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Travel Arrangements - Winter [Back to Top]

Mailback Questionnaire; Question 5

Region 3: Travel Arrangements (n = 74)

Winter

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

How did you and your group make travel arrangements for this trip?

Percent (%)

Didn’t Make Any Travel Arrangements

51

Don’t Really Know Because I Was Not Involved In Making Arrangements

7

Contacted Hotels, Resorts, Airlines, etc., Directly By Phone And Made Arrangements In Advance

24

Contacted Hotels, Resorts, Airlines, etc., Directly By Mail And Made Arrangements In Advance

0

Contacted Hotels, Resorts, Airlines, etc., Directly Via The Web And Internet And Made Arrangements In Advance

4

Contacted A Travel Professional Who Made All Of My Arrangements In Advance

0

Made Most Arrangements On-site As I/We Traveled

13

Other:

8

Percents do not add to 100 because respondents could choose more than one response.

 

Travel Arrangements - Spring [Back to Top]

Mailback Questionnaire; Question 5

Region 3: Travel Arrangements (n = 83)

Spring

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

How did you and your group make travel arrangements for this trip?

Percent (%)

Didn’t Make Any Travel Arrangements

56

Don’t Really Know Because I Was Not Involved In Making Arrangements

0

Contacted Hotels, Resorts, Airlines, etc., Directly By Phone And Made Arrangements In Advance

15

Contacted Hotels, Resorts, Airlines, etc., Directly By Mail And Made Arrangements In Advance

0

Contacted Hotels, Resorts, Airlines, etc., Directly Via The Web And Internet And Made Arrangements In Advance

2

Contacted A Travel Professional Who Made All Of My Arrangements In Advance

3

Made Most Arrangements On-site As I/We Traveled

25

Other:

12

Percents do not add to 100 because respondents could choose more than one response.

 

Travel Arrangements - Summer [Back to Top]

Mailback Questionnaire; Question 5

Region 3: Travel Arrangements (n = 98)

Summer

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

How did you and your group make travel arrangements for this trip?

Percent (%)

Didn’t Make Any Travel Arrangements

42

Don’t Really Know Because I Was Not Involved In Making Arrangements

1

Contacted Hotels, Resorts, Airlines, etc., Directly By Phone And Made Arrangements In Advance

22

Contacted Hotels, Resorts, Airlines, etc., Directly By Mail And Made Arrangements In Advance

2

Contacted Hotels, Resorts, Airlines, etc., Directly Via The Web And Internet And Made Arrangements In Advance

4

Contacted A Travel Professional Who Made All Of My Arrangements In Advance

1

Made Most Arrangements On-site As I/We Traveled

15

Other:

28

Percents do not add to 100 because respondents could choose more than one response.

 

Travel Arrangements - Fall [Back to Top]

Mailback Questionnaire; Question 5

Region 3: Travel Arrangements (n = 79)

Fall

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

How did you and your group make travel arrangements for this trip?

Percent (%)

Didn’t Make Any Travel Arrangements

45

Don’t Really Know Because I Was Not Involved In Making Arrangements

3

Contacted Hotels, Resorts, Airlines, etc., Directly By Phone And Made Arrangements In Advance

27

Contacted Hotels, Resorts, Airlines, etc., Directly By Mail And Made Arrangements In Advance

0

Contacted Hotels, Resorts, Airlines, etc., Directly Via The Web And Internet And Made Arrangements In Advance

4

Contacted A Travel Professional Who Made All Of My Arrangements In Advance

1

Made Most Arrangements On-site As I/We Traveled

34

Other:

11

Percents do not add to 100 because respondents could choose more than one response.

 

 

Type of Travel Planning -  Winter [Back to Top]

Mailback Questionnaire; Question 3

Region 3: Type of Travel Planning (n = 75)

Winter

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

Which of the following best describes the type of travel planning you and your group did for this trip? (Please check only one box)

Percent (%)

We Planned Our Trip Before We Left Home And Did Pretty Much What We Had Planned To Do.

75

Although We Had Done A Lot Of Planning Before We Left Home, We Were Flexible And Changed Some Of Our Plans While We Were On The Road.

12

Although We Had Done A Lot Of Planning Before We Left Home, We Did Not Stick To Our Plans At All.

0

We Did Little Planning Before We Left Home And Made Most Of Our Decisions While We Were Traveling.

