Tuesday, February 24, 2009

tour of Europe vs America



the European tour that i looked up that is advertised to Americans was a tour of France, Italy, and Spain. In this tour it advertised for people to experience a variety of cultures and countries and a visit of classical sites, and Old Europeans art, architecture and medieval castles. this is a list of the tour highlights.
Paris sightseeing includes views of the Champs-Elysees, Arc de Triomphe and Notre Dame Rome sightseeing tour includes the Roman Forum, Circus Maximus & visits to...
Lucerne sightseeing includes a stop a the Lion Monument Venice sightseeing
Visit the Principality of Monaco Visit Rothenburg
See the leaning Tower of Pisa Visit Heidelberg and view the castle
Florence sightseeing includes Signoria Square and Cathedral & Santa Croce Basilica




While when i visited a wedsite that offered tours of America is found one tour that was named Autumn colors a offered a tour of New Englands color and spectacular. In this tour they offer up Your fall foliage adventure begins as you travel from Boston along the scenic shoreline to Maine. Here, experience the incomparable view of Acadia National Park from the summit of Cadillac Mountain, and dine like a local at a New England Lobster Bake.
this is a list of the New England tour highlights
Visit Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor See the home of the 1980 Winter Olympics, Lake Placid, site of the "Miracle on Ice"
Enjoy a Wildcat Mountain Gondola ride at Pinkham Notch View the Rockefeller Empire State Plaza in Albany
Enjoy a presentation on the ecology of the North Woods in North Conway Visit the Norman Rockwell Studio and Museum
See Vermont's great agricultural heritage at Billings Farm and Museum at Woodstock Visit the towns where the first shots of the American Revolution were fired in Lexington and Concord
Lake Champlain Tour Fort Ticonderoga

When it comes to comparing the two tours it is alot more obvious that when a European is going on a trip to America the tours that are being offered to them are tours that are themed on the natural lanscape of the woods, mountains, wildlife, and national park. While on the other hand when tours are being advertised to Americans on Europe they offer up tours of European monuments, old castle and cathedrals. So it becomes a little apparent that when Europeans think of America they think of open land and forest and agriculture, not of old religious or national monuments. I think these tours are somewhat missing the mark when advertising tours about america we also have big cities with mounents that are incredible like the Empire state building or some of the sites in Washinton D.C. The French qaurters of New Orleans, the city of Las Vegas, and chicago, and we also offer up the natural open landscape like whats offered.

2 comments:

  1. And we have history too (as students of history like us can vouch for)!

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  2. All these trips advertised to national parks makes me wonder, are there federally-sanctioned parks or wildlife reserves in Europe? Why must Europeans come to America to see forests, beaches, and mountains when they clearly have those landforms in/near their home countries?

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