"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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Paris � la Hemingway
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:44:16 -0000
You've trudged through the Louvre, dodged traffic to study the Arc de Triomphe, had your picture taken with the Eiffel Tower in the background, climbed the great hill of Montmartre to visit Sacre Coeur, and told a dozen beggars with colored pencils that you categorically did not wish to have your portrait sketched. Congratulations. Now it is time to see Paris.
Personal Journey: In search of the singing baguette
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:01:00 -0000
French baked goods rank high on my list of favorite things in life, so for only 6 euros (less than $10), I jumped at the chance to take a behind-the-scenes tour of a boulangerie in Paris.
Top 10
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:01:00 -0000
Best-value Restaurants From Food & Wine magazine's 2008 lists (in alphabetical order): 1. Kau Kee Restaurant, Hong Kong
Vacation inspiration
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:01:00 -0000
TravelMuse.com promises to make the "entire planning process easy for you." That's a tall order, but the site is worth checking out.
10 for the Road
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:01:00 -0000
You can plan now to attend these weekend events, occurring within a few weeks and within a day's drive of Philadelphia.
China's Great Wall is truly just that
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:01:00 -0000
BADALING, China - At Badaling, the Great Wall rides the ridgelines like a dragon, its gray brick scales glinting and its crenelated spine writhing. Built at a strategic pass in the mountains north of Beijing, it crosses stout gates, plunges into narrow defiles, climbs back up to the heights, and seems to go on forever.

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