Tom Marchant of U.K.-based adventure travel planning firm Black Tomato says hedge fund clients want unusual and off-the-beaten path destinations, challenges to take their minds off number crunching.
Ten years from now you will probably have forgotten the name of that authentic hole-in-wall local bistro you found, or the off-the-beaten path residential neighborhood you strolled through, but you will remember that gondola ride.
Big city dwellers do the same thing only in reverse when they take a drive into the country to shop in a quaint little town in search of something unique to buy or an off-the-beaten path restaurant.
Tucked away on an off-the-beaten-path corner, the deli-like space serves one of the finest Cuban sandwiches in the city.
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Be it an off-the-beaten-path ribs joint in Memphis or a croissant quest in Paris, there's a measurable return to what's real -- those places and dishes that locals and travelers alike obsess over.
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As a result, a huge chunk of tourist dollars are spent in these areas (which tend to be saturated with blah chain stores and restaurants), while off-the-beaten-path neighborhoods are lucky to get the occasional looky-loo.
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Land-based itineraries also go off the beaten path that is well tread by cruise passengers on shore excursions, to see less-visited and more pristine areas.
The brick-and-mortar versions, however, come off as survival games that, to this path-of-least-resistance shopper, aren't worth the trip.
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You can rent the Airstream and just go where whim takes you, or have the company's partner, Montana-based adventure outfit Off the Beaten Path, map out a custom itinerary.
Yet, the numbers put in front of us through this budget proposal do not lie -- this budget takes us off that path and puts us into new and dangerous territory.
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While other entrepreneurs focused on using the Web to revolutionize commerce, Vignette set out early (1995) on a quicker path to profits: designing off-the-shelf software that would make all those new outlets work.
The winger was unmarked at the far post but slipped and sliced his shot wide after Keogh's shot deflected into his path off former Argyle striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake.
Some travelers, having had enough of tried-and-true trips to amusement parks and other well-traveled spots, say they prefer something off the beaten path.
The two were believed to have gone off trail near Holy Jim Trail, a tree-lined dirt path along a creek that leads to a waterfall and is popular with day hikers.
Kingson, starting ahead of Maik Taylor, went some way to redeeming himself when he did well to quickly come out and put Benjani off after a free-kick cannoned into the Pompey striker's path.
David Nugent was given a rare start by Portsmouth but did little to grab the attention until Pedro Mendes delightfully backheeled into his path, but his half-volley was just off target and rattled the stanchion behind the goal.
"It is surprising to me that this has happened, " said the 30-year-old Vancsik, who rode his luck when his ball rebounded off a cart path on the 10th when it should have gone out of bounds.
The route became off-road again passing the Motor Sports Centre in Pembrey and continuing along the Millennium Coastal Path back through Burry Port and Pwll.
But if you're looking for something off the beaten path, a good local music store can be worth its weight in gold -- especially if your odd tastes match the management's odd tastes.
The Bulgarian's corner was only cleared back to him and he fired in another dangerous inswinger that bounced off George McCartney into the path of Vassell, who finished with aplomb from the edge of the six-yard box.
Still, I refused to let myself completely off the hook, and as I left her office, I set forth on a path of self-discovery to identify how my actions might've contributed to how I felt -- a path that quickly brought up the ever-confusing chicken and egg game.
England desperately needed a score and it came when Roby kicked ahead for St Helens team-mate James Graham, but the ball took a lucky defection off the goal post to rebound into his own path for him to touch down.
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