Devin K. Moore

It’s been about a month since I’ve posted anything new,  a lot has happened in my month long hiatus. During the second half of March I spent time relaxing in Colorado then shortly after attended the Midwest Economics Association Annual Meeting in Columbus, OH. At the MEA conference, I presented my research paper on airfare pricing and received excellent feedfback! Soon I will have a research update to share.

Outside of traveling I’ve kept fairly busy, I’m down to my last few weeks of classes here at Missouri State University and now that the Tibet travel season is coming into full swing I’ve been busy writing press releases. Some of my latest work can be found here .I have a new release every day, and average somewhere between 90-100 journalist pickups per release!

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Click here to see Lhasa from the roof of Jokhang Temple!

Today, part three of a nine part series on Tibet takes us to Lhasa. While the previous installment features Lhasa’s Jokhang Square in the early morning, this week features a video that was taken on the roof of Jokhang Temple in the mid afternoon. As we discussed last time, Jokhang Temple is a pilgrimage site for Tibetan Buddhists from all corners of Tibet; even those living in the most remote areas aspire to make the journey at least once in their life. This place houses the only known image of the Shakyamuni Buddha known to remain in existence. When the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, was twelve years old, a statue was carved of him and given to Tibet as a gift from Beijing.

Relative to the crisp mornings, the wind blows lightly car...

Tibet: a magnificent place steeped in ancient history. Mountains dominate the landscape at every turn and prayer flags flutter in the wind as their mantras pervade outward bringing peace and wisdom to those below. Rivers meander through valleys like veins, providing life-blood for the farms that allow Tibet’s people to eek out an existence in the harsh elements. Walking out of the airport, I was ecstatic and nervous at the same time; my first visit to Tibet was my first trip overseas at all. Jumping into the unknown halfway around the world was a test of fate.

“Tashi Delek, welcome to Tibet,” said a smiling man holding a piece of paper with my name on it. He draped around my neck a long white Khata, a sash symbolizing purity and compassion...

This week takes us to Lhasa, the cultural and political capital of Tibet. One side of Lhasa is typical of any rapidly expanding city, while the other side retains much of its old world charm. Pictured here is Jokhang Square in the early morning. At this time of day, not many tourists roam the winding paths of Barkhor Bazaar, a hustling and bustling market area that encircles the square. Out of big chimneys like the one you see here, incense floats toward the heavens filling the area with an earthen aroma that has a hint of pine needles. Cold mountain air bites at exposed skin, making a jacket necessary.

Jokhang Square is named after Jokhang Temple, whose outer wall you see in the background...

Some of my latest work has been posted to PRWeb and has been picked up by various news organizations in the US. While new articles are posted every day, here are some examples from this last week:

One article posted on the San Francisco Chronicle and another posted on Yahoo News

For other articles please check out PRWeb. If you have any Tibet travel questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch!

My current airfare pricing research is focused on pricing differences between airfares in hub-to-hub markets (airfares with itineraries that begin at a hub and include a hub as a destination) and hub-to-spoke markets (airfares itineraries that begin at a hub and include a non-hub airport as a destination). So far I have found that fares in hub-to-hub markets are priced higher than those in hub-to-spoke markets. This is likely due to the differences in costs associated with operating at hub airports. These airports tend to be dominated by one or a few airlines and are typically much more congested than their non-hub counterparts.

In my first study there were several simplifications made in order to bring it within a reasonable scope...

Welcome to my inaugural picture blog! Each week, I will be posting a discussion of a picture taken on my travels through Asia. This discussion begins a 9-week series of discussions about Tibet. I hope that my travel experiences will inspire you to embark upon your own adventure, wherever they may take you.

Tibet: A magnificent land of unparalleled natural beauty and home to a fascinating people whose culture is rooted in the ancient past. I took my first trip to Tibet in the summer of 2011 with my good friend Shane Franklin. The highlight of our adventure was the four-day trek from Old Tingri to Mt. Everest Base Camp. Old Tingri is a small village that sits in the Himalayas at an altitude of about 13000 feet. Up here the dry air is thin and the wind blows constantly.

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Several more articles up over the last few days. Check them out here!

Another article syndicated!

http://news.yahoo.com/jan-23-2013-tibet-travel-agent-tcts-now-000219047.html

Another article is up, check it out here:

http://www.prweb.com/releases/tibet-tours/new-upgrades/prweb10343870.htm

This one is yet to be syndicated to other news sites, let’s keep our fingers crossed!