13

We Did No Advance Planning (Skip To Question 5.1)

0

 

Type of Travel Planning -  Spring [Back to Top]

Mailback Questionnaire; Question 3

Region 3: Type of Travel Planning (n = 86)

Spring

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

Which of the following best describes the type of travel planning you and your group did for this trip? (Please check only one box)

Percent (%)

We Planned Our Trip Before We Left Home And Did Pretty Much What We Had Planned To Do.

64

Although We Had Done A Lot Of Planning Before We Left Home, We Were Flexible And Changed Some Of Our Plans While We Were On The Road.

11

Although We Had Done A Lot Of Planning Before We Left Home, We Did Not Stick To Our Plans At All.

1

We Did Little Planning Before We Left Home And Made Most Of Our Decisions While We Were Traveling.

20

We Did No Advance Planning (Skip To Question 5.1)

5

 

Type of Travel Planning -  Summer [Back to Top]

Mailback Questionnaire; Question 3

Region 3: Type of Travel Planning (n = 99)

Summer

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

Which of the following best describes the type of travel planning you and your group did for this trip? (Please check only one box)

Percent (%)

We Planned Our Trip Before We Left Home And Did Pretty Much What We Had Planned To Do.

53

Although We Had Done A Lot Of Planning Before We Left Home, We Were Flexible And Changed Some Of Our Plans While We Were On The Road.

15

Although We Had Done A Lot Of Planning Before We Left Home, We Did Not Stick To Our Plans At All.

0

We Did Little Planning Before We Left Home And Made Most Of Our Decisions While We Were Traveling.

19

We Did No Advance Planning (Skip To Question 5.1)

13

 

Type of Travel Planning -  Fall [Back to Top]

Mailback Questionnaire; Question 3

Region 3: Type of Travel Planning (n = 83)

Fall

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

Which of the following best describes the type of travel planning you and your group did for this trip? (Please check only one box)

Percent (%)

We Planned Our Trip Before We Left Home And Did Pretty Much What We Had Planned To Do.

52

Although We Had Done A Lot Of Planning Before We Left Home, We Were Flexible And Changed Some Of Our Plans While We Were On The Road.

23

Although We Had Done A Lot Of Planning Before We Left Home, We Did Not Stick To Our Plans At All.

0

We Did Little Planning Before We Left Home And Made Most Of Our Decisions While We Were Traveling.

13

We Did No Advance Planning (Skip To Question 5.1)

12

 

 

Desired Ways To Get Future Travel Information - Winter [Back to Top]

Mailback Questionnaire; Question 7

Region 3: Future Travel Information (n = 104)

Winter

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

Please select from the list that follows your first, second, and third choices for how you like to gather future travel information about Idaho.  (Write the letter (A-M) for your choices in the appropriate spaces provided below)

Percent (%)

Mailing A Letter Or Postcard To An Information Source

11

Using The Web Or E-Mail

30

Talking With Friends And Relatives

62

Asking Questions Of Others In Person

15

Buying Commercially Available Guide Books

8

Picking Up Free Brochures, Pamphlets, Or Guides

64

Making A Toll Free Phone Call

10

Watching TV

26

Reading Newspapers

18

Reading Magazines

9

Reading Billboards Along The Way

15

Reading Directional Signs Along The Way

27

Other

4

Percents do not add to 100 because respondents could choose more than one response.

 

Desired Ways To Get Future Travel Information - Spring [Back to Top]

Mailback Questionnaire; Question 7

Region 3: Future Travel Information (n = 93)

Spring

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

Please select from the list that follows your first, second, and third choices for how you like to gather future travel information about Idaho.  (Write the letter (A-M) for your choices in the appropriate spaces provided below)

Percent (%)

Mailing A Letter Or Postcard To An Information Source

14

Using The Web Or E-Mail

36

Talking With Friends And Relatives

56

Asking Questions Of Others In Person

18

Buying Commercially Available Guide Books

12

Picking Up Free Brochures, Pamphlets, Or Guides

74

Making A Toll Free Phone Call

12

Watching TV

14

Reading Newspapers

15

Reading Magazines

18

Reading Billboards Along The Way

5

Reading Directional Signs Along The Way

16

Other

2

Percents do not add to 100 because respondents could choose more than one response.

