"Tourist" redirects here; for the album by Athlete, see Tourist (album)

For the Roxette album, see Tourism (album)

see List of popular tourist regions

Tourism is the act of travel for the purpose of recreation and business, and the provision of services for this act. Tourists are people who are "travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from within the place visited" (official UNWTO definition). The distance between these two places is of no significance.

A more comprehensive definition would be that tourism is a service industry, comprising a number of tangible and intangible components. The tangible elements include transport systems — air, rail, road, water and now, space; hospitality services — accommodation, foods and beverages, tours, souvenirs; and related services such as banking, insurance and safety and security. The intangible elements include: rest and relaxation, culture, escape, adventure, new and different experiences.

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kwagner@denverpost.com (Kyle Wagner / The Denver Post) Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:57:30 -0600
($6.95, The Mountaineers Books) just happened to be in my pack recently as I was crouched down trying to maintain only two points of contact with my toes in a lightning storm in Estes Park with a friend. It's funny now, but at the time, it was hailing (nice that these playing cards are laminated); a strike had hit something close enough that we could smell it burning; and when the blinding bursts are coming every few seconds for a while, 20 minutes is a lifetime. Fortunately, we had been prepared: In Estes, a crystal-clear day turns ugly quickly, and as soon as we heard the thunder, we ditched the metal walking poles, took off our metal jewelry, threw our packs far away and made ourselves into tiny balls. It was nice to have some reading material as we cramped up (and something to cover our ears and eyes with), but we did find it amusing that the deck offered no lightning info. It does tell you how to make a shelter, start a fire (didn't need that one), stop bleeding, treat snake bites and deal with many other survival issues. My kids later pointed out that the cards are hard to read for gin rummy because the survival tips take up all but the corners, so you have to pay closer attention to the colors than usual, but if you're taking a deck on a trip anyway, this would be the one to have along.
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editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:47:07 -0600
Where are these places?
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Some of the week's best travel deals.
Anniversary Inn Bed & Breakfast, Estes Park
kwagner@denverpost.com (Kyle Wagner / The Denver Post) Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:07:04 -0600
Stay here if you are looking for a rustic, welcoming B&B experience close to Rocky Mountain National Park and Estes Park that's just off the road but quiet and feels like a getaway.

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