This document discusses tourism theory and practice. It defines tourism as the activities, services, and industries related to travel, including transportation, lodging, food, entertainment, and more. Tourism involves the temporary movement of people outside their normal area for work or residence. Key aspects of tourism include attractions that motivate travel, facilities that serve tourists, transportation to destinations, and the time and money required for tourism. Fields of tourism action include attractions, facilities, infrastructure, transportation and hospitality.

1. PEDAGOGICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBIA Duitama Faculty ENGLISH V FOR TOURISM ´´ TOURISM THEORY AND PRACTICE``

2. PEDAGOGICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBIA Duitama Faculty TEACHER: Héctor García BY: Julián Mauricio Sánchez Gutiérrez HOTEL AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT

3. OVERVIEW Throughout the history of mankind has always had the need to travel motivated by many reasons such as obtaining basic resources (food, water, security) and advanced (technology, materials, knowledge, land) to the progress of different civilizations history. At present, tourism is one of the largest industries in the world represented by the WTO which provides more than 6 million jobs in the U.S. and annual revenues of over $ 3 trillion.

4. Whatistourism? Tourism is a set of activities, services and industries that are related to the experience of travel such as transportation, lodging, meals and drinks, entertainment and more.

7. Foreign Tourist: Any person visiting a country, other than that in which he/she usually resides, for a period of at least 24 hours.

8. Travel: The act of moving outside one's home community for business or pleasure but not for commuting or traveling to or from school.

10. Railroads (1825)First passenger train was in England.

11. Boats & Ships (early 400 B.C., but first ocean liner 1840)

12. Automobile (1908) Henry Ford's Model T

13. Air Travel (1919) by what is now know as Lufthansa Airline

15. Natural Resources: Natural resources are the combination of physical features , the climate, and the natural beauty of the area.

16. Culture: A way of life which is observed through a peoples religion, history, government and traditions.

17. Ethnicity

18. Entertainment

20. Food & Beverage.

21. Support Services: Usually are represented by small retail businesses providing souvenirs and personal services.

23. Money: Monetary resources a person has to develop the travel and activities involved in this (A and B, accommodation, recreation and others).

24. Mobility, is the access to transportation (car, bus, plane, train or ship) and the hours required to get to their destination.