Travel Journals, GEOG 290

Journal 2: End of Semester Journal
By: Rosalind Jamison

Back in the 70` when I was way younger, Our family used to watch Aaron Spelling`s Television show “The Love Boat” with Isaac Washington as the bartender. I remember one time talking to my mother about being a bartender on a cruise ship. Through the years she has asked me if I still had that thought of being a bartender on a ship. My reply was always yes. To this day, I will still say yes, especially now that I have a few years as a bartender on my resume` and attending Geog 290 T&T at SCSU this can actually turn in to a reality.

When the topic of Youth Hostels came up on class I have to admit that I had not ever known about them. As I find out more about them through T&T I realized that another passion of my can be used for the better while doing a Volunteer Youth Hostel Program and that is for walking and hiking. I was always on the go running away from group homes as well as from home now that I am older, I still have the erg and energy to walk until my feet and legs hurt. Doing a Youth Hostel Trip would come in handy and do me some good.

While in T&T Geog. 290 Class the erg of wanting to call my friend up that got me into a job in Alaska back in 2004 has came over me. I have been thinking of seeing if the manager will re accept me back as a regular employee as before but maybe see what I can do to get as an inter ship with credits this summer. I am pleased that I had been encouraged to take this course. I have more knowledge of how I can get my start in traveling. Writing is not my best feature but I have been known to take some pretty darn good picture. This class has inspired me in being able to accomplish a lot of goals that I have wanted to do my whole life and I would not have imagined it would only take one Class of Geog 290 T&T with the best traveling person I have ever known. Prof. Bel K. I want to thank you for being able to provide this class to me and so many others like me who want to travel and are not able to afford it. I will be attending more Geo classes in hopes to see if this is where my passion lays; in traveling.

TEXBOOKS: GEOG 290, Tourism: Concepts and Practices By: Dr. Johnny Walker

GEOG 290 World of Travel and Tourism (3 Crs.) F, S.

This course is designed to introduce and give a basic understanding of the nature, segmentation, and historical development, social, economic, and cultural aspects of the industry. An introduction of the world of travel and tourism, with special emphasis on its industries, systems and career opportunities. This course introduces students to international tourism, including definitions and historical development, positive and negative impacts, visitor motivations and market issues. Both domestic and international issues and examples will be covered. Course Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for this course. This course is designed for students with no previous exposure to travel and tourism.

Set text book:
The material in this course is contained in the book: Tourism: Concepts and Practices By Dr. Johnny Walker. This textbook explores this exciting field using a systems approach. Building on the author’s experience, it looks at the characteristics of tourism and the demand side first, then organizing tourism, followed by the operating sectors. Full-color photographs, industry profiles, and a career emphasis reveal the opportunities tourism holds for both consumers and professionals.  Special geography spotlights examine the reasons people travel and the places people go.  Features  Builds on the author’s  experience–using examples that capture the world’s largest and fastest growing industry.
 Book offers industry examples gleaned from the author’s years of experience in the field.
 Uses a systems approach–to form the foundation of the text.
 Includes five parts devoted to the characteristics, organization, operations, and social and cultural aspects of tourism.
 Emphasizes real-world connections–using case studies, professional profiles, corporate profiles, career information and more!
 Takes students into the world of tourism and the opportunities it holds for both consumers and professionals.
 Focus On contributions–authored by industry experts, these include two by your Professor and her SCSU T&T students "Planning Green Events”   Chapter 9, pp. 310-312; "Space Tourism" Chapter 16, pp. 506-509; Chapter 3, pp. 77 Beluga Whales; Chapter 4, pp.132, Indonesia; Chapter 12, pp. 388, Islas Galápagos.
 Provides multiple views of the tourism industry through the eyes of experienced professionals.
 Offers Geography Spotlights–that look at reasons people travel and the places people go.
 Offers virtual trips around the globe and emphasizes the seven reasons people travel (Educational Tourism; Romantic Tourism; Adventure Tourism; Eco Tourism Cultural/Heritage Tourism; Remote Tourism; and Sea, San & Sun Tourism).
 Devotes a chapter to sustainability and ecotourism–see Chapter 12. Addressing current trends and issues in the field.
 Offers case studies, Internet exercises, suggested activities and Apply Your Knowledge questions–in every chapter.

Travel Journals GEOG 290

By: Curtis Wisuri

World of Travel/Tourism GEOG 290

Journal 2

This class filled all of my expectations that I had for it. I took it because I like to travel and it only made me want to travel more. I learned that what my cousin and friends had said was true; it was a fun and interesting class. I learned a lot about different ways to travel and a lot of different places to travel to that I would have never have thought of before, like England with all its castles and history. I learned about new hotels that I had never heard about before and would have never imagined there could be so much stuff inside of one building. Also we learned about some different airplanes like the A380, and the Concorde. I would have liked to fly in one but I believe they will come out with something just as spectacular in the future.

I still think that if I went into something in this field that it would be on a cruise ship so that I could see all those different countries. I also found out about some different stuff on those cruises like the shows and high end restaurants. Also the different cruise lines and where they go, like Antartica which would be awesome to travel to. So in ending I thoroughly enjoyed this class and all that it taught me.

