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Millions of people go abroad on holiday every year. When booking a
holiday many aspects must be carefully organised. Some holiday
essentials are listed below: 1. Pay for holiday insurance. If your suitcases go missing or are damaged the insurance should pay for replacements and contents. 2. Foreign currency (money) will be needed so that when you arrive in a foreign country you will have the correct type of money to spend. 3. If you are travelling to the airport in your own car you will need to book secure car parking space. 4. It may be necessary to spend a night in an airport hotel so that you are fresh for your flight the following morning. 5. When you arrive at the airport in the foreign country you may need to collect a rented / hired car. 6. When travelling to a popular town or city you may need to book tickets for attractions in advance. For example, when travelling to Pisa in Italy you will need to book tickets for the Leaning Tower of Pisa in advance OR queue 3 or 4 hours to buy them in the town of Pisa. |
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CAR HIRE - AIRPORT PARKING - FOREIGN CURRENCY - HOLIDAY INSURANCE - ATTRACTION TICKETS - AIRPORT HOTELS |
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This is the symbol that is currently used throughout Europe to represent ‘Tourist Information Centre’. It is extremely simple and easy to interpret as the ‘i’ represents ‘information’. This symbol is seen on maps and direction signs and any tourist needing information need only follow the signs which should lead to a ‘Tourist Information Centre’. |
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What do you think of the symbol? |
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How do you think it could be improved so that it becomes visually more appealing? |
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TOURIST INFORMATION AND TICKET SALES |
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When tourists arrive in a city like London, New York
or Hong Kong, it is likely that many of them will need information or
advice regarding which of the famous attractions to visit. In London
some attractions such as the Houses of Parliament or the Tower of London
are only open at certain times. Tourists need to plan their time
carefully so that they will not have to queue for hours or find the
attraction closed. |
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| Select your best design and draw it accurately in the larger space below. Add shade / colour to enhance your design. Underneath, explain why you think a tourist would immediately understand its meaning. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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