Travel Websites On the Rise

Just read this encouraging word in CNN’s travel section.

Nearly one in four Americans, or 68 million Web surfers, used online travel sites in November, up 13 percent from a year earlier, said Nielsen/NetRatings.

The market research company said 23 percent of Americans and 46 percent of all active Web surfers visited a travel site during the month.

Online consumers spent $919 million on travel during November, up 11 percent from the $828 million spent a year earlier, according to the Holiday eSpending Report by Goldman Sachs, Harris Interactive and Nielsen/NetRatings.

In more local news, GoNOMAD will soon be in a brand new office at 14A Sugarloaf St, downtown South Deerfield, MA 01373. We’re bricks and mortar now.