Travel and Tourism Management HERE, THERE, EVERYWHERE THE GEOGRAPHY OF TRAVEL

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GEOGRAPHY – PLACES THAT BRING TRAVEL ALIVE! 3 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

 Equator  Hemispheres  North  South Latitude lines Longitude lines EARTH 4 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Land Time zones Water Weather ELEMENTS THAT AFFECT TRAVEL 5 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Mountains 1. Alps 2. Andes 3. Himalaya 4. Rockies Peninsulas and capes 1. Baja 2. Florida 3. Iberia Continents 1. Africa 2. Antarctica 3. Asia 4. Australia 5. Europe 6. North America 7. South America Islands LAND 6 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

 24 time zones  Parallel longitude lines  International Date Line TIME ZONES 7 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

 60% + of the earth is covered in water Bodies of water include:  Gulfs  Lakes  Oceans  Rivers  Seas WATER 8 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

In general, unpredictable Predictable: Hurricanes Temperate zones Tropical zones WEATHER 9 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

TOUR THE WORLD (click on link) (image from video) 10 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

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LET’S REVIEW! 1. What is geography? 2. What is the best way to look at travel destinations? 3. Can you identify the equator, hemispheres and latitude and longitude lines on a globe? 4. What are some elements that can effect travel? 5. Name the seven continents. 6. How many time zones do we have? 7. How much of the earth is covered in water? 8. Is weather predictable? 12 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

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REFERENCES AND RESOURCES Images: Shutterstock™ images. Photos obtained with subscription. (Slides 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13) Textbooks: Mancini, M. (2013). Access: Introduction to travel and tourism. Clifton Park, NY. Cengage Learning. Reynolds, J. S. & Chase, D. M. (2014). Hospitality services. Tinley-Park, Illinois: The Goodheart-Willcox Company. YouTube™: Tour the World - Official Music Video Tour the World" is track #1 from Brain Beats 2 - the mnemonic CD that features 13 brilliantly catchy songs to help you remember things you've always wanted to learn, but couldn't. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. 14