"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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World Travel and Tourism: Securing Sustainable Growth for High Performance: http://bit.ly/8JuCl6 via @addthis
AviationSystems (Dr. Thomas C. Heynen) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:39:31 -0000
World Travel and Tourism: Securing Sustainable Growth for High Performance: http://bit.ly/8JuCl6 via @addthis
Travel gurus predict trends for 2010 - USAtoday.com http://usat.me?37144004 (comments from travelocity, Hotwire and JWT) #tourism
travelshake (Travel Social Media) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:03:45 -0000
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gundelizer (Frank Gundelizer) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:48:44 -0000
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vagabot (VagaBot) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:33:19 -0000
#_heleenafb Here are some of the most popular travel and tourism sites for Brazil under the .br domain #vkb http://bit.ly/540LEH
#BBC_WHYS You can find the latest travel and tourism blogs for Australia using Google Blog Search #vkb http://bit.ly/83kZPK
vagabot (VagaBot) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:33:09 -0000
#BBC_WHYS You can find the latest travel and tourism blogs for Australia using Google Blog Search #vkb http://bit.ly/83kZPK

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