 

Desired Ways To Get Future Travel Information - Summer [Back to Top]

Mailback Questionnaire; Question 7

Region 3: Future Travel Information (n = 114)

Summer

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

Please select from the list that follows your first, second, and third choices for how you like to gather future travel information about Idaho.  (Write the letter (A-M) for your choices in the appropriate spaces provided below)

Percent (%)

Mailing A Letter Or Postcard To An Information Source

11

Using The Web Or E-Mail

39

Talking With Friends And Relatives

67

Asking Questions Of Others In Person

24

Buying Commercially Available Guide Books

13

Picking Up Free Brochures, Pamphlets, Or Guides

53

Making A Toll Free Phone Call

20

Watching TV

6

Reading Newspapers

6

Reading Magazines

12

Reading Billboards Along The Way

6

Reading Directional Signs Along The Way

8

Other

15

Percents do not add to 100 because respondents could choose more than one response.

 

Desired Ways To Get Future Travel Information - Fall [Back to Top]

Mailback Questionnaire; Question 7

Region 3: Future Travel Information (n = 84)

Fall

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

Please select from the list that follows your first, second, and third choices for how you like to gather future travel information about Idaho.  (Write the letter (A-M) for your choices in the appropriate spaces provided below)

Percent (%)

Mailing A Letter Or Postcard To An Information Source

11

Using The Web Or E-Mail

30

Talking With Friends And Relatives

55

Asking Questions Of Others In Person

26

Buying Commercially Available Guide Books

18

Picking Up Free Brochures, Pamphlets, Or Guides

60

Making A Toll Free Phone Call

21

Watching TV

4

Reading Newspapers

12

Reading Magazines

10

Reading Billboards Along The Way

14

Reading Directional Signs Along The Way

26

Other

5

Percents do not add to 100 because respondents could choose more than one response.

 

 

How Long They Planned for Their Trip - Winter [Back to Top]

Mailback Questionnaire; Question 4

Region 3: Amount of Advance Planning (n = 77)

Winter

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

How long before you started on this trip did you and your group begin planning for this trip? (Please check only one box)

Percent (%)

No Advance Planning

12

Less Than 48 Hours (2 days)

17

More Than 48 Hours, But Less Than A Week

14

More Than One Week, But Less Than One Month

27

More Than One Month, But Less Than Three Months

18

More Than Three Months, But Less Than Six Months

4

More Than Six Months

8

I Don’t Remember

0

 

How long they planned for their trip - Spring [Back to Top]

Mailback Questionnaire; Question 4

Region 3: Amount of Advance Planning (n = 84)

Spring

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

How long before you started on this trip did you and your group begin planning for this trip? (Please check only one box)

Percent (%)

No Advance Planning

13

Less Than 48 Hours (2 days)

19

More Than 48 Hours, But Less Than A Week

19

More Than One Week, But Less Than One Month

18

More Than One Month, But Less Than Three Months

20

More Than Three Months, But Less Than Six Months

8

More Than Six Months

2

I Don’t Remember

0

 

How long they planned for their trip - Summer [Back to Top]

Mailback Questionnaire; Question 4

Region 3: Amount of Advance Planning (n = 81)

Summer

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

How long before you started on this trip did you and your group begin planning for this trip? (Please check only one box)

Percent (%)

No Advance Planning

4

Less Than 48 Hours (2 days)

22

More Than 48 Hours, But Less Than A Week

14

More Than One Week, But Less Than One Month

35

More Than One Month, But Less Than Three Months

6

More Than Three Months, But Less Than Six Months

9

More Than Six Months

11

I Don’t Remember

0

 

How long they planned for their trip - Fall [Back to Top]

Mailback Questionnaire; Question 4

Region 3: Amount of Advance Planning (n = 77)

Fall

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

How long before you started on this trip did you and your group begin planning for this trip? (Please check only one box)

Percent (%)

No Advance Planning

16

Less Than 48 Hours (2 days)

17

More Than 48 Hours, But Less Than A Week

7

More Than One Week, But Less Than One Month

22

More Than One Month, But Less Than Three Months

22

More Than Three Months, But Less Than Six Months

9

More Than Six Months

8

I Don’t Remember

0

 

 

Sources of Information - Winter  [Back to Top]

Mailback Questionnaire; Question 6

Region 3: Sources of Information (n = 53)

Winter

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

Trip Planning Information Sources

Percent (%)

Magazine advertisement (magazine name:)

3

Magazine article (magazine name:)

0

Newspaper article (newspaper name:)

0

Newspaper advertisement (newspaper name:)

1

Travel feature on TV 

8

Advertisement on TV

5

Radio

17

Prior travel in Idaho

59

Information from friends, relatives, or acquaintances

41

Highway signs

52

Billboards

12

Internet/World Wide Web (Www)

18

Information from a Visitor and Convention Bureau in Idaho (name of town:)

5

Information from Idaho campground owners & operators

0

Information from Idaho outfitters and guides

15

Information from a Chamber of Commerce in Idaho (name of town:)

0

Information from travel agents

3

Information from service employees (waiters and waitresses, gas station attendants, hotel check-in clerks, etc.)

