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Article: Teen Survey Shows Alarming Lack of Global Destination Knowledge; Research Conducted in Advance of AAA Travel High School Challenge Shows Need for Increased Study of Travel and Destinations.
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- Business Wire
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- May 4, 2006
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- - Less than a year after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, La., and Biloxi, Miss., only 13 percent of American teenagers can identify the home states for both cities, according to a survey released today by AAA Travel. E[acute accent]Commissioned on behalf of the AAA Travel High School Challenge, an annual travel destination and geography competition that will award more than $100,000 in college scholarships and prizes this May, the survey reveals an alarming lack of basic geographical and travel knowledge. E[acute accent]"We must find ways to encourage teenagers and young adults to learn more about the world around them," said Sandra Hughes, AAA ...