HONS Travel Journals

By: Nicole Saar

Professor Kambach - HONS 223

10 November 2011

I have been in this course for close to a semester now, and I still feel the way that I did on the first day.  Most people live their lives in a shell not taking the time to experience other locations and cultures; I don’t want to be one of those people.  There is so much to see in the world, and the only way to fully live is to experience these places personally.  I feel like I have already gained so much knowledge about what is out there that is worth seeing.  At the beginning of this course, I was really interested in visiting Western Europe, which is common for those that are rather inexperienced when it comes to traveling.  There is still a great deal to see in this region, but now I have so many other places that I want to see that I never even knew existed.  Everything that Professor Bel has communicated to us about this industry sounds so amazing.  Each class was hard to sit through because I wanted to be at the discussed destination experiencing everything Bel was talking about.  It all seemed too perfect and dreamlike.

 Everything that I have seen and learned through Professor Bel’s presentations has made me realize that there is much more to the Travel and Tourism industry than what I thought.  What was really interesting was learning about how traveling to space is becoming a reality.  When thinking about space travel, it seems so far away and something that is almost too unreal to believe.  Besides learning about how the industry is changing, I’ve learned what area of the industry I would possibly be attracted to.  A particular sector that would be suitable for my interests would be the MICE segment.  I have always been interested in event planning, and this segment would be perfect.  I feel like if I were in this industry, I would always be doing something new and something that I would get enjoyment out of.  As of now, I am still majoring in Public Relations and minoring in Marketing, but this course has made me really think about what I want to do when it comes to a career.  My goal, and everyone else’s, is to find a career that I love and one that is bored proof.  Travel and Tourism sounds like it could be a contender.

HONS Travel Journals

By: Stephanie Trottier 

After completing a semester in a travel and tourism class, I have centered my college education and future on world cultures and the travel industry. The Honors 223 class, World of Travel and Tourism, has further ignited the glowing embers that are my passion for experiencing the diverse world I live in. College is the time of my life when the most crucial decisions are made.

I have decided to complement my first major in linguistics with another major in travel and tourism and a minor in intercultural communication. I plan on studying several languages including Russian, Spanish, and French to start. I may also pick another minor in environmental studies. After I complete my education, I am planning on applying to the Peace Corps where I will hopefully help with conservation efforts in places such as Madagascar, which was the country I presented in class. I will spend about two years there. If all goes well, I may spend more time in that program or find other opportunities to volunteer my time and service at.

I have learned to take every opportunity that comes to me. I took the opportunity to become an intern for an online news site contributing twenty articles a week and will stay on as a contributing writer; hopefully, I will write for the travel section soon. My ultimate goal is to be a travel writer. There is nothing more important to me than spreading awareness of important environmental and cultural issues going on in the world. After all, we all live here.  As for now, I have applied for an internship with the Rainforest Action Network and I am waiting for a reply. I am thoroughly looking forward to completing my major and minor and eventually traveling the world. A degree in travel and tourism could take me anywhere—literally.

Travel Book Club Review: Cuisine & Culture A History of Food and People

Cuisine & Culture A History of Food and PeopleBy: Brittany Phillips, GEOG 290 

Turn on the stove and start boiling some water; if you weren’t hungry before you’ll become quite famished while reading Linda Civitello’s history/foodie bible! It’s history about food; it’s the best of both worlds bound in a book that’s hard to put down! Page after page delights the reader with historical facts and delves into almost every subject Food. The salivating begins while reading course one (all the chapters are divided up into meal courses, isn’t that clever?) all about the history of food. From wars to a cornucopia of different cultures this book has everything! It’s the world guide to what’s on your plate. In a foreign country? Whip out this book and see why the locals eat what they eat. When in Rome eat like the Romans do! Trivia and stories are sprinkled throughout this yummy tome making me gape in pure surprise and laugh in pure delight! Did you know that during the Victorian Era piano legs were covered because they could whet a man’s appetite? And I’m not referring to food…There is even a recipe that calls for cooking a baby inside a cake, a fake baby of course. Thought this book is about food cannibalism is only briefly mentioned. Just a reminder, it is illegal in the U.S. in case you were wondering. We’re all going to have to brush up on our food etiquette; heaven knows we could use a reminder on which is the salad fork. Well that is if that particular culture even uses that piece of dinnerware. Cuisine & Culture is a gastronomical success and definitely will get more wear and tear in my kitchen than The Joy of Cooking!

Travel Book Club Review: Are we too Many?

By: T&T GEOG 290 Brittany Phillips

We have found Big Foot and it turns out he leaves a HUGE footprint, and by footprint I am referring to Carbon Footprint. Who is he? Mankind. In Werner Hendrik Cornelis’ Are we too Many? We see that in fact, we are too many. From Desertification to depleting food supply there’s not much to look forward to…literally. What’s more depressing than that is the fact that there isn’t much we can do about it! Cornelis breaks down the ten ‘menaces’ that are plaguing mankind, and we happen to be on that list. Humans can’t help but leave a mark behind wherever they go, but since the Industrial Revolution our impact on the world has grown tenfold. Examples of revolutionary thinkers from centuries past brought these hazards to light and it’s only in the twenty-first century that we are seeing them. Yet, the data is still being stifled by the very entity that is causing them; us. A bleak picture is painted for us in this essay. Our unbelievable population growth is quantifying and the prospect of the next thirty years does not seem any better. We are destroying the earth, the only earth we have. Resources are being depleted and for some things there is no regeneration; like water. Dying of thirst sounds like a horrible death to me, yet if we don’t act now it might become a very real possibility.

Are we too Many? Is an easy read outlining what we have done and what we can do in order to save our coming generations and ourselves. I’m scared, this is a real life horror movie. This book brings theory to life. It’s time to prepare and this book shows you why.  

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