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Americans and Travel: Americans and Travel


Main kinds of travel Americans enjoy: Main kinds of travel Americans enjoy Day trips usually close to home, in-state Weekend Getaways sometimes by plane/mainly by car Sightseeing usually fly somewhere and rent a car or join a tour group Vacation by plane or car


Day trips: Day trips Usually driving 2-3 hours, maximum Typically stay in-state Sometimes for shopping [Ikea/Pittsburgh] Day-trips from Columbus: Amish Country Cleveland Cincinnati


Amish Country: Amish Country


Cleveland: Cleveland


Cincinnati: Cincinnati


Weekend getaways: Weekend getaways If by car: Indianapolis Chicago Pittsburgh Hocking Hills If by plane: Chicago New York City Boston Las Vegas Washington, DC


To find a flight: www.expedia.com: To find a flight: www.expedia.com


To find a flight: www.expedia.com: To find a flight: www.expedia.com


To find a flight: www.expedia.com: To find a flight: www.expedia.com


To find a flight: www.expedia.com: To find a flight: www.expedia.com


To find a flight: www.southwest.com: To find a flight: www.southwest.com


To find a flight: www.southwest.com: To find a flight: www.southwest.com


To find a flight: www.southwest.com: To find a flight: www.southwest.com


SKYBUS: SKYBUS New airline with hub in Columbus Flies into “regional” airports which are less crowded but sometimes far away from the city It is possible to get discount tickets—sometimes only $40 RT www.skybus.com


Sightseeing: Sightseeing Common trips from Columbus Niagara Falls Great Smoky Mountains Great Lakes US National Parks (www.nps.gov) Grand Canyon Yellowstone Mt. Rushmore Yosemite Rocky Mountain National Park


Niagara Falls/Canada (Toronto/Montreal): Niagara Falls/Canada (Toronto/Montreal)


Great Smoky Mountains: Great Smoky Mountains http://www.nps.gov/grsm/


Great Lakes: Great Lakes


Vacation: Vacation Two main kinds of vacations: Beach Vacation Ski Vacation Disney World If leaving the country: European Vacation Cruise Vacation


Beach Vacation: Beach Vacation


Disney World: Disney World Most typical first “big” vacation for small children and new families. Adults go there too though… Magic Kingdom is the most famous…EPCOT features many countries. www.disneyworld.com


Ski Vacation: Ski Vacation


Presentation Assignment: Presentation Assignment Plan a trip 1) Introduce the destination 2) Explain goals of the trip 3) Describe the logistics and time-frame Each student will give a 3-4 minute presentation about an actual trip you want to take. Afterward, I can help you plan it.