So You Want to Work
in Travel and Tourism

Find out all about what it is like to work in travel and tourism. As part of an interesting and informative careers series, this book explores various occupations including cruise officer, flight attendant, hotel manager, tour guide, tour operator, travel agent and travel writer. The main tasks for each job are clearly explained, together with skills required and good points and bad points. Each description ends with a case study, following a typical 'day in the life' of an individual working in travel and tourism. Ideal for assisting with research into various careers involving travel and tourism.

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Information about careers with Merchant Navy Training Board

19 All about working as a long-haul flight attendant with Air New Zealand
23 Find out what being a hotel manager involves, and read some real life case studies.
35 Everything you need to know about the popular theme park, Disneyland
37 A close-up description of working as a tour manager and the activities it involves
41 Information about the travel industry from a central industry web site
51 The official web site of the Association of British Travel Agents
53 Information for travellers from Scotland's national tourism board