... Within this industry, tour operators play an essential part, as they represent a central connection between tourists and tourism service provider. This report will examine the link between tour operators and other sector of the travel and tourism industry by identifying different products and services provided by tour operators for different target markets. Different factors influencing this sector will be explained as well as and the implication of vertical and horizontal integration within this sector. Finally a brief analysis of the future of tour operators will be given and this is based on research and finding. 2. The role tour operator According to Pro-Poor Tourism (2004) tour operators are businesses that mix two or more travel services such as transport, accommodation, catering, and entertainment, and sell them directly or through travel agencies to final consumers as a single product. A tour operator is thus a crucial link in the distribution chain, representing the central connection between customers and providers of tourism services, and thus has the power to influence both the demand and the supply side. 3. Different Type of Tour Operators a. The Domestic Operators They are companies that develop and sell the holiday within the country in which the tourist reside, they offer a variety of holiday products such as: coach holidays, city break, farm holiday, holiday centres b. The Incoming Tours Operators They are tour operators specializing in...
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...A stone wall separates the speaker’s property from his neighbor’s. In spring, the two meet to walk the wall and jointly make repairs. The speaker sees no reason for the wall to be kept—there are no cows to be contained, just apple and pine trees. He does not believe in walls for the sake of walls. The neighbor resorts to an old adage: “Good fences make good neighbors.” The speaker remains unconvinced and mischievously presses the neighbor to look beyond the old-fashioned folly of such reasoning. His neighbor will not be swayed. The speaker envisions his neighbor as a holdover from a justifiably outmoded era, a living example of a dark-age mentality. But the neighbor simply repeats the adage. The image at the heart of “Mending Wall” is arresting: two men meeting on terms of civility and neighborliness to build a barrier between them. They do so out of tradition, out of habit. Yet the very earth conspires against them and makes their task Sisyphean. Sisyphus, you may recall, is the figure in Greek mythology condemned perpetually to push a boulder up a hill, only to have the boulder roll down again. These men push boulders back on top of the wall; yet just as inevitably, whether at the hand of hunters or sprites, or the frost and thaw of nature’s invisible hand, the boulders tumble down again. Still, the neighbors persist. The poem, thus, seems to meditate conventionally on three grand themes: barrier-building (segregation, in the broadest sense of the word), the doomed nature of...
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...Travel Agency/Operator Concept ¦ Type of activity : Travel agent Travel/tours operator Mixed type of activity ¦ Extra service Air and rail tickets sale Visas Insurance Document preparation for passport Tour Guide service Translator service Travel guides sale Sales of goods for traveling Gift certificates Rent of travel equipment ¦ Priority tours by:- - By Destination – U.A.E, Oman -By the price of the tour -By country By the type of the tour 2. Organizational Plan ¦ Location of the firm in Moscow Office is located in prestige, safe, neighborhood, with approximate population of 90 thousand people. It is 5 minutes away (walking) from the Metro station, 7 minutes away from the Moscow Main Highway. Type of property: - the property is for rent Type of the office: - first floor of the dwelling house. Size of the office: -total area of 56m2 Office Furniture Calculation Item Name Cost per item AED Item’s quantity Total Cost AED Description Employee chair Customer chair Operating table Cupboard with lock, for documents and office supplies Shelves/Book stands Cupboard for the cloth Clothes hanger Coffee table Safe Mirror Ware for clients and employees Posters Stands, benches Front Desk reception table Sofa for the customers Office equipment Calculation Item name Cost per Item AED Item’s quantity Total Cost AED Description PC Telephone...
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...SHOES THAT PICK UP GIRLS May 13, 2012 SHOES THAT PICK UP GIRLS The Vans advertisement “How to pick up girls with your feet" implies to patrons that because someone is wearing these shoes it is inevitable that women will want them regardless of their looks, personality, or status. According to this ad, the shoes will elevate you to an irresistible status in a woman's eyes. This brand is mostly synonymous with the skater and the BMX biker scene; however it seems the company is trying to appeal to a bigger market. This advertisement uses appeals to ethos, pathos, and logos to sell a product Vans insists will undoubtedly attract woman simply because female onlookers see these shoes being worn. The visual image of an attractive woman in the advertisement is mainly working on a viewers need for acceptability in an attempt to motivate and convince them to purchase Vans shoes. The advertisement plays off the emotions of adolescence; teenagers and young adults are made to think that if they have these shoes beautiful women will be instantly attracted to them. Furthermore, the use of a beautiful woman with plump, full, luscious lips with a deep red lipstick color draws the viewer’s eyes immediately to the woman before anything else. This portrayal would lead one to believe wearing these shoes leads to gaining a beautiful, sensual woman. Secondly, the advertisement has credibility because of its name (Vans) and the reputation they have created for themselves throughout the...
