"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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RT @GuardianTravel: New on Travel: Britain and US protest after India tightens tourism rules http://bit.ly/5G9OLy
Holiday_Hut (Holiday_Hut) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:02:23 -0000
RT @GuardianTravel: New on Travel: Britain and US protest after India tightens tourism rules http://bit.ly/5G9OLy
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RT @TravelNewsFeeds: travel forum Britain and US protest after India tightens tourism rules: guardian.co.uk Posts on internet travel for ...
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RT @saraboargs ‘Live the Deal’ Travel and Tourism Initiative Launched in Copenhagen http://shar.es/aO1Xp #tourism #cop15
umbz (Umberto De Palma) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:20:33 -0000
RT @saraboargs ‘Live the Deal’ Travel and Tourism Initiative Launched in Copenhagen http://shar.es/aO1Xp #tourism #cop15
#twilightlinks You can find the latest travel and tourism blogs for Australia using Google Blog Search #vkb http://bit.ly/5Rt4YF
vagabot (VagaBot) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:16:25 -0000
#twilightlinks You can find the latest travel and tourism blogs for Australia using Google Blog Search #vkb http://bit.ly/5Rt4YF
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#CamilalovesJB Here are some of the most popular travel and tourism sites for Brazil under the .br domain #vkb http://bit.ly/6UxBEK

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