Bethlehem, a Palestinian West Bank town south of Jerusalem, is an important destination for a lot of pilgrims and travellers. We visited during our tour through Israel and would absolutely recommend a visit, whether you’re religious or not (come on, did all of those nativity plays that you took part in as a kid not […]
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How transport impacts the environment
Many people don’t realise how transport effects the environment. They are oblivious to the environmental costs that driving your car or building a new railway line can have. In this post, I will provide a brief summary of some of the ways that transport effects the environment. How transport impacts the environment Transportation is an […]
The 7 stages of trip planning
When I plan a trip I spend hours finding the best deals online and researching what is the best way to reduce overall costs. I spend weeks looking at the best things to do to ensure that I don’t miss out on anything. Most of the apps on my phone are travel-related and almost all […]
How transport impacts society
Transport impacts society in many ways. While transportation has a direct effect on the environment, as I covered in my recent post ‘How transport effects the environment‘, there is also another aspect of our culture that transportation has an effect on: society. With anything, there are positive impacts and negative impacts that have been seen […]
What is the relationship between transport and tourism?
This post was last updated on March 27th, 2019 at 12:35 pmOne thing that many people in the travel industry may not realise is the important and vital relationship between transport and tourism. This is something that I teach to my tourism students each year as part of their tourism management degree and it is […]
When The Journey Is More Important Than The Destination
This post was last updated on April 27th, 2019 at 05:33 pmTravelling is a huge part of life for anyone that enjoys seeing more of the globe. No matter how long you have for each trip, you know that a lot of your time away will be spent on the journey. So why not make […]