Explores how to prepare for and get into the field of adventure guiding, and looks at the daily life of those who choose to work as adventure tour guides.
Describes the education, training, earnings, and outlook associated with twenty-two careers in the fields of travel and hospitality, including bellhop, bartender, flight attendant, hotel manager, pilot, resort worker, and tour guide.
Presents a history and overview of the travel and hospitality industry along with information on a number of career opportunities including flight attendants, hotel concierges, housekeepers, tour guides, and travel agents.
Describes jobs in travel and tourism, including information on travel agents, tour operators, resort owners, and more; and profiles workers in the industry.
Profiles ten career options in hospitality, human services, and tourism for people considering a two-year degree program, each with information on salary range, employment prospects, education requirements, and work environment, and a look at a typical day on the job.
Eleven-year-old Melanie records in her diary how she rediscovers her hometown of Manhattan, copes with competing for her best friend's attention, enjoys a litter of baby mice, and anxiously awaits email from her Spanish friend, Miguel.
Devious twins Edgar and Ellen scheme to thwart the mayor's tourism initiative, which, if successful, would destroy the town junkyard--the twins' favorite playground, foraging spot, and home to their beloved carnivorous plant, Berenice.
Presents biographical and career sketches of ten successful practitioners in the travel and tourism industry, taking the reader through a typical day at work, with advice on career planning and hints for landing a job.
