Beginnings of Travel The Babylonians (Sumerians) – The creation of money and trade – Trade was developed around 400 B.C. – Babylonians were also credited with the founders of travel business. Early Beginnings of Travel The Egyptians – First cruises were organized and conducted from Egypt. • The first journey for Tourism was made by Queen Hatshepsut to the land of Punt in 1480. – Early Egyptians started the trait of purchasing souvenirs from the places they visit Early Beginnings of Travel The Egyptians
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quarters. The single biggest offender of our budget has been corporate travel‚ accounting for more than 20% of the organizational expenses today. Therefore‚ I recommend implementation of restrictions to the travel policy as the best option to reduce organizational cost. Detailed analysis of the travel expenses for the last 7 quarters revealed the following key statistics that laid the basis for my proposal: 1) 82% of the travel was for attending internal company meetings (not customer meetings)
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Why People Travel Robert Johnson HTT/200 Israel Johnson 8/2/13 Why People Travel People travel to many different places for many different reasons every day. One of the reasons why most people travel is to sight see. For many people seeing new places and things can be very exciting and entertaining. Very often people tend to sight see while doing of the things that almost every single one of us does and that’s going on vacation. Taking a vacation is one of the most common reasons that I think
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no cranky objection to world travel for the purposes of art‚ of study‚ and goodwill‚ as long as the individual is first domesticated‚ or doesn’t go abroad with the hope of finding something greater that what he knows. He who travels to be amused‚ or to get something he doesn’t have within‚ travels away from himself " While Emerson’s comments may seem extreme to those who enjoy the occasional trip for leisure‚ he makes an important point regarding the value of travel from both a scholarly and personal
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RESEARCH PROPOSAL INTRODUCTION Huella Hong Kong online travel site a part Huella Online Travels (Founded in 1999 in Kuala Lumpur‚ Malaysia) was launched in 2000 mainly targeting travelers in Hong Kong and Macau. Market intelligence and industry reports showed that Huella’s market share in Hong Kong was only 4% and was not picking up with comparable speed as in other Asian regions. Jenny Leung‚ marketing and market research manager for the Hong Kong office approached Market Sense to conduct
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Many of us overlook the fact that all travel‚ including family holidays‚ can be educational! By visiting new places‚ students‚ families and couples can gain first-hand and practical experiences of new people‚ places‚ and cultures. This can help to encourage an interest in geography‚ world history‚ religion‚ wildlife‚ nature‚ environmental issues‚ art‚ and science. For instance‚ if you have booked your holidays in Egypt‚ why not plan an excursion to the pyramids? You will be astonished by these
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begin with‚ it is cheaper than the traditional ways of travel. In our youth‚ we usually want more experiences and adventures. But as college students‚ we don’t have much budget for our travel. Luckily‚ we can choose CS. We sleep at the hosts’ couches (sometimes they’ll provide a bed)‚ and it is totally free of charge. Thus we can go to the places we never thought we could afford to. Furthermore‚ CS can not only broaden one’s horizon by travel but also it contributes to let one makes more friends from
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discuss why Marco Polo’s journey is a fact. People ask why Marco Polo is considered as fiction. It was really difficult for him to prove if he was telling the truth. As to whether he was a real person and if he was actually the first European to travel to China there has been great debate. One of the reasons for people thinking that Marco Polo is fiction includes‚ when Marco Polo returned from his China trip in the past‚ it would have been difficult to believe him. It was very possible that he could
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* Size: Lonely planet has over 450 staff and 200 authors. * Products and services: Lonely planet has a lot of products. They have travel guides‚ digital applications and online community. The travel guides are written in 8 different languages. * Markets: The main market of Lonely Planet is the traveling market. People who like to travel. Highly educated people and 60% of the educated people have been to more then 10 countries. Analysis of current situation: * Current
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and 131 valid survey questionnaires gathered for this study. In backpacker tourism‚ age plays a significant role in defining the uniqueness and identity of the group‚ for the reason that backpackers are recognized as basically youthful people who travel to enjoy their childhood and explore the world. Table 1 shows the rational frequency distribution of the respondents by age. Frequency
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