During my backpacking trip to Europe in 2008 my Lonely Planet: Europe on a Shoestring guidebook became a type of travel bible for me. Lonely Planet, which started in the 1970’s with a single guidebook, has since become a globally recognized and appreciated brand with a staff that has grown to over 500 members, including 300 authors. I chose this site since my final project will include an account my own preparations f Enterprise web identity or my upcoming trip to South America. In my research, I will be looking to find out how reliable the travel information on the web is and
Rhetorical Design
The primary audience for this site is people who have an interest in traveling and who are looking to research destinations. The site offers a wide range of information from destination recommendations, to travel dos and donts, to accommodation and tour reviews. While the main purpose of the site is to inform the reader, it also offers a variety of travel services including an online booking engine and products available for purchase. With this said, the site also appeals to individuals who simply like to learn about different cultures. Overall, Lonely Planet pledges to “uphold [its] commitment to independent travel, trustworthy advice and editorial independence.”
Interface Design
The site is very straightforward and easy to navigate with the main navigational links that always appear near the top of the page. Once the viewer has selected the desired article or feature, “the breadcrumb navigation” path illustrates exactly where the viewer is in relation to the overall site. Furthermore, the Who-What-When-Where elements are very present. Each feature articles, which are accessible from the Home page or from the Destinations s...
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...merical data, or illustrations. Since the main purpose of the site is to give the reader an overview of different places around the world pictures are the most effective way give the viewer a sense of the city or country.
Overall Impression
Overall, the site is aesthetically appealing as well as efficient. I particularly like the use of beautiful photography to catch the reader’s eye and draw them in to read the articles. I also liked how the structure of the site made it easy to navigate despite the large volume of content it possesses. The writers are extremely knowledge and the articles are well written and interesting. One of the only things I did not like was how busy the home page was. I believe it could benefit from either reducing the size of the ads of related products and links on the right hand or separating it from other text with distinct lines.
Did you know that Peru is one of the top ten countries to visit in the world? (UNWTO) Peru has unique music and energetic dances that are fun to see. The people are friendly and charming; they would be happy to help one find their way if they need help. But, the main reason Peru appears on the top ten list is because of its unique geographical features. Some examples are the Andes Mountains, Machu Picchu and Cusco. The art and culture of the Peruvians, as well as the people themselves,and the popular places to go, are what tourists like to see in Peru.
Secondly, National geographic traveller (UK) is precisely because they are focus on the authoritative of the magazine, their audience is no shortage of professional geographers. Furthermore, any geography magazine will introduce the modern, rural, calm and dangerous parts of the world, so it also attracts most travellers and explorers to read this magazine. Finally, according to National geographic traveller (UK) Facebook page, National geographic traveller (UK) with the theme of ‘All Travel, All the Time,’ (2016). So the readers of this magazine are not just those people who want to explore an interesting or a thrilling place, it also has ordinary people who want to spend an enjoyable vacation in the city.
There are many interesting trends occurring in the global travel industry today, and one of the most notable is the growing impact of affluent travelers from “emerging” market countries on travel spending and investment. According to Trekksoft.com, tourists in 2016 will be looking for opportunities to explore lesser-known destinations, especially those that are untouched or unique. It’s going to be a huge year for adventure travel, with many people wanting
Peru's territory is bordered by Ecuador and Colombia on the north, Brazil and Bolivia to the east, and finally Chile and Bolivia to the south and to the west lies the Pacific Ocean. In Peru you can find anything from steaming jungles to creeping glaciers, Peru, hugging South America's west coast, wraps its borders around dramatically varied geography with elicits varied cultures. A little smaller than Alaska, Peru has coastal deserts so dry that no one there has ever recorded rain. The oceans are so chilled from the Arctic surfers should forget, mountains so new that they're still growing, earthquake activity so frequent that buildings never exceed a few stories, glaciers so near the equator that they're called "tropical" and jungles so dense that only rivers have access.
Our hard times were finally over. When you return to the U.S. after being deported, you’re supposed to go into an office to get your file which contains various letters from lawyers and other important information. My mother and I were looking for the office, quickly turning our heads left and right and right to left, because we couldn’t wait for this nightmare to be completely over. As we were about to head in, an officer denied my entrance. Apparently, our endless plane ride wasn’t enough and we had to wait three hours more listening to the intercom repeating flight numbers and different destinations and arrivals. However, after seeing the look on my mother’s face- which expressed happiness, consolation, and an incredible amount of pride-
Journal of Travel Research, January 2014; vol. 53, 1: pp. 12-25. first published on April 1, 2013
In the past, the tourists were usually more influenced by the comments and opinions of friends and relatives; however, social media is taking place nowadays. The impact of social media tools for travelers and hoteliers has been paid highly attention since the presence of TripAdvisor. Because of the development of technology, social media has been widely adopted by travelers to search, plan, organize and share their travel stories and experiences by using the tools like Twitter, Facebook, TripAdvisor, YouTube and some other social network sites.
For the introduction, brief information regarding my purchase and the travel and tourism industry is presented. It was then followed by the explanation of the 2 chosen theories from two different chapters.
In order to evaluate the website, the first aspect to be evaluated is in terms of the content. All the content intended appear in the website such as the details for each product. The product that being displayed on website is not slightly different than the real one; what you look is what you will see or get. The purpose of why this website is created had been stated in the IKEA Privacy Policy page. The IKEA website provides a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible will be able to afford them. Even there are tonnes of pictures of product in some pages, but yet still can be considered that the content of the webpage is properly organized. People can just simply click on the item that they want to look out, as the image has been arranged in a grid and not jumbled up. Besides that, the customer also can download the IKEA catalogue and IKEA Home Planner software to view the product better. By using IKEA catalogue, it enables users to zoom in the product itself.
As indicated, usability is the ability of a user to find the information he/she seeks, process the information, and perform whatever functions as needed (Eccher, 2015, p. 7). The use of a navigation menu allows the user to peruse the website. There exist four primary pathways by which users are able to navigate a website: use of hyperlinks, streamline the navigation bar, keep sidebars separate, and include footers. Hyperlinks will be examined initially.
The design of the Web site is very bright and appealing to the eye. Its layout is inviting and easy to navigate. Its design is consistent through all pages. There are many graphics including, photographs, illustrations, and animated buttons and GIFs. These graphics are placed in an orderly fashion and do not create a cluttered appearance. The site has its own search engine which assists in navigating throughout the site.
This essay is the respond to the Local Council Member who has wrong idea about a common archetype of adventure tourist. This misconception based on ignorance of current tourism industry, could potentially be a dangerous for local economy and development. The local authority must be well informed about present conditions with the tourism market, before they will make a far reaching decisions about the development direction in this industry. Currently, there are many organisations whose monitoring an international tourism business and this knowledge supposed to be good use for our common good.
1.2 Problem Formulation In the problem formulation part of my report I would describe the overall situation of the U.K Tourism industry. The service concept of “Simply Travel” will give us information about the services provided by the company. I will find out about the customers, competitors of the company. I will find out what political, economical, social and technological factors affecting the company and its demand situation.
Vael, A.J. (2010), Research Methods for Leisure and tourism, A Practical Guide, 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall.
Tourism is affected by the stakeholders with whom the destinations are established or the areas that are attempting to attract tourists. The customer stakeholder needs to seek out destinations and packages that appeal to their desires than accepting predetermined vacation packages. The stakeholder’s in the tourism industry need to work together to avoid miscommunication and enhance packages that appeal to clients requests. All the