"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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Kansas City Star: Travel

Travel light or pay more
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:51:00 -0500
So the free pretzels are going away. There's one more thing to pack in my bag — you know, the one I'll be carrying aboard the plane because it's going to cost me more to check it.
Wanna see something really scary?
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:53:00 -0500
Outside, the sun was shining in the Soulard district of St. Louis. Inside, the lights were on as Jim Kelly and I walked from one room to another in his business.
Cruise lines offer more options
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:26:00 -0500
The 91.5 million people who have boarded cruise ships in the last 10 years, according to the Cruise Line Industry Association, have propelled an explosion in choices, activities and destinations that has redefined the industry. Ships are serving up enough creativity, passion and detail to please even the “Odd Couple’s” finicky Felix Unger.

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