Research
March 21, 2016
Fairmont Empress in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
By Forrest Cardamenis
Travelers place an enormous weight on concocting a psychological connection to a destination, according a new report by Weinman Schnee Morais Inc. commissioned by Fairmont Hotels & Resorts.
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