Press Release Summary = In year 2005, 808 million international travellers moved
around the world , as last UNWTOīs Tourism Barometer indicates. Out of the 3.000
million bags they brought, 30 million were misdirected and 200.000 completely lost,
reports SITA.
Press Release Body = Half of the travellers - 400 million- arrived to European
countries. And Spain, second worldīs destination country by number of visitors,
received 53 million of them. With an average stay of 9 nights, as the spanish
National Statistics Institute (INE) reports, there is a good chance to get to better
know the country and people the traveller visits.
Whatīs the difference between a tourist and a traveller? Marco Polo was a Traveller,
a person who did the best to fully understand the foreign traditions and languages.
On the opposite, the person who is brought by plane, dropped at a local hotel, who
just does whatever the other thousands people who came before and will come after
do, the one who fails to learn a few new words, if you meet this person, you are
meeting. a Tourist.
A true Traveller gets involved, given the time limitations, in whatever possible
daily and cultural activities the locals perform. If the language is not known,
struggles with the basics to understand and be understood. Goes to where the
"normal" people -as opposed to "holidaymakers"- go. Tries to visit some cultural
indicators without hurry. Thinks. Compares. Gets an accurate picture of the visited
country. And is able to later explain to friends how was the place he travelled to,
how the humans were, how the life tasted like.
As the Spanish language is the worldīs third spoken one, just after Chinese
Mandarin and English, and being Spain the second global destination, why not have a
chance to learn the basics before visiting that country? And not only for leisure
reasons, but also for job-related. It is not that difficult. And once you are
familiar with the structure of the language, go and get immersed in that language.
Considering that nothings beats immersion to improve command and fluency in a
foreign language, come to Spain and swim and dive in Spanish. Among many other
choices, check a specialised company like www.funtimeinspain.com . There are no
lessons, no teachers, just organised activities aimed to speak Spanish and have fun
at the same time. Golfing, sailing, adventures and sports or a some more quiet week
in Andalusia, always completely immersed in a professionally and friendly guided
Spanish-speaking atmosphere, with personal follow-up on the improvements.
Donīt be a lost bag. Donīt forget where you have been. Simply get involved and
become a wise Traveller. A completely different way of enjoying your leisure time
abroad.
Web Site = http://www.funtimeinspain.com
Contact Details = Contact: Fun Time in Spain
Alberto Losada / Antonio Blanco
prensa@funtimeinspain.com
http://www.funtimeinspain.com
Phone (+34) 91 603 05 02
Fax (+34) 915 634 046
2012
