Essays on Tourism Page 46

As I reclined on the golden sand, I gazed upon the colorful sky above. The hues of pink and orange resembled the smooth texture of a ripe peach. The setting sun’s radiant glow was reflected in the sparkling blue waves of the sea, surrounded by sloping land on both sides. The landscape flourished with vibrant…

Kenneth Slessor’s poignant poem, ‘Beach Burial’ contemplates on the improper and unfair burial that the Australian soldiers, who were at war with the Germans during World War 2, receive as a result of the fact that they could not get back home. The main idea that the poet was trying to get across was that…

For my coursework I will study coastal erosion on the Walton-on-the-Naze cliffs in Essex. This is a coastal resort located about 10 miles from Frinton-on-Sea and is a two hour drive from North London. The aim of the study is to investigate the differences in beach characteristics in the managed and unmanaged sections of the…

The Travels of Sir John Mandeville was written in approximately 1357 and is an account of Sir John Mandeville’s 30-year odyssey throughout Europe, North Africa, the Far East, and Arabia. The Travels was originally written in French and because of its immense popularity was translated into all major European languages, of which three hundred survive…

On November 12, 1995, an American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-83 type passenger aircraft, which was operating as Flight 1572, departed from Chicago O’Hare International (ORD); however, the aircraft got substantially damaged due to impact to the top of oak trees on Peak Mountain Ridge in East Granby, Connecticut. The aircraft also hit the Instrument Landing…

After a year’s savings and many months of planning, it was finally time for my vacation. Traveling has always been my passion because by the age of 17, I had already been to exotic places like India, Jamaica, Ethiopia, Australia, and Malaysia. So when a friend of mine suggested that we go to Durban I…

A company must have a clear vision for success in order to succeed: a realization of what has worked for the company in the past, an understanding of the standing of the company today, and a vision for where the company will be heading tomorrow. Delta Air Lines is the epitome of a company that…

Jeff Rommel was introduced to Florida in a challenging manner, as he took on the role of overseeing Nationwide Insurance’s operations in the state in 2004. During that year, Florida faced its most devastating hurricane season, with four major hurricanes (Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne) causing an unprecedented $40 billion worth of damage. In the…

This was about two years ago when my family and I visited my mom’s side of the family in Sweden as usual. Wake up to the smell of my grandma’s delicious coffee and the wonderful smell of eggs and sausage for breakfast. Don’t struggle to get out of bed in my grandmas warming apartment as…

In his travelogue, Travels with Charley: In Search of America (1962), John Steinbeck recounts his trip across the United States with his French standard poodle Charley in a custom-made camper. The American writer’s determination to travel across the entire breadth of the American continent was an obvious indication of his search for America, a usual…