Sunday, October 17, 2010

The Tourist

Looking at European vacations a major  theme in many tours is that they allow you  to travel to multiple countries. European vacations are distinct in the ability to travel to an array of different countries all in close proximity. You can explore the cultural delights of bustling cities and all with their unique architecture and momuments.  Because European cities were built long before American even came in existence there's  the emphasis in the advertisemnts of old world structures and buildings that you cannot find in American cities. European cities have been built over layers and layers throughout centuries.The train system in europe links all the major cities, making it easy to travel to Paris from london then continue on to Amsterdam and so on across the continent. There are cheap lodging in cities making it very affordable to spend a few days in each city.  It's  very typical for european vacations to last 2-3 weeks because many people choose to explore the different counrties. There are many things to discover in Europe the classical architecture and multiple languages in each city shape the ideas of what american expect to see in Europe.
When researching American vacations I decided to use my language skills and check out Spainard American travel guides online. What I saw were much larger list of cities and destinations in America to visit in different climates as well.  I noticed that recommendations were made depending on what season you were vacation in as well. If your travel to Ameirca in December you'll enjoy the warm breeze in Miami or if you visit colorodo you'll find great ski weather. Also theres a big emphasis on Amusements parks throughout America like Disney world, Universal Studios and sea world etc. American is also known for having beautiful national parks and beautiful scenery that you cannot find in Europe. To Europeans America offers a variety of destinations and many different attractions.
For Europeans I feel that represnts american to them are the beautiful beaches, variety of amusements parks and impressive architecture.

2 comments:

  1. Did you look at Spanish tours or South American ones? I'd be curious if there's a difference. Any interest in the Spanish roots of the US, like Santa Fe?

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  2. let me rephrase that I looked at american tours, from websites based in Spain. You know what i did not see any mention of spanish legacy in the descriptons,

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