What You Should Know While Traveling

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW WHILE TRAVELING EVERYONE LOVES TO TRAVEL! DID YOU KNOW? IN 2012: THE WORLD SURPASSED 1 BILLION INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS IN ONE YEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME = 5,000,000 PEOPLE 1,035,000,000 INTERNATIONAL TOURISTS THE TOTAL REVENUE GENERATED BY INTERNATIONAL TOURISM WAS $1.3 TRILLION USD.21 THAT'S ENOUGH TO STAY IN THE MOST EXPENSIVE HOTEL ROOM IN THE WORLD FOR 54,794 YEARS" [2B] 32,267,635 INTERNATIONAL TRIPS WERE MADE BY CANADIAN CITIZENS 60,722,794 INTERNATIONAL TRIPS WERE MADE BY US CITIZENS 7 OUT OF 10 CANADIAN TRIPS WERE TO THE USAI HALF OF AMERICAN TRIPS WERE WITHIN NORTH AMERICA4 EVER NEED TO MAKE A CALL WHILE TRAVELING? ON AVERAGE, A THREE MINUTE CALL MADE BY A ROAMER 2:00 BACK TO THEIR HOME COUNTRY COSTS $7.79 usD- USDI51 A 21-MINUTE CALL IS ENOUGH TO PAY FOR YOUR MONTHLY CELL PHONE BILLBI Dad Mom INTERNATIONAL MOBILE DATA ROAMING AVERAGE PRICES PER MB ARE BETWEEN $6 - $10usD USD7 DID YOU KNOW? IN JUNE 201 A CANADIAN WOMAN RECEIVED A CELL PHONE BILL FOR $23,000CAD DUE TO ROAMING CHARGES. 7B) USING PREPAID PHONE CARDS ONE IN 10 CARDS MANY REQUIRE A MINIMUM PURCHASE TO CANADA 0.5 - 3.9 CENTS A MINUTE eg. $2 TO THE USA 1- 3.2 CENTS A MINUTE THAT'S STILL MORE THAN DO NOT WORK101 YOUR AVERAGE CUP OF COFFEE!1OB] HOW WOULD YOU SAVE MONEY WHILE TRAVELING? HOTELS ARE STARTING TO OFFER FREE WIFI ACCESS INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP SAYS IT IS THE FIRST CHAIN TO COMMIT TO FREE INTERNET TWO-THIRDS OF EUROPEAN HOTELS ARE NOW ACCESS FOR ALL MEMBERS OF ITS LOYALTY PROGRAM.111 OFFERING FREE WIFI TO GUESTS"21 DID YOU KNOW? YOU CAN MAKE KNCTR FREE PHONE CALLS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WITH KNCTR CONNECT TO THE INTERNET AND CALL ANY CELL PHONE OR LANDLINE IN THE USA AND CANADA, ABSOLUTELY FREE WHILE TRAVELING. BON VOYAGE! SOURCES: [1] http://dtxtq4w60xqpw.cloudfront.net/sites/all/files/pdf/unwto_fitur_2013_fin_1pp.pdf [2] 2012. http://media.umwto.org/en/press-release/2013-05-15/international-tourism-receipts-grew-4-2012 [2b] The Royal Penthouse Suite, Hotel President Wilson, Geneva. http://travel.cnn.com/explorations/escape/worlds-15-most-expensive-hotel-suites-747256 [3] 2012. http://len-corporate.canada.travel/sites/default/files/pdf/Research/Stats-figures/Intermational-visitor-arrivals/Tourism-monthly-snapshot/tourismsnapshot_2012_12_eng.pdf [4] 2012. http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/view/m-2012-0-001 /index.html [5] Findings on pricing, February 2009 http://www.oecd.org/intemet/broadband/44381810.pdf [6] 2012. http://files.ctia.org/pdf/CTIA_Survey_MY_2012_Graphics-_final.pdf 17] 30-May-2011 http://www.oecd.org/sti/broadband/48127892.pdf [7b) http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/story/2013/06/18/edmonton-go-public-raoming-charges-rogers.html [8] - [9] http://www.callingcards.com/ [10] Regulator Ofcom, 12 January 2011 http://www.bbc.oo.uk/news/business-12173604 [10b] http://www.statisticbrain.com/coffee-drinking-statistics/ [11] March 26, 2013 http://www.nbcnews.com/travel/ihg-offers-free-wifi-all-loyalty-members-1C9085538 [12] http://www.tnooz.com/2013/04/19/news/two-thirds-of-european-hotels-now-offering-free-wifi-to-guests/ VISIT US AT KNCTR.COM TO LEARN MORE 3:00 :):) :) :)