodations
and transport costs, in
Hub
and Spoke Locations smaller towns, rural and urban areas with
regional rail, bus, van, car and air connections strategically located within
200 or less miles of multiple larger cities and their attractions.
Sightseeing,
meals and other planned events in a hub and spoke fashion, saving time and
money, but also an opportunity to slow down and enjoy the places and the people
you are visiting.
Mode
of Transport selections are a function of number of persons, trip
length as well as the time of year you are traveling. Rationalizing travel
movements, ascertaining transport mode(s) availability and costs are the key to
a successful trip planning.
There are many points of interest in the United States; all regions
offer destinations rich in historic, cultural and culinary traditions. Some
anchor locations from which you can base your travel movements:
Northeast Atlantic
The Lehigh and Delaware River Valley are the ideal anchor
location if your interests include New York City and the Hudson Valley, Philadelphia and South Central Pennsylvania. For travel in Northern Virginia, Washington DC and North Carolina your anchors are Richmond, Fredericksburg and Manassas.
American South
Louisville is centrally located along
the Ohio River and is one America’s most accessible cities within a day’s drive
of more than half the nation’s population. Further South, a Texas Trail puts you within reach of the
Southwest and the southern Plains. Aberdeen Mississippi
is the anchor to reach Mobile and New Orleans on
the Gulf Coast as well as other Southern
cities such as Memphis, Nashville and Atlanta.
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Mid America
From North and South Dakota and Minnesota you can follow the route of the
Empire Builder and explore the Northern Plains, Seattle, the US Northwest and the Rocky Mountains as well as the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa, Alton and the Great River Road or explore Mississippi River Towns.
US West
Lake Tahoe and Sacramento connect you with attractions in Nevada, the Bay Area and Pacific Coast, Southern California as well as Wyoming, Utah, Colorado and Montana.