Word: tourisme
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...African politicos, meanwhile, gave speeches so uninspired, tedious, and off-topic that they visibly embarrassed many of the expat participants. “The Special Advisor to the Honourable Minister of Tourism and Modernisation of the Capital City,” whose title was announced in full ad nauseum, gave a speech that embodied the tenor. The only time this man lit up was a one-paragraph run (out of what must have been a 50-page speech) where he named some of Ghana’s many problems, hinting that blacks in the diaspora could help out a little...
...Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder of cross-cultural exchange program with the nomadic Masai in East Africa whereby the Africans receive direct benefits from tourism and guests are exposed to the tribe's culture. Wilderness Travel This pioneering adventure-travel company is committed to low- impact tourism, support of conservation and cultural groups and fair working conditions. In Peru and Nepal, it provides guides with boots and health insurance. Lindblad Expeditions These small cruise ships...
...last winter between Israel's Ariel Sharon and Palestine's Mahmoud Abbas--comes less than two months before voters will decide whether President Hosni Mubarak gets a fifth six-year term in office. Mubarak's long run has hinged on his fight against terrorism while bolstering the economy through tourism. By attacking a hotel, a market and a parking lot near bars and shops, terrorists apparently hope to undermine his progress on both fronts...
...Wilderness Travel This pioneering adventure-travel company is committed to low-impact tourism, support of conservation and cultural groups and fair working conditions. In Peru and Nepal, it provides porters with boots and health insurance...
...should beware of the patronizing notion of the Noble Savage. Many abandon the old ways through choice, while others are eager to exploit them for their commercial and tourism potential; some distort custom and tradition to their own advantage, political or pecuniary. It is not for the outsider to pick over these ancient cultures and decide what should be preserved, but for as long as they survive they are tiny windows, slowly closing, on how we all once lived...