| If you don't own a car and are a frequent car renter, | | | | encounter a potential hazard in the airport, move |
| you may consider purchasing a non-owner liability | | | | away from the situation before contacting someone |
| policy. This not only provides liability protection when | | | | in authority. If necessary, warn others in the vicinity. |
| you rent a car, but if you borrow someone else's car. | | | | Examples of potential hazards include unaccompanied |
| The word tourism was used by 1811 and tourist by | | | | packages, suspicious behavior, or an unusual |
| 1840. In 1936 the League of Nations defined foreign | | | | commotion. |
| tourist as someone travelling abroad for at least | | | | Choose your agent carefully to be sure he or she |
| twenty-four hours. It successor, the United Nations | | | | acts in your best interest and not based on which |
| amended this definition in 1945 by including a | | | | travel supplier pays the biggest commission. A referral |
| maximum stay of six months. | | | | from a reliable source is always a good idea. |
| Return cars with full gas tank to avoid high refueling | | | | The Fun Ski & Snow Festival, which has been |
| markups. | | | | organized annually by Korea tourism organization since |
| Always ask hotels about 'corporate rates'; they are | | | | 1998 and participated by about 10,000 tourists from |
| usually 20% off in the USA. | | | | Asia, is one of the most successful winter tourism |
| Listen to the Flight Attendants The primary reason | | | | products in Asia. The festival provides a variety of |
| flight attendants are on an aircraft is for safety, so if | | | | events such as ski and sled competitions, ski and |
| there is any kind of emergency or potential | | | | snow board lessons, performances and recreational |
| emergency situation, look to the flight attendants for | | | | activities. Majority of the event participants are |
| guidance. | | | | foreign visitors who come from countries with a |
| Forbes Traveller released a ranking of the world's 50 | | | | warm climate that have no snow. The event offers |
| most visited tourist attractions in 2007, including both | | | | them opportunities to enjoy winter and winter sports |
| international and domestic tourists. The following are | | | | in South Korea. In addition, southern South American |
| the Top 10 attractions, followed by some other | | | | countries making up the Patagonia region in Chile and |
| famous sites included within the list of the 50 most | | | | Argentina attract thousands of tourists every year. |
| visited: It is noticeable that 4 out of the top 5, and 6 | | | | Skiing is extremely popular in the mountainous areas. |
| out of the top 10, are in the North America continent. | | | | It has been suggested there is a strong correlation |
| Many tourists do leisure tourism in the tropics both in | | | | between Tourism expenditure per capita and the |
| the summer and winter. It is often done in places | | | | degree to which countries play in the global context. |
| such as Cuba, The Dominican Republic, Thailand, | | | | Not only as a result of the important economic |
| North Queensland in Australia and Florida in the United | | | | contribution of the tourism industry, but also as an |
| States. | | | | indicator of the degree of confidence with which |
| In the United States, the first great seaside resort, in | | | | global citizens leverage the resources of the globe |
| the European style, was Atlantic City, New Jersey, | | | | for the benefit of their local economies. This is why |
| and Long Island. | | | | any projections of growth in tourism may serve as |
| Inquire about taxes, mileage fees, other city drop-off | | | | an indication of the relative influence that each |
| fees, and any other surcharges that could | | | | country will exercise in the future. |
| dramatically boost your cost. | | | | Ask about airport taxes and any other surcharges |
| Stay Away from Suspicious Circumstances If you | | | | for your destination to avoid unpleasant surprises. |