suggests that is was ‘an era where ships were the only fastest mode of transport to travel across the world‚ Christopher Columbus Ships revolutionized the entire concept of ship travel completely.’ (http://www.marineinsight.com/marine/life-at-sea/maritime-history/christopher-columbus-ships-vessels-that-discovered-america/) You were indeed right to congratulate me when my father gave me permission to travel in Italy. Nine months in this delicious country have done more for me than all the sage
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To many‚ sustainable tourism might be interpreted as sustaining attractions just to ensure there is a continuation of visitors and tourists coming in. However‚ this understanding is too juvenile. According to a 1987 report‚ Our Common Future‚ sustainable development is define as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs’ (WCED‚ 1987). Fundamentally‚ sustainable development ‘advocates the wise use and conservation
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Travel is a waste of time Here are 10 points you can discuss why travel is a waste of time. Read the points than elaborate the discussion and argument on the subject matter. 1. Travel is expensive. Flights‚ accommodation‚ trips and activities all cost money. And eating out all the time must drain the finances‚ apart from places like SE Asia‚ where you don’t know what you’re eating anyway. Staying at home allows you to save money that can be put to more sensible things‚ such as a home‚ a car
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Tutorial Three chapter 5 & 7 1. Why is an understanding of tourism supply fundamental to the analysis of how the tourism sector is organized and operates? Supply is the result of productive activities and exists to meet the tourism demand. Supply can be classified into three categories: a) Descriptions of industry‚ its operations‚ management and marketing. b) The Spatial (geographic development) and interactions which characterise the industry on a local‚ national and international
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Adventure tourism is a type of niche tourism involving exploration or travel to remote areas‚ where the traveler should expect the unexpected. Adventure tourism is rapidly growing in popularity as tourists seek unusual holidays‚ different from the typical beach vacation. Mountaineering expeditions‚ trekking‚ bungee jumping‚ rafting and rock climbing are frequently cited as an examples of adventure tourism. Adventure travel is a type of tourism‚ involving exploration or travel with perceived (and
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IMPORTANCE OF TOURISM IN SPAIN Subject: How is the national and international tourism helping Spain overcome the economic crisis? Introduction Spain is one of the countries in the world that has been severely affected by the global economic crisis originated in 2008. It is the country with the greatest number of unemployed citizens in all Europe. Its rate of unemployment reached an all time high of 26.9% in May 2013. The European Union is worried about this situation‚ and has therefore
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Intro Due to the size‚ strength and impact of the tourism industry on local economies worldwide‚ the debate over the positive and negative effects of tourism is little more than a mental exercise. But to develop sustainable tourism policies‚ a thoughtful consideration of these effects is necessary. This essay will argue that there are much negative sides outweighed the positive sides‚ and suggest how to minimize the negative effects of tourism. Economic Effects Tourism’s primary benefit is the
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Travel Brochure Suppose you had a travel company that could take people back in time. Your time machine can take tourists back millions‚ and even billions of years. You will be developing a travel brochure to entice vacationers to come to your geologic time period or Era‚ and “enjoy” what the earth of that time has to offer. Things to keep in mind when working on this project: 1. Your travel brochure will need to include written descriptions as well as illustrations of the period/era.
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Traveling Through The Country with Charley In the novel “Travels with Charley”‚ by John Steinbeck‚ Steinbeck travels to many different regions in the United States. He is traveling across the U.S‚ to see if his opinions and what he is writing about are still true. He is a writer and since he was writing about The U.S from past experiences‚ he travels to see how much has changed or if its still the same and if the people still have the same kind of personalities. Along the way he meets many different
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Tourism is travel for recreational‚ leisure‚ or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure‚ business and other purposes". Tourism has become a popular global leisure activity. After slowly recovering from the contraction resulting from the late-2000s recession‚ where tourism suffered a strong slowdown from the second half of 2008 through the end
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