Encyclopedia - Capsule Hotel: Encyclopedia - Capsule Hotel
A capsule hotel (Japanese カプセルホテル kapuseru hoteru) is a hotel system of extremely dense occupancy. Guest space is reduced i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tourism: Encyclopedia - Tourism
Tourism is the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. A tourist is someone who travels ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tent: Encyclopedia - Tent
A tent is a shelter, consisting of sheets of fabric or other material draped over or attached to a frame of poles. It is fairly easy to a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hostel: Encyclopedia Ii - Hostel - History
The first hostels were youth hostels. In 1912 in Altena, Germany, Richard Schirrmann created the first permanent youth hostel. It was ins...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tourism: Encyclopedia Ii - Tourism - History
Wealthy people have always travelled to distant parts of the world to see great buildings or other works of art; to learn new languages; ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bed And Breakfast: Encyclopedia - Bed And Breakfast
A bed and breakfast, often referred to as a B&B, is a lodging typically operated out of a large single family residence where guests ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tourism: Encyclopedia Ii - Tourism - Trends
The World Tourism Organization forecasts that international tourism will continue growing at the average annual rate of 4 percent [1]. By...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boarding House: Encyclopedia - Boarding House
A boarding house is a house (often a family home) in which holiday-makers or lodgers rent one or more rooms for one or more nights, and s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tourism: Encyclopedia Ii - Tourism - Trends
The World Tourism Organization forecasts that international tourism will continue growing at the average annual rate of 4 percent [1]. By...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tourism: Encyclopedia Ii - Tourism - Recent Developments
There have been a few setbacks in tourism, the latest being related to the September 11, 2001 attacks and terrorist threats to tourist de...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - House: Encyclopedia - House
A house in its most general sense is a human-built dwelling with enclosing walls, a floor, and a roof. It provides shelter against precip...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tourism: Encyclopedia Ii - Tourism - Required Factors
The following are required, to make travel possible: Discretionary income, i.e. money to spend on non-essentials Time in which to do so....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - House: Encyclopedia Ii - House - Types Of House
There are three basic house types: houses standing on their own (detached houses) houses attached to one other house (semi-detached hous...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Love Hotel: Encyclopedia Ii - Love Hotel - History
In Japan, love hotels developed from tea rooms chaya (茶屋, chaya?), mostly used by prostitutes and the ... See also:Love hotel, Love h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ryokan Inn: Encyclopedia Ii - Ryokan Inn - Features
A prototypical ryokan might feature a relatively large entrance hall, with couches and chairs where guests can sit and talk; modernized r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ryokan Inn: Encyclopedia Ii - Ryokan Inn - Location
Ryokan are difficult to find in large cities Tokyo because they are uneconomic compared with hotels. For example, it is costly to maintai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - House: Encyclopedia Ii - House - Animal Houses
Humans often build houses for domestic or wild animals, often resembling smaller versions of human domiciles. Familiar animal houses buil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - House: Encyclopedia Ii - House - Inside The House
Houses consist of many specific designated rooms. Basic design consists of a living/eating area, a sleeping area, and (if indoor faciliti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - House: Encyclopedia Ii - House - Usage In Language
As a verb, to house (pronounced "haʊz") is to provide a routine locale for an object, a person or an organization. Historic or artistic ...   » Read the article