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...to 14:00 | 24 hours a day via email and phone. | | Average Ticket | Not avaiblable | Depend on each tour, arround $1000 to $6000 | Depend on each tour | | Tour | Customers signatures | Through out china | Throug out Vietnam | | Sale | Small | Very large | Not available | | Reputation | New company No reputation | Great reputaion | Well earned reputation | | Group size tour | 6-20 passengers | Private tour and no limited group size for group travelers. | Privete tour and no limited group size for group travelers. | | Website: China Highlights: http://www.chinahighlights.com/ Haivenu: http://www.haivenu-vietnam.com/haivenu-about-us.htm China Highlights Another competitor that share the same chinese market with us is China Highlights. The company was established in 1998 as a devision of CITS Guilin (a travel agent was founded in 1959). China Highlights is given the big service experiences from CITS Guilin in order to provide the highest quality for international visistors to travel though out China. Aside the support from CITS Guilin, China Highlights also joined in many travel agencies in both china and united state, such as The China Association of Travel (CAT), China National Tourism Association (CNTA), The American Society of Travel Agent (ASTS) and United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA). By those supports from the associations as well as their...
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...Assignment #1 Part 1 URL: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/827793-tiger-woods-will-he-ever-win-a-major-championship-again What is the Issue? The issue in the article “Tiger Woods: Will He Ever Win a Major Championship Again?” is “Will Tiger Woods ever return to old form and win another major championship” I have determined that this is the issue in the article because the author is pondering whether or not Tiger will ever be the same golfer that he once was, and finally win that elusive 15th major championship. What is the Conclusion? The conclusion in the article is when the author states, “ the answer is, simply, yes.” This is the conclusion that the author makes about the issue on hands, and he is stating that will definitely happen that Tiger Woods will regain form, and win another major championship before he retires as a professional golfer. What are the reasons? If you look into the article for reasons why the author believes his conclusion, there are many possible options to choose from. I will focus on two main ones that appear evident to me. The first reason is when the author states that the oldest major champion was 48 years of age. He goes on to say that Tiger has 13 more years of golf before he reaches that age, which means he will play in 52 more major championships. The author then states that he would only need to have a winning percentage of 1.9% in those tournaments to capture that 15th title. The next reason that the author states, is that...
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...~~~~~~ Part A. ~~~~~~ TRAVEL AGENCY Strengths: characteristics of the business or project that give it an advantage over others. Weaknesses: characteristics that place the business or project at a disadvantage relative to others Opportunities: elements that the project could exploit to its advantage Threats: elements in the environment that could cause trouble for the business or project Strengths: Previously a travel agent was relied upon for necessity, there were no options, but as the internet became more prevalent people were still reluctant to part with their cash. From there, the Celtic tiger era created a mix of people wanting a near budgetless (!) trip arranged for them, by the travel agent, and people who wanted to do it themselves, we then moved into a recession era where people who had the money wanted to ensure its security by entrusting it with a travel agent over the black hole that is the internet! As you can see throughout the economics highs and lows a travel agent is viewed and relied upon as a staple, albeit variably. Loyalty was a key factor in the survival of many agencys, one story that stayed with me was a client who was in the construction industry and went bust during the recession, leaving a lot of debt behind. The MD of the company came to us hat in hand apologising and expressing embarrassment etc, but he went on to ensure that all future personal bookings and his friends & family’s bookings were made through us – out of...
