Download presentation
Presentation is loading. Please wait.
Published byTheodora Gregory Modified over 9 years ago
1
Travel and Tourism Course CGG 3O1
2
What and where will tourists be traveling on or to within the next several years?
4
Capsule Hotel Concept started in Japan in 1979, ‘Room’ is 2m by 1m by 1.25 m and has a television and internet access…share a bathroom
5
Capsule/Pod Hotels Micro room hotels are found in many locations: New York, London & Amsterdam Pod Hotel, easyHotel, YOTEL hotel chains These hotels are connected to airports or dense urban locations http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlMVWNSSJ1Y http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlMVWNSSJ1Y YOTEL Heathrow Airport
6
- Traveling motels have been around for a little while -Used in Europe, Brazil and Canada (Mrs. Howell saw one once traveling to Algonquin) - Hotel Movil is the latest design from Spain pulled by 18 wheeler truck, 11 rooms with private bathrooms, $8000 to rent the whole hotel for the weekend.
7
Ithaa Restaurant -World’s first all glass, undersea restaurant -On the Maldives Islands in the Indian Ocean -Restaurant connected to Hilton Resort -Serves Maldivian- Western fusion cuisine http://youtube.com/watch?v=IKQC0ALii7o&feature=related -Open for lunch and dinner
8
Poseidon Resort - World’s first seafloor resort, 40 ft underwater -Located on a Fiji island in the South Pacific -20 suites -Has resort on island too http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUbkQyZrpl4 -To Open late 2012 (maybe) -$15,000 USD for 7 days and six nights
9
Jules Underwater Lodge – Florida, USA Utter Inn, Vasteras, Sweeden
10
SpaceX Dragon connected with International Space Station May 28, 2012 http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/video/2012/may/26/spacex-dragon-attach-space-station-video
12
Allure & Oasis of the Seas - World’s largest ships -Cost $1.24 billion to build (each) -43% larger than the current largest ship -Carries ~6,300 passengers and +2,100 crew members. -Oasis First cruise: Dec 09 - Allure first cruise: Dec 10 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pjj8WLtfOGQ
13
Future Trend: eco-cruise ships Example: Concept ship EOSeas. It proposes to use: -sails to use wind energy -Water & waste recycling processes -Uses solar panels & methods of natural air conditioning http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sV8v8fvtFE
14
Manned Cloud -Ecologically friendly way to travel -Has 20 bedrooms, spa and restaurant/bar -Airship cruises at a height of 18,000ft -40 passengers and 15 staff -Designed in France -To arrive in 2020
16
- Only 1600 foreign tourists each year -Must have government guide/minder with you at all times -Photography is restricted and can visit only designated areas -Must have a special visa to enter into the country This is how most tourists can see North Korea—using telescopes in South Korea North Korea
17
Bhutan -Tourism is very new, only starting in 1974 -Remote country that is hard to travel too -Number of visitors to country is restricted so that there is a lowered environmental and social impact on the country -Government charges $200 per person just to stay in the country -Visa is required to enter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRRRZvTWyfM&feature=related Mountainous country with many Buddhist Monasteries
19
Peer-to-peer accommodation : Homeowners and landlords free-up their spare room for visitors to enjoy. Alternative accommodation options instead of hotels. Websites: CouchSurfing.org, Airbnb.comCouchSurfing.orgAirbnb.com Due to poor economic times, people are finding news alternative ways of traveling to and staying at destinations, by turning to peer-to-peer travel on-line service sites. Peer-to-peer transportation : Travelers & commuters find someone that is traveling to their destination and link up with them. Saves travel costs for driver and traveler Websites: Roadsharing.com
20
Smart phone apps allow travelers to: -Get around easier using GPS and internet maps -Use e-book travel guides (much lighter than traditional guides) -Use language translation apps - Find reviews for accommodations, restaurants and sights
Similar presentations
© 2025 SlidePlayer.com. Inc.
All rights reserved.