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Travel and Tourism Course CGG 3O1

Future of Tourism. Innovative Trends, Places & Locations. Travel and Tourism Course CGG 3O1. Future hotels & related places. Inaccessible Locations. Future Transportation. New Travel Trends. Future of Tourism- New Places to Explore. What and where will tourists be traveling

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Travel and Tourism Course CGG 3O1

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  1. Future of Tourism Innovative Trends, Places & Locations Travel and Tourism Course CGG 3O1

  2. Future hotels & related places Inaccessible Locations Future Transportation New Travel Trends Future of Tourism- New Places to Explore What and where will tourists be traveling on or to within the next several years?

  3. Future Hotels and Related Places

  4. Capsule/Pod Hotels • 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 YOTEL Heathrow Airport • 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

  6. Mobile Motels - 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. Underwater Restaurant 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 • Open for lunch and dinner http://youtube.com/watch?v=IKQC0ALii7o&feature=related

  8. Underwater Hotels 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 • To Open late 2012 (maybe) • $15,000 USD for 7 days and six nights http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUbkQyZrpl4

  9. Underwater Hotels Jules Underwater Lodge – Florida, USA Utter Inn, Vasteras, Sweeden

  10. Hotels in Space 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

  11. Future Transportation

  12. Future Transportation: Cruse Ships 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 Transportation: Cruse Ships • 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. Future Transportation: Airships 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

  15. Inaccessible Locations

  16. Inaccesible Locations - 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 North Korea This is how most tourists can see North Korea—using telescopes in South Korea

  17. Inaccesible Locations 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 Mountainous country with many Buddhist Monasteries http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRRRZvTWyfM&feature=related

  18. New Travel Trends

  19. Peer-to-Peer Travel / Collaborative Travel 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 accommodation: Homeowners and landlords free-up their spare room for visitors to enjoy. Alternative accommodation options instead of hotels. Websites: CouchSurfing.org, Airbnb.com 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. Apps for Travelers Smart phone apps allow travelers to: • Get around easierusing 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

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