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Travel and Tourism Management

HERE, THERE, EVERYWHERETHE GEOGRAPHY OF TRAVEL



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GEOGRAPHY – PLACES THAT BRING TRAVEL ALIVE!

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Geography - an area of study that deals with the location of countries, cities,

rivers, mountains and lakes.

Working in the travel and tourism industry, it is important that you be familiar with

travel destinations from around the world.



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Equator

Hemispheres

North

South

• Latitude lines

• Longitude lines

EARTH


The best way to look at travel destinations is to look at a globe.

Flat maps distort the world map although we use them the most.

Keep the following basic information in mind when planning travel:

• Equator - an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both

poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and

constituting the parallel of latitude 0°.

• Hemispheres – a half of the earth, usually as divided into northern and

southern halves by the equator, or into western and eastern halves by an

imaginary line passing through the poles.

• Latitude lines - the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's

equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the celestial equator, usually

expressed in degrees and minutes.

• Longitude lines - the angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian

at Greenwich, England, or west of the standard meridian of a celestial object,

usually expressed in degrees and minutes.



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• Land

• Time zones

• Water

• Weather

ELEMENTS THAT AFFECT TRAVEL


There are many factors that affect travel.

These are just a few.



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• Mountains1. Alps

2. Andes

3. Himalaya

4. Rockies

• Peninsulas and capes1. Baja

2. Florida

3. Iberia

• Continents1. Africa

2. Antarctica

3. Asia

4. Australia

5. Europe

6. North America

7. South America

• Islands

LAND


Continents are the largest masses of land on earth.

Islands are land surrounded by water on all sides and are frequent destinations

for vacation or pleasure travel. Hawaii and islands in the tropics are popular

vacation destinations.

Mountains are high outcropping of rock and soil. The volcanic mountains are

among some of the most impressive including Hawaii’s Kilauea. The Kilauea has

been erupting continuously for over 20 years.

Peninsulas and capes are projections of land into water and have water on

three sides of the projection.

Capes are smaller projections and an example is Cape Cod in Massachusetts.



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24 time zones Parallel longitude lines

International Date Line

TIME ZONES


The world is divided into 24 time zones and will tend to parallel longitude lines.

International date line is an imaginary line that goes north and south through the

Pacific Ocean, one day is on the east side of the line and the following day is on

the west side.

Ask students to identify the time zones on a globe or map.



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60% + of the earth is covered in water

• Bodies of water include: Gulfs

Lakes

Oceans

Rivers

Seas

WATER


More than 60% of the earth is covered in water.

• Gulfs – large areas of water that penetrate into land such as the Gulf of

Mexico and usually open onto a sea or ocean.

• Lakes – smaller than gulfs and seas, usually have fresh water and are usually

surrounded by land.

• Oceans – largest bodies of water all interconnected

• four oceans:

• Atlantic

• Artic

• Indian

• Pacific

• Rivers – large streams of water that empty into other bodies of water.

• Seas – next to the largest, usually salty and open to or sometimes a part of an

ocean.



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• In general, unpredictable

• Predictable:• Hurricanes

• Temperate zones

• Tropical zones

WEATHER


Certain wind patterns are quite predictable and can affect travel.

Hurricanes – storms with winds 74+ miles per hour. 80% occur from August

through October and affect travel in Florida, the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico

and Southeast Asia.

Temperature zones – areas between the Arctic or Antarctic circles and the

Tropics – winds blow west to east.

Tropical zones – regions between approximately 23 degrees north of the

equator and 23 degrees south of the equator – wind blow from east to west.

Most resorts are located in this area.



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TOUR THE WORLD (click on link)

(image from video)


Click on hyperlink to view video.

Tour the World - Official Music Video

Tour the World" is track #1 from Brain Beats 2 - the mnemonic CD that features 13

brilliantly catchy songs to help you remember things you've always wanted to

learn, but couldn't.

https://youtu.be/LZFF8EuaGjM



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What does this quote mean to you?



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LET’S REVIEW!

1. What is geography?

2. What is the best way to look at travel destinations?

3. Can you identify the equator, hemispheres and latitude and longitude lines on a globe?

4. What are some elements that can effect travel?

5. Name the seven continents.

6. How many time zones do we have?

7. How much of the earth is covered in water?

8. Is weather predictable?


Answers to the questions are found within the slide presentation or may vary with

class discussion.



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Questions?



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REFERENCES AND RESOURCES

Images:

• Shutterstock™ images. Photos obtained with subscription. (Slides 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13)

Textbooks:

• Mancini, M. (2013). Access: Introduction to travel and tourism. Clifton Park, NY. Cengage

Learning.

• Reynolds, J. S. & Chase, D. M. (2014). Hospitality services. Tinley-Park, Illinois: The

Goodheart-Willcox Company.

YouTube™:

• Tour the World - Official Music Video

Tour the World" is track #1 from Brain Beats 2 - the mnemonic CD that features 13

brilliantly catchy songs to help you remember things you've always wanted to learn, but

couldn't.

https://youtu.be/LZFF8EuaGjM

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