This course offers students an introduction to the history of human movement through the lens of geography and leisure studies with a focus on travel, tourism, and visitor motivation and experience. World travel destinations are understood from a multi-stakeholder perspective including that of of travelers, travel agents and counselors, and destination marketing and management professionals. Topics include foundational geography concepts such as the tourist gaze, programming, sense of place, sustainability, and socio-cultural elements such as heritage, ancestry, and traditions.