Staying more than a day or two in small towns

Submitted: Thursday, Apr 26, 2012 at 14:38
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I recently read an article on the Caravan World website that seems to be sponsored by Tourism Qld that was seeking input from travellers about "what would attract you to stay longer in their towns".

At first the article seems really logical until you get to the bit where they clarify that "a day or two" is not long considered a long enough stay. I'm not sure what they expect from people.

To me, they are missing the point. It may not be something that can be changed by fixing facilities, adding more conveniences and improving services, even developing more low-fee campsites. Many people like being on the go, or have such a large itinerary that too long a stop in one place, means less time in the next place. Many people prefer to stop away from towns as the purpose of the trip is to get away from modern lifestyles, to get away from people, trucks, shops, cars, noise. The aim for people that don't stop longer in towns would surely be to find a "remote" spot under a tree - ALONE. Stopping for more than a few days is not necessary unless you're waiting for repairs, visiting friends/relatives, need more time to enjoy the fishing, or because the place was somewhere you had specifically planned to stay a while.

Just my viewpoint.
If you're interested the article I found was - here.

What do you think?
Michelle

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