El Turismo es un campo multidisciplinario que aún no está sustentado en una teoría general.
domingo, abril 05, 2009
Enlace entre Viajeros
Los enlaces entre viajeros es una manera de contar la historia de las visitas y los viajes realizados. Este enlace trata de ese tema.
The development and enhancement of what has been called Web 2.0 Internet is spectacular. The concept of Web 2.0 is a way to encourage social networking and was initiated by Tim O 'Reilly.
The first developments remind us of some sites such as MySpace and FaceBook are still, even in the field of YouTube videos. But now soaring has come to the area of tourism, such as Couch Surfing Project is a global community that was born three years ago and consists of a network of "friends" with the purpose of entertainment and services exchanged anfitrionaje in their own homes.
The connection or link that corresponds to COUCH-SURFING is: http://www.couchsurfing.com/ is a site that follows the same criteria Face-Book to establish a network of "friends" in this case passengers where linking more than 324,000 people in 220 countries and more than 31,000 cities in the world.
Network users who connect their houses to offer to host visitors. In short, accepting the old concept of hospitality, respect and understanding between friends. The founding members of this idea are: Daniel Hoffer, 29, and Casey Larkin Fenton for 28 years.
Of course not a new idea as it existed in its history the'60s (before the Internet), when some passengers were part of the Exchange Club Residences (an initiative of the airline PANAM), which was to reach agreement two families anywhere in the world to exchange their residences during the holiday season, thereby saving the family accommodation.
According to the statistics of this initiative to encourage social networking passenger geographical areas have received more visitors are Europe, North America, Oceania, Asia and South America. The most common language in the exchange are: English, French and Spanish. Spain and Brazil have received on average 5800 passengers, but the most visited countries are USA, France, Germany, Canada, England, Italy, Australia. and Holland. The average age of guests is 26 years (70%). The old man of over 50 years representing only 2%.
The mission of this non-profit company is as follows:
"CouchSurfing seeks to internationally network people and places, create educational exchanges, raise collective consciousness, spread tolerance, and facilitate cultural understanding."
As a community we Strive to do our individual and collective parts to make the world a better place, and we believe that the surfing of couches is a means to accomplish this goal. CouchSurfing is not about the furniture-it's not just about finding free accommodations around the world-it's about participating in creating a better world. We Strive to make a better world by opening our homes, our hearts, and our lives. We open our minds and welcome the knowledge that cultural exchange makes available. We create deep and meaningful connections that cross-oceans, continents and cultures. CouchSurfing wants to change not only the way we travel, but how we relate to the world! "
In short: the concept of hospitality has got between young entrepreneurs and this again encourages travel, peaceful exchange and intercultural tolerance.
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