11

Information from Idaho Division of Tourism Development

6

Information from Idaho State Parks

5

Information from federal land management agencies (USFS, BLM, NPS)

0

Other

1

Percents do not add to 100 because respondents could choose more than one response.

 

Sources of Information - Spring  [Back to Top]

Mailback Questionnaire; Question 6

Region 3: Sources of Information (n = 60)

Spring

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

Trip Planning Information Sources

Percent (%)

Magazine advertisement (magazine name:)

3

Magazine article (magazine name:)

2

Newspaper article (newspaper name:)

9

Newspaper advertisement (newspaper name:)

4

Travel feature on TV 

0

Advertisement on TV

0

Radio

4

Prior travel in Idaho

43

Information from friends, relatives, or acquaintances

61

Highway signs

36

Billboards

10

Internet/World Wide Web (Www)

11

Information from a Visitor and Convention Bureau in Idaho (name of town:)

4

Information from Idaho campground owners & operators

6

Information from Idaho outfitters and guides

0

Information from a Chamber of Commerce in Idaho (name of town:)

3

Information from travel agents

5

Information from service employees (waiters and waitresses, gas station attendants, hotel check-in clerks, etc.)

14

Information from Idaho Division of Tourism Development

5

Information from Idaho State Parks

10

Information from federal land management agencies (USFS, BLM, NPS)

5

Other

6

Percents do not add to 100 because respondents could choose more than one response.

 

Sources of Information - Summer  [Back to Top]

Mailback Questionnaire; Question 6

Region 3: Sources of Information (n = 75)

Summer

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

Trip Planning Information Sources

Percent (%)

Magazine advertisement (magazine name:)

1

Magazine article (magazine name:)

1

Newspaper article (newspaper name:)

12

Newspaper advertisement (newspaper name:)

2

Travel feature on TV 

5

Advertisement on TV

1

Radio

4

Prior travel in Idaho

56

Information from friends, relatives, or acquaintances

66

Highway signs

40

Billboards

5

Internet/World Wide Web (Www)

16

Information from a Visitor and Convention Bureau in Idaho (name of town:)

8

Information from Idaho campground owners & operators

6

Information from Idaho outfitters and guides

6

Information from a Chamber of Commerce in Idaho (name of town:)

4

Information from travel agents

2

Information from service employees (waiters and waitresses, gas station attendants, hotel check-in clerks, etc.)

15

Information from Idaho Division of Tourism Development

5

Information from Idaho State Parks

11

Information from federal land management agencies (USFS, BLM, NPS)

9

Other

12

Percents do not add to 100 because respondents could choose more than one response.

 

Sources of Information - Fall  [Back to Top]

Mailback Questionnaire; Question 6

Region 3: Sources of Information (n = 59)

Fall

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

Trip Planning Information Sources

Percent (%)

Magazine advertisement (magazine name:)

0

Magazine article (magazine name:)

0

Newspaper article (newspaper name:)

3

Newspaper advertisement (newspaper name:)

5

Travel feature on TV 

4

Advertisement on TV

0

Radio

3

Prior travel in Idaho

67

Information from friends, relatives, or acquaintances

58

Highway signs

47

Billboards

16

Internet/World Wide Web (Www)

14

Information from a Visitor and Convention Bureau in Idaho (name of town:)

12

Information from Idaho campground owners & operators

3

Information from Idaho outfitters and guides

2

Information from a Chamber of Commerce in Idaho (name of town:)

2

Information from travel agents

2

Information from service employees (waiters and waitresses, gas station attendants, hotel check-in clerks, etc.)

21

Information from Idaho Division of Tourism Development

4

Information from Idaho State Parks

7

Information from federal land management agencies (USFS, BLM, NPS)

12

Other

8

Percents do not add to 100 because respondents could choose more than one response.

 

 

 

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