Travel Industry & Trv Geograph

Introduces students to the importance of the travel agent in the hospitality industry
and provides an understanding of international, national, vstate, major cities and
their points of interest to the travel customer. Emphasis is placed on career options,
industry trends, travel documents, identifying why people travel and how geography is
linked to their needs. Topics include: terminology, agency operations, travel reference
guides, airline industry, other transportation modes, hotels and resorts, individual
travel needs, travel and tourism careers, miscellaneous services, geographical and
physical aspects of the Americas and Greenland, Europe, Middle East and Africa,
Far East, Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands, and travel regulations and
documents needed to travel internationally.