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...WALK TOUR REACTION PAPER Last, Monday, September 21, 2015, we had our "Food" walk tour in Binondo with Mr. Ivan Dy. The tour was very tiring and at the same time stomach filling. It was tiring because the weather was so hot and we just walked to go to our destination. It was stomach filling because we went to 5 destinations and just ate chinese foods the entire tour. The foods were delicious. Mr. Ivan is a fun and entertaining tour guide. Even though he had mic, we werent able to understand some of what he’s saying. He wasn’t able to catch all the attention of the students. Last Sunday, September 27, 2015, we had our Intramuros tour with Mr. Carlos Celdran. The tour last for about 3 hours. It was called a walk tour but there really is not much walking. We went to 4 destinations and sit down to listen to him. The tour was tiring and at the same time interesting. It was tiring because the weather was kind of hot and there are many of us and it was interesting because Mr. Carlos Celdran made the tour very entertaining with his props, the changed of hats and the throwing of santan from his pocket. From the way he delivers, it looks like we were just watching a play. Every time he says the line “Walk This Way!” it excites everyone and follows him and you can see a smile on everyone’s faces. It was one of the reasons why the tour was exciting. He even gave all of us a chocolate, to be specific choc nut, for answering his question. I noticed that almost all the people who belong to...
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...CASE 29.2 Independent Contractor: Mercedes Connolly and her husband purchased airline tickets and a tour package for a tour to South Africa from Judy Samuelson, a travel agent doing business as International Tours of Manhattan. Samuelson sold tickets for a variety of airline companies and tour operators, including African Adventurers, which was the tour operator for the Connolly’s’ tour. Mercedes fell while trying to cross a 6-inch-deep stream while the tour group was on a walking tour to see hippopotami in a river at a game reserve. In the process, she injured her left ankle and foot. She sued Samuelson for damages. Is Samuelson liable? Connolly v. Samuelson, 671 F.Supp. 1312, Web 1987 U.S. Dist. Lexis 8308 (United States District Court for the District of Kansas) Samuelson is not liable for Mrs. Connolly injury in anyway. The environment was set forth by the nature of the trip. Just because Samuelson is a travel agent who provides the tickets it doesn’t make him liable for the damages caused by Connolly’s injury. He was not negligent and wasn’t even there when the accident occurred. The seller of the tour package isn’t liable for the plaintiff falling while crossing the stream. His obligations were to provide the transportation services, not to ensure her wellbeing after arriving at her destination. Everyone has slipped on rock one time or another in their life whether it be at the beach or while on vacation, and not in the slightest has there...
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...I'm going to share with you some things things I would like to do before my time is up on Earth. Body (2-3 min.) I. Plan a trip to Chicago A. Tourists Attractions Navy Pier, Lincoln Park Zoo B. Go see a Chicago Cubs game Grew up loving Baseball and the Cubs C. Go see a Chicago Blackhawks game (Transition: The second thing I would like to do is to travel to Scotland.) II. Travel to Scotland with my family A. Play golf at St. Andrews with my dad Love to play golf, this is known as the home of Golf B. Tourists Attractions Castles, Loch Ness C. Restaurants to visit (Transition: And last, I'd like to go to all 4 Major Golf Tournaments on the PGA Tour.) III. Go to all 4 PGA Tour Majors A. The Masters with dad Augusta, GA, tournament played here every year B. U.S. Open Our national Championship for Golf C. The OPEN Championship (Europe) D. PGA Championship Conclusion (5-10 seconds) In closing, it's hard coming up with the exact things you want to do before you leave this planet. With that being said, I've shared with you today some things that I would love to do before my time is up. We're not guaranteed tomorrow, nor do we know our exact time, therefore we must choose to be happy. I believe Happiness is a choice. You can choose to be Happy or not. Choose to do things that will make you happy and in the end, you will have...
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...Tiger Woods was born Eldrick Tont Woods in Cypress, California on December 30, 1975 to parents Kultida and Earl Woods. Tiger Woods has a net worth of $640 million. He is a successful golfer who dominated the PGA tour in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He is a golf prodigy, winning the Junior World Golf Championships 9-10 division in 1984. He would win this championship six times, including four straight from 1988 until 1991. He broke 80 at the age of eight and 70 at the age of 12. When he was 13, he lost to John Daly by one stroke, losing the a national junior tournament. He is also the only three time winner of the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship. Tiger Woods became a member of the PGA Tour in 1996 at the age of 20, this after a successful...
