1. By: Tsering Lhadon Period~4 10-05-11

2. Travel Maldives is a place surrounded by water. So in order to get there, I would first take an airplane. And when I get there, I would take a boat ride that will take me to the hotel.

3. Lodging and Attractions Paradise Island Resort And Spa Resort Secluded Island Cruising Vessels, Diving & Snorkeling, Water Sports, SPA, etc.

4. Budget Transportation:- Airplane= $3,033 with two stops (Qatar airways) Boat= $49 per person. Hotel:- $502 two nights, including food. My budget= 5,000 Total cost= $ 3,584 Left money= $1,416

5. Maldives Economy Based on tourism and fishing. More than 700,000 tourists visit annually. Population of 314,000 (est 2009) Received economy assistances from multilateral development organizations. Debt external= 933 million (est 2009) Unemployment rate= 14.4% (est 2006) Tourism 29%; transport and communications20%; government 18%; manufacturing 7%; fishing 3%; construction 6%; agriculture 2%; other 10%. (est 2010) Major suppliers--Singapore, U.A.E., India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand. Imports--$980 million: foodstuffs, petroleum products, transport equipment, construction equipment.

6. Questions:- 1)How does the destination impact the environment? = The destination impacts the environment by: Maldives is a place surrounded by water and fresh air which allows plants and animals to grow and habitat in that place easily. 2) What phase of the travel life cycle is the destination in? = The phase of the travel life cycle that Maldives is in the middle because Maldives was going through hard time 7-8 years ago when their economy was bad but due to tourism their economy has changes and gotten getter than before. 3) What type of travelers might visit the destination? = The travelers who like adventures and who want to get away from their busy lives would like to visit Maldives to enjoy and relax.

7. Reference http://www.visitmaldives.com/en expedia.com wikipedia.com