Travel & Tourism Careers

Description of book

If you love to experience different cultures and like meeting people from around the world, you may be just right for working in the travel and tourism industry. In simple terms, people working in the travel and tourism industry help people get to new places, assist with accommodation and organise sightseeing, tours and special events.

It may be a small world, but working in the travel and tourism industry is a big deal. In Career FAQs Travel & Tourism you can read what it is like to work as a travel agent, tour guide, flight attendant, hotel receptionist, porter, marketing executive, sports tour manager, education coordinator, international pilot, day spa owner, climb leader, travel writer, tourism awards manager, corporate travel consultant and managing director of a travel agency.

In travel and tourism, it’s your job to make someone’s dream holiday come true. It’s a big responsibility, but if you love challenges and working with people in foreign places, it can be an exciting and rewarding career. It is a truly global industry that offers a huge range of career paths, occupations, workplaces and locations – so get going!