Easy Travel Decision: Do the Math!

I've just returned from a travel trade show promoting international inbound travel, and the good news is that the international traveler is coming to the USA in droves, thanks in part to the devastatingly low US $ and the extremely high Euro and British Pound Sterling. And they think our gas is CHEAP!


But the domestic traveler? They're looking for hassle-free, affordable travel. AFFORDABLE is definitely the key; let's face it, it's on everyone's minds. We want to travel, we NEED to travel, to get away, to bond, to explore, to REST and to ZONE OUT. And here in the Northeast, as in other cold weather climates we need to be able to pay our heating bills come winter.


There are an estimated 80 million people in the Northeast Corridor from Washington, DC to Montreal, QC, and Stowe should be on everyone's short list 0f "backyard" vacation spots. Ideal for a simple 2 night refresher or a longer stay (during which you actually unpack you bag and use the dresser drawers provided!) Here are the simple mathematical facts, keeping in mind that in college I majored in theatre . . . not math. (BTW, I've never found an occasion to use algebraic
equations in MY lifetime)


So, here goes the math, based on 15 mpg (if your auto gets that minuscule mpg you may want to think about making a change) and $4.25/gallon--can't believe I just wrote that. The airfares are the lowest found on Kayak.com today, for weekends in August, to Burlington International Airport, which is 35 miles from Stowe. Be sure to add rental car and that ornery fuel cost to these totals, too.


Here are some examples:

Miles from Boston, 410 miles Round Trip to Stowe=$116 PER CAR vs $250 PER PERSON Airfare

Miles from NYC: 650 RT=$184 PER CAR vs $204 PER PERSON Airfare

Miles from DC: 1,074 RT=$305 PER CAR vs $149 PER PERSON Airfare

Miles from Montreal: 280 RT=$79 PER CAR vs $636 PER PERSON Airfare

Miles from Providence: 498 RT=$141 PER CAR vs $382 PER PERSON Airfare

Miles from Hartford: 440=$125 PER CAR vs $590 PER PERSON Airfare



So, for a family of four, your total would be...well, you can see the equation. We are talking about maybe hundreds as opposed to thousands of dollars. Stowe is affordable, and that's the bottom line. No, the bottom line is that we're the anti-stress, chill place where you can call your own activity shots: Active or Not. In a magnificent landscape. Simple, and hey, it's your right. Call our central reservation folks at 1-800 467-8693 or go online to http://www.gostowe.com/ and check rates at our hotels--we have so many affordable options. Restaurants run the gamut, too, and we have some of the most awesome picnic spots anywhere, including the Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow, where you can sip your vino, break your bread, load it with Vermont artisan cheeses, and soak up some culture at at a concert. (you will have to pay for your ticket, though)



But PLEASE don't ask me to do any more math. Sing: yes, math: no.