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TOUR 260 - Travel and Destination Exploration I

Course Description:
This course explores key themes in global travel. With an emphasis on regions in the Western Hemisphere, you will learn how to use maps to identify tourist destinations. Must-see sites and current issues impacting the traveller will provide a better understanding of a destination’s appeal. Canada, the USA, Mexico, Caribbean, Central and South America will be the focus of exploring travellers’ preparedness in terms of documentation, health and safety concerns. Cultural and social aspects will provide you (the learner) with a complete understanding of the tourist experience in each region. Technology enhanced learning will provide research opportunities to further explore the uniqueness’s of the Western Hemisphere and all it has to offer today’s traveller.

3 Credits

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