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A travel agency is a business that sells travel related products and services, particularly package tours, to end-user customers on behalf of third party travel suppliers, such as airlines, hotels, tour companies, and cruise lines. In addition to dealing with ordinary tourists, most travel agents have a special department devoted to travel arrangements for business travellers, while some agencies specialise in commercial and business travellers. Some agencies also serve as general service agents for foreign travel companies in different countries Wikipedia: Travel_agency August 2007
Today is the beginning of this course and the continuation of skills and knowledge building around the role of travel agent/consultant and what would be expected of you within a travel agency
We and that is we will be using the blog during the course. Today I will invite you all to join as contributors and after each class session will expect you to either create a post or place a comment on this blog – we will discuss “blog manners” in class.
Our first task however is to look at a Lynn’s blog. She is currently in Shanghai and has been writing about her experience so far – its great reading and I encourage you to take a look and post a comment or two. http://lbrandham.wordpress.com/ Before you can do this you must create your own account in wordpress – we will go over this.
On Wednesday we will be visiting the YHA Hostel in Stafford St and the Scenic Circle Hotel in Princess St. You will be expected to wear similar clothes to those you wore for roleplays (interviews) in the first semester. Anyone not dressed correctly will not take part in the tour. Can you also wear your name badges. If you have a problem with this see me .
Thanks
