Evening star., 1932-01-31
TRAVEL INTERESTS
HELD DIVERSIFIED
Touring Calls of District
Motorists Analyzed
by A. A. A.

An analysis of touring calls received
By the District of Columbia Division OF
the American Automobile. Association
reveals that the travel interests OF
Washington motorists are dlversuleo'
not only from the standpoint OF opJec-
tives, but also from that Of things they
wish to see en- route.
For example" said the A. A. A.
zone motorist planning distant Trip
will wish to visit every large city, WhlIe
another car owner, having the Saiile
objective will desire TO avoid cities ana
visit only the points OF historic lhtel
eet ON the route traverSed. Another WILL
show little interest in historic spots ana
will devote his stops TO points OF ull-
usual scenic interest. stu another
wants to know the quickest way III
which his objective may be reacheo,
and good roads is the governing FACTOR
in the route selected.
Planning Necessary.
The A A. A. statement said:
ITO some motorists a trip OF nun
drad miles necesSitateS careful plan
T1irg Tour books are studied covering
fine objective and every point en- route
r-bis TYNE of motOrlSt usually nkeS 10
GeIve into history, to linger at historic
nOints and learn Worth-WhLe tL4llse
about the country or town which he ID
The sense Of speed, the eXhilaratlng
thrill of stepping on the gas hlea4io 10
most to some motorists. All ttley see 10
the ribbon of concrete before theIl Do
thev listen to the purr OF tnfoppnls
engine. Their objective IS 10 conquer
distance and then relax When IIley al
rive at their destination.
"Those for whom the JOY OF smootn
oreratiOn and speed is paramount can
not nprceive the enjoyment that an
Cther type of person derives from JUST
Ioafing along on a back road, driving
ieisIrelv, Ordinarily, those who derive
their Measure from eaSy-golng, e1ort-
Iess driving do not mind a dirt roao.
70 them the farther they get away
from other cars, the better tney ENJOY
the journey. ..oro ore
some who, when they intend 10 TAKE d
trip from coast TO coast, mercy inquire
the highway number ana are on Unen ~
vav Sometimes people driving 10
ErSSderick or Baltimore on a Sunday
afternoon will want every turn OF tne
Toad shown them. They Will WISH 10
know every street through the smallest
towns.
Type of Country.
"Tvpe of country preferred often
enters into the calculations OF Ihose
who secure routings at the touring any
travel bureau. Some will come IN anu
have a map marked through the most
rIIpged mountain country, While the
man following him will go hundredS OF
miles to avoid comparatively easy
mountain grade. ... ro
"ChOice of accommodations range
from the most exclusive de luxe noGeh
tn the humblest tourist camps. In pc
tween the two extremes the motorlSt
chooses any kind of hotel, commercial OF
tourist. or country tavern, or SIna!l Town
inn. to say nothing OF tourist MONIES
ranging from those which couIo pc
classed as 'palatiaP to hunnle Foao-
edo cottages. Variety is equally pro-
T1o1nCed in choice Of tourist camps.
Another group either sleeps in the car
or carries an auto tent and camps OUT
each night.
Travel Trends Seasonal.
Gravel trends are quite seasonal.
The ordinary mOtOrlSt follows the now
NJ traffic and in Spring he makes SllorI
local trips or drives 10 nearby IeSoiLo;
In Summer he turns his car NorthWard
to such resorts as the Adirondacks, tne
Finger Lakes, the Atlantic Coast water
mo nIaces, Quebec or New England.
In the Fall the migration is to South
ern plav places, such as Pinehurst,
Ashe1iIIe, Charleston, White Sulphur
or T Virginia Beach. In Winter there is
not much travel until after Christmas,
When the exodus IS on to Florida or the
gulf coast. s ~,
completion of a new road it is surprls-
ing that so many hear of it and wish
to at once make the trip into that
area. The Gaspe Peninsula found tnat
thousands had discovered It's cnarn'
# will be the same in Mexico when
the roads now being built are COM
nleted to Mexico City. New ROADS IN
e,ItahIv mean more tourists"