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