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... Golf has been a life changer for me. I've played golf since I was three years old. In summer, I play golf every day. I began playing competitively when I was seven. I live on a golf course and my dad is a golf instructor, so I’ve grown up around the game. I’ve had many great experiences with golf. My most memorable golf experience was at the 2015 Drive, Chip, and Putt national finals. Upward of 10,000 kids ages seven to fifteen, boys and girls, tried out for this event. I was one of eighty total kids and one of ten in my age group to qualify. There was three qualifiers, local, in which i had to place top three in my age group, sub-regional, in which i had to place top two in my age group, and regional, in which I had to win to qualify for the national finals at Augusta National golf club on April 5th, 2015. I was pumped for the national finals because they were going to be televised on the Golf Channel. April came fast. The night before the competition, there was a dinner at which I got to meet many famous people in the golf world. The next day, I was going to walk the grounds of Augusta National. The driving part of the competition, which came first, was a success. I got to hit two drives, my best was 230 yards. The format of scoring is the best competitor for each part of the competition received ten points and the worst received one point. I got seven points in the driving part of the competition, so I was right there with the leader. I struggled in the chipping...
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...How to Avoid a Tragedy Tiger Woods, an elite professional American golfer, is one of the most successful and well-known athletes of all time. Regrettably, his well-earned fame and money got into his head a little too much, resulting in a huge turning point in Woods’ career. Thinking he didn’t have to follow the same guidelines as everyone else, Woods was caught having sexual affairs with other women, which placed the world’s eye onto him. He thought he was better and more special than everyone else, causing him to make thoughtless decisions. By the time he apologized and realized he was wrong, it was too late and from his mistake, he suffered through dissenting public attention, as well as the loss of millions of dollars from supporting commercial sponsorships. Tiger Woods shows us that by not avoiding extremes in our behavior or accepting self-control and self-worth, we are forced to suffer the consequences. Such an experience can be shown in literature- through the novel the Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, and Sophocles’ play Antigone- where we see that both Holden and Antigone possess rigid and extreme views of the world, which eventually lead to their downfall, thus illustrating that moderation is essential. Salinger demonstrates through Holden’s headstrong and stubborn desire to stay young forever to illustrate that innocence and childhood all come to an end at some point. When Holden takes some kids in the museum to see the mummies, he sees, “Another ‘Fuck you.’ It...
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...My coaching philosophy is laid back for sure. I believe that being a tough coach is not the way to go. I believe this because most players will not respond well to hard coaching especially in golf. Golf is all about fundamentals and staying positive. So as a golf coach I would focus on getting to know my players and making sure they are staying positive and constantly working on fundamentals and how to fix their mistakes in all sorts of positions. My practice would consist of some range time but I have found from experience that playing 9 or 18 holes a day will better players for matches. I think this because on the range you can’t really get a good experience playing the game it’s more for working on your swing and fixing bigger mistakes,...
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...Championship is a very prestigious Pro Golf Association (PGA) tournament on tour. The Dallas, Texas tournament tends to draw more of an older crowd and now is trying to reach the markets of eighteen to thirty-four year olds (Smith, 2012). The PGA event will team up with ProPac Marketing as they introduce a marketing plan they are call “Argyle Army” (Smith, 2012). The campaign will hit many common areas around Dallas including a meet and greet and a Texas Rangers game (Major League Baseball) (Smith, 2012). Dallas is a very good area to advertise the PGA Tour event in because the city attracts close to 20,000 people per week (Smith, 2012). One of the things that the Byron Nelson Championship did was use its internal data sources to find out the age demographics of the crowd that attends their event. By using their data-base they were able to figure out that the majority of their crowd was in the older population, and they needed to reach out to the younger age demographic. Internal data sources can include sales records, inquiries, accounting records and website registrations (Hardy, Mullin, & Sutton, Data-based Marketing and the Role of Research, 2007, pp. 110-112). They are very easy sources to gather quick information about the people that are attending your event or using your product (Hardy, Mullin, & Sutton, Data-based Marketing and the Role of Research, 2007, pp. 110-112). The PGA Tour event has used this information very effective because they wanted to get...
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