This has been my second summer as the IOT Tour Coordinator, last time it was in 2002. I took a summer off from this, and there were lots of changes. The building is bigger, the staff has changed a little bit, there is even a new DG. Some things are the same. People here are easy to get along with, there is a new batch of work term students that are fun
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Using ICT to support public and private community memories: case studies and lessons learned [PDF]
Information communication technologies (ICTs) enable the development of memories across a variety of communities. We identify a spectrum of deployment from private through to open public spaces.
Collins, T. +4 more
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Sustainable valorization of cultural heritage via tour guides: Turkish case of Ephesus ancient city
The concept of sustainability has become one of the most popular topics of tourism studies. Sustainable tourism emerged as a strong stream of tourism research based on the stance that tourism industry has responsibility for degradation of natural and ...
Mehmet Yavuz CETINKAYA, Zafer OTER
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Tourism-themed internet portals – are new media creating a new tourist? A case study of Polish students [PDF]
Internet media have an influence on many tourism-related issues. This article presents the results of research into the role of tourism-themed portals in the trips taken by Polish university students between 2010 and 2012.
Jagnuszewska, Anna, Jażdżewska, Iwona
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Creating (extra)ordinary heritage through film-induced tourism: The case of Dubrovnik and the Game of Thrones [PDF]
This chapter brings in the perspective on the practices of (re)producing heritage through film imagery in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. More specifically, the chapter discusses the recurrent practices of tour guides in reshaping and recreating the ...
Šegota, Tina
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Whale sharks of the western Caribbean: an overview of current research and cnservation efforts and future needs for effective management of the species [PDF]
Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are seasonal visitors to four sites in the Western Caribbean, 3 of which are encompassed by the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef.
Graham, Rachel T.
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This research aimed to find out the English language proficiency of the local tour guides at the Aceh Tsunami Museum, Aceh, Indonesia, and the difficulties that they faced in communicating with foreign tourists in English.
Sofyan Abdul Gani, Cut Intan Damayanti
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Gettysburg College & The Battle of Gettysburg: A Civil War Walking Tour
Originally compiled by John Rudy as a student project in 2007 at Gettysburg College, this new, revised edition of the Civil War Walking Tour booklet guides a visitor on a truly unique campus tour.
Rudy, John M., \u2707
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OPTIMIZING THE TOUR GUIDE'S PROVISION OF INFORMATION THROUGH ONLINE MEDIA
Background: Tour guides play a crucial role during a vacation. Tour guides do more than only provide information about the tourist spots seen; they also educate foreign tourists who visit an area. The number of travel agents supplying guidance is growing,
Irwan Yulianto +3 more
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Study of the Interpreting Techniques used by the Tourist Guides in the Tourism Attractions of North Sumatra [PDF]
Many techniques have been applied in the interpretation and translation in the field of tourism guiding. This research paper focuses on the interpreting techniques of tour guides in North Sumatra.
Bambang Panca Syahputra +3 more
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