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8 REASONS PEOPLE TRAVEL

1. To challenge
yourself

5. Gives you an
adventure

2. New perspective on
cultures

6. Learn new languages

7. Bucket list

3. To enjoy new
experiences
4. To find yourself

8. Education (Top 10
Reasons)
Fig. 2. Adventure
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MODES OF TRANSPORTATION
1. Car travel
. Road trips
. Cross country

4. Air travel
. Most effective and fastest
. Overseas and domestic
. Most expensive

2. Bus travel
. Greyhound
5. Cruises
. Cheap travel
. Luxury and entertainment
. Dont have to drive yourself
. Usually only a week or so
. Go to islands
3. Rail travel
. Not as popular in US but it
is internationally
. Faster than cars
. Fairly dangerous
Fig. 3. Modes of Transportation

POPULAR DESTINATIONS
Bangkok
1. 15.98 million travelers
per year
2. Shopping paradise
3. Food is very popular
4. Easily navigated
5. Thai food
6. National Parks (8
Reasons)

London
1.15.96 million travelers
per year
2.London Theatre- very
popular
3.Free attractions
4.Soccer games
5.Boat tours to see the
wonderful views
6.Buckingham Palace (Top
10)

BANGKOK

LONDON

Fig. 5. The River Thames

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Fig. 4.Riverview of Bangkok
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POPULAR DESTINATIONS CONT

New York City
1. 11.52 million travelers per
year
2. Times Square
3. Statue of Liberty/Ellis
Island tours
4. Museums
5. Shopping
6. Beautiful views of skyline
(Top 10)

Paris
1.13.92 million travelers per
year
2.Food and wine
3.Art such as the Mona Lisa
at the Louvre
4.History
5.Gothic Cathedral
6.Eiffel Tower (Why Visit
Paris)

NEW YORK CITY

PARIS

Fig. 7. Eiffel Tower colby.edu

Fig. 6. Statue of Liberty malone.edu

POPULAR DESTINATIONS CONT

AGAIN
Tokyo
1.
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6.
7.

5.8 million travelers per year

Cuisine
Bright lights
Serenity gardens
Gadgets
Fireworks
Fig. 8. Bustling Tokyo
Mori Tower observation deck
(9 Reasons)
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UNPOPULAR DESTINATIONS
Somalia
1. 400 travelers per year
2. Dangerous because of
war
3. Lack of government
4. Violent extremists
5. Reputation
6. Sharia Law (Garfors)

Nauru
1.200 travelers per year
2.Only country in the world
with no capital
3.Twenty one square
kilometers
4.Nothing to do
5.Need a special visa to be
allowed in
6.Two hotels

SOMALIA

Fig. 9. Streets of Somalia

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NAURU

Fig. 10. Island of Nauru

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UNPOPULAR DESTINATIONS CONT

Marshall Islands
1. 5,000 travelers per year
2. Between Hawaii and
Australia
3. Really tough to get to
4. 1,156 islands with 27,000
residents
5. Costly to get there
6. Only reason its unpopular is
because it is so far away

North Korea
1.35,000 travelers a year
2.Kim Jong Un is absolute
ruler and a military
dictator
3.Non Asian visitors are
rare, most are Chinese
4.United States citizens
are not allowed unless
with strict permission

MARSHALL ISLANDS NORTH KOREA

Fig. 11. Marshall Islands

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Fig. 12. Pyongyang

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UNPOPULAR DESTINATIONS CONT

AGAIN
Turkmenistan
1. 7,000 travelers per year
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2. Human rights problems- discrimination
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3. Government controls all aspects of life
4. Third worst press freedom in the world
5. Basically, not a fun place to travel at all
6. Nothing to see besides desert (Garfors)

FOREIGN VS. DOMESTIC TRAVEL

Foreign
1. Need to obtain passport
2. Costly to fly to other countries
Fig. 14. Airplane Cartoon
3. Higher medical risks with international
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4. Baggage loss could lead to an expensive shopping trip
5. Language barriers/ currency exchange
6. Beautiful countries, cultures, and foods
7. Experiences and adventures

FOREIGN VS. DOMESTIC TRAVEL

Domestic
1. Fly or drive because of shorter distances and no
overseas travel
2. Cost is cheaper
3. No passport needed
4. USA has many natural and man-made attractions (Grand
Canyon, Empire State Building, etc.)
5. No language barrier/ currency exchange
6. Safer (Bierbower)

CUSTOMS
What is customs? Customs is a government agency
that monitors who and what enters a country.
How it works1. Obtain and fill out customs and immigration documents on
board your flight (US Customs)
2. Give your passport and documents to the customs desk
officer for review and questioning
3. Proceed to baggage claim to pick up your items

Fig. 15. Passport

STUDY ABROAD
Why study abroad? Study abroad is a chance for a student to
travel to another country for a chosen amount of time to learn
about your major and about the cultures of that particular
country.
UNCC Study Abroad Programs
1. Faculty Led Programs- led by UNCC faculty members that typically
focus on a specific subject or foreign language and travel with the
students
2. Affiliate Programs- not controlled through UNCC, they are through third
party providers of Study Abroad Programs
3. Exchange Programs- the student lives with a host family in another
country for the chosen semester and study at the local university
(Programs).

STUDY ABROAD WARNINGS

1. Terrible Conditions
2. Mistreatment
3. Armed Robbery
4. Starvation
5. Abduction
6. Rape
Fig. 16. Cailee in London
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CAILEE
Costa Rica
2.4 million travelers
Popular beaches, hot springs,
volcanoes, waterfalls, exotic
wildlife, zip lining
Coffee

Fig. 17. Waterfall

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MISSION TRIP TO COSTA RICA

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CHAPMAN
New York City
Shopping haven
Tourist attractions (Empire State Building,
Statue of Liberty, Times Square, Ellis
Island, etc.)
Museums
Central Park
Ice Skating
Bus Tours around the city

Fig. 26. Gordon,

Chapman. Jake and
Chapman

CHAPMANS TRIPS TO NEW YORK

New York City twice (freshman and senior years)
Took bus tours of the city
Broadway show Wicked
Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island tour
Central Park Ice Skating
American Eagle Billboard in Times Square

Fig. 28. Gordon, Chapman.

Senior Class in Times Square

China Town, Little Italy, Bronx

Fig. 27. Gordon, Chapman. Hoonigans

JARED
HAWAII
132 islands (8 major)
Plane or Cruise
Over 8 million tourists per year
Expensive to visit
8th most traveled to location in
the U.S.

Fig. 29. Baggett, Jared. Hawaiian Landscape.

JARED CONT.
Fun Activities
Beach Hopping
Eating and Dining
Shopping
Luau
Snorkeling
Pearl Harbor
Swim with Dolphins
Tours/Sightseeing

Fig. 30. Baggett, Jared. Hawaiian Luau.

Fig. 31. Baggett, Jared. U.S.S. Arizona.

WHY TRAVEL?
Gives you sense of adventure
See new things
Help people
Broaden your horizons to new

Fig. 32. Jared, Chapman,

and Cailee on a Camel
experiences
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Learn about cultures and foods

To free yourself

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