Kamis, 14 November 2013

the terms of tourism VIII


71. Consolidator : An operator that purchases a large number of airline seats every year from individual airlines at a low price, which it then sells to tour operators and travel agents at discounted prices.

72. Cuisine Tourism : Tourism that focuses on culinary products, such as a tour of wineries, a short course at a cooking school, or a series of lectures on foods of a region, combined with a local food festival.

73. Escorted Tour : An organized tour led by a professional tour guide.

74. Excursionist : Any person who travels at least 40 km from the place of residence, stays less than 24 hours, and is not commuting to work or school or operating as part of a crew on a train, airplane, truck, bus, or ship.

75. Fly / Coach Tour : A tour that combines airfare with an escorted bus tour.

76. Franchise : A business purchased as a turnkey operation, with everything in place.

77. Greenwashing : Using the "eco-label" to lure unsuspecting tourists into believing your company uses sound environmental practices.

78. Hallmark Event : Major happening that brings tourists from around the world to a destination and has a huge economic impact on the community (e.g., the Olympics).

79. Hard Adventure : Tourism activity that takes place in an unusual, exotic, remote, or wilderness setting and involves some form of unconventional means of transportation, high or low levels of physical activity, and some risk or challenge.

80. Industrial Tourism : Tourism that includes visits to industrial sites, such as the oil fields of Alberta, or the salmon fisheries of British Columbia.

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