traveler’s imagination
Sentosa Island
Singapore is a country where everything is taken very seriously. Even, to such a seemingly frivolous thing as relaxation and entertainment. There is a place for everything. One thing for business, one for entertainment – Sentosa.
It is said that the word “Sentosa” translates as “island of calm.” If we consider calm a relaxed state of mind, then everything is true. But this will be accompanied by a mass of impressions, and powerful adrenaline rush. A visit to Sentosa Island may not be enough. To try all the pleasures, you need at least a week. But that is – that is. We will visit at least the most basic attractions. Continue reading
Differences between tour operators and travel agents
Many have a misconception about tour operators and travel agents. But tour operators and travel agencies differ from each other and play completely different roles in the tourism business. Compared to the factory, the tour operator is similar to the production department, and the travel agency is similar to the sales department …
The tour operator is the organizer and provider of a package of travel services. It is often called a ground handling company. Travel company – tour operator will conclude contracts with hotels and resorts, airlines and land transport companies, for example, cars, buses, minibuses, ferries and trains, etc. With all the necessary prices and information gathered, tour operators prepare detailed travel packages and distribute to travel agents, in travel agent catalogs and abroad. Continue reading
Holidays in the Galapagos Islands
Galapagos Islands – an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, 972 km west of Ecuador, consisting of 19 large and small islands. A large number of tourists the archipelago attracts with its abundance of flora and fauna. It was here that Darwin received the first impetus to create his famous theory of evolution.
Named after the species of water turtles living here, the Galapagos Islands are located in the east of the equatorial Pacific, almost 1000 km west of mainland Ecuador. An archipelago of volcanic origin (by the way, very recent by geological standards) consists of 13 large islands and 6 smaller islands, and let Wikipedia count the trifle. We are interested in its main tourist islands, all as one – with the caribbean-Spanish names that excite the traveler’s imagination: Isabela, Santa Cruz, Fernandina, San Salvador, Santa Maria and Hispaniola. Continue reading
