(Optional) Describe major travel and tourism attractions on each continent.

Description should include representative travel and tourism businesses such as restaurants, lodging, cruises, and attractions worldwide (e.g., the Taj Mahal, the Great Wall of China, Victoria Falls, the Great Pyramids of Egypt, the Eiffel Tower, the Parthenon, Stonehenge, the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu, the Carnival of Rio, the Grand Canyon, and the Great Barrier Reef).

Process/Skill Questions:

  • What are major travel and tourism attractions on each continent? Why is each a major attraction?
  • What resources are available for information on international businesses and attractions?
  • How do less frequented continents market their global attractions to increase tourism? What types of promotion could be used?
  • What major attractions offer virtual tours?
  • How are virtual tours useful to hospitality professionals? To their customers?
  • How does social media assist with major attractions on each continent?