Tourism in New York is no longer all smiles and giggles. The facets of New York City’s tourism industry have changed. A New Yorker speaks out. As the largest metropolitan area in the United States, the New York-Newark-Jersey City metropolitan area has been a beacon for millions. However, beneath the surface of its bustling tourism […]
One Size DOES Not Fit All in Hotel, Travel and Tourism Industries
The travel, tourism, and hotel industries need to wake up to the fact that one size actually does not fit all. The current policies and procedures do not meet the needs of emerging and unique target groups. In particular, there is a growing opportunity to focus on senior/silver travelers and individuals with diverse abilities who […]
Who Receives the Best Treatment: Hospital Patient or Hotel Guest?
Check in to any hotel (from a Holiday Inn Express to a Mandarin Oriental), and you will know instantly that you are important. The enterprise and the industry exist to maximize your positive experience(s). Register at a New York hospital or Emergency Room, and you promptly are aware that you are not important. You are […]
Hospitality industry offers a roadmap to hospital and ER services
Can you survive in an ER orHospitals in New York? Dr. Elinor Garely has gotten sick in Mexico, parts of Africa, Italy, and the Caribbean – and survived! The experience of Hospital ER services in New York is un-American and inhuman. Having recently experienced ER departments and in-patient medical services in Manhattan, she was not sure if […]
Improving Hospital and ER Services? Hospitality Industry Offers Roadmap
Dr. Elinor Garely has researched, written, and taught the multiple aspects and dynamics of the hotel, travel, and tourism industry for many years as a reporter /editor with eTurboNews.com and WorldTourismNetwork (wtn.travel) and a Professor at the City University of New York, BMCC campus. She has gotten sick in Mexico, parts of Africa, Italy, and the Caribbean – and survived! Having recently experienced ER departments and in-patient medical services […]
Hospital Emergency Rooms: A Gateway to Hell
Hospital-based emergency care is the only medical treatment to which Americans have a legal right, regardless of their ability to pay. The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) was passed by Congress in 1986 and require hospitals and ambulance services to provide care to anyone needing emergency healthcare treatment regardless of citizenship, legal […]
New York Emergency Rooms: Un-American, scandalous, and dangerous
“Do not get very sick in New York City… so sick that you require emergency care,” warns Dr. Elinor Garely. She suggests that “Hospitals look to the hospitality industry for guidance and direction if they have an interest in turning a sick patient into a healthy visitor.” Business travelers and tourists frequently get sick while […]
Wine Taxation Without Representation from Tourism or Tourists
A tariff on wine was imposed on imports from several European countries by former President Trump which is affecting the bottom line for tourism and travel-related industries. Taxes on products we love and want are never popular. When it comes to increasing wine prices because of wine taxation, we are likely to become livid. Perhaps […]
Ignorance, COVID-19 and Tourism
It is convenient to claim that the tourism industry has been brought to its knees because of COVID-19; however, the blame would be misplaced. The broader picture includes a confluence of culture, politics, science, and geography joined together by incompetent leadership resulting in the elimination of millions of jobs, billions in lost revenue, and a future that is […]
Truth or Dare in Travel and Tourism: Trust – the Final Frontier
Lies are like candies in a candy store, they come in various colors and sizes and offer different experiences. Some lies are motivated by money and greed, other lies are inspired by ego needs. Some people will lie to avoid punishment, others lie for the thrill of getting away with the falsehood, while others lie […]