In his ‘His Dark Materials’ trilogy, author Philip Pullman imagines an enchanted fantasy world of strange and familiar creatures; of cities nestled between glacial oceans and plains of tundra and sub-zero winters.
This phenomenon, the Aurora Borealis, or ‘Northern Lights’, is the subject of the first book of Pullman’s series (from which it takes its title), but it is also something that can happen in the real world.
Last December, Alaska experienced the very rarest spectacle in the continental United States- the Aurora Borealis. On truth, although there are similar phenomena in the Canadianosphere as well, the phenomenon outer space in the US is much more powerful.
At the time of the last quarter-century, global warming seemed to be everyone’s tomorrow. Scientists anticipated that the melting of the snow in the northern states would release enough greenhouse gases to completely eliminate the remaining tropical rainforest in the lower 48.
They were proved wrong.
Although, the effect isn’t anywhere near what it once was, extreme weather events are still occurring and causing floods, mudslides, wildfires, and droughts. We are still facing mass humanitarian disasters, food shortages, climate refugees, and increased food prices.
Attacks on Transportation Net Worth to Business Entire Policy
The illegal border crossings into Canada and border closures have had an impact on both tourism and migration. Motorhome sales across the continent have fallen to multi-year lows.
But, even as the economy has slowed, the costs of crossing the border into Canada continue to rise. The difference has been, and is, the inability of credit card companies to get transactional businesses into the country.
As a result, many Canadians have either chosen or been forced to downsize or find work in Canada to supplement their income. Tourism, as we all know, is hugely dependent on Canada.
If Canada’s economy slowed dramatically, and interest rates went back up, many believe the country would be the next country into which the world economy would collapse. At the same time, if Canada’s economy strengthened significantly, it’s likely that other countries would be forced to follow suit. This would result in a domino effect and perhaps force Canada to reconsider its generous policies towards refugees and immigrants.
The effects of a slowing Canadian economy could go far beyond the well-being of individuals and their families. When the economy is growing, so is the population. As a result there will be more demands for public services. The government will have to increase spending to make ends meet. At the same time, individuals will be less willing to invest in typically ‘risky’ pursuits such as bulk ocean shipping.
In order to predict the future, it’s necessary to incorporate economic factors into the way we do business. Fortunately, it’s not too difficult to model the effect a slowing Canadian economy will have on the travel markets.
Visiting a destination should be no cause for alarm. If anything, it should encourage us to see the value in what we do. In many cases, we will be able to absorb the effects of a slow economy without being forced to work or to cut back on the things we love. When budgeting for the year ahead doesn’t mean sacrificing the fun factor, it makes sense to stay active and to help make our economy grow.
It’s been a while since I’ve been on a ski vacation. I’ve enjoyed many an afternoon on the slopes and know that the winter is still far away. As the number of days per year that I’ll spend either working or relaxing increases, the amount of vacation time I can enjoy will also increase.
But, even after a long, warm holiday in the sun, I’m likely to be thinking about work. After all, that’s what I have to do! Don’t get me wrong. I know that there are plenty of vacation activities that attract me to a destination. But I’m most definitely interested in the things that I have to do.
All that’s left to do now is to find a great place to stay. I’ve found it in North Pole, Alaska. It’s called the Copper Mountain.close to the heart of the Kenai Peninsula. I stayed at the Copper Mountain Lodge and Snow Lodge in the winter. It was a wonderful experience. The food was timely served with the cooking done by a very brave group ofokers who could handle the wild food. The Copper Mountain also had a very nice ski fit area complete with Gondola.
This year I moved to Alaska. I’ve been accepted to go to the University of Alaska Anchorage. Yes, I’ve been accepted! Look formyjourney to Alaska ready to beposted soon…
