Authors: Richards & Wilson. Published by International Student Travel Confederation, September 2003
International Student Travel Confederation
Serving student travellers for over 50 years, the ISTC has grown from a concept formulated by
student leaders to increase international understanding into a global network of the world’s
leading student travel organisations. Today’s specialist student travel organisations in 106
countries serve the 21st century’s sophisticated student traveller with special flight ticket
arrangements on more than 80 airlines, their own globally accepted student identity card and a
full range of surface travel, study and work abroad, adventure and cultural experience
programmes – providing educational experiences through travel to over 10 million students and
youth travellers each year.
Association for Tourism and Leisure Education
The Association for Tourism and Leisure Education (ATLAS) was established in 1991 to develop
transnational educational initiatives in tourism and leisure. ATLAS provides a forum to promote
staff and student exchange, transnational research and to facilitate curriculum and professional
development. ATLAS currently has members in more than 50 countries.
Bibliographic and Ordering Information
Authors: Richards, G. and Wilson, J. Year: 2003. 2nd Edition.
Title: Today’s Youth Travellers: Tomorrow’s Global Nomads. New Horizons in Independent Youth and Student Travel.
A Report for the International Student Travel Confederation (ISTC) and the Association of Tourism and Leisure Education
(ATLAS). Publisher: Amsterdam: International Student Travel Confederation (ISTC).
ISBN: 90-75775-16-4
Authors: Richards & Wilson. Published by International Student Travel Confederation, September 2003
Contents
Preface
Executive Summary
2
Introduction
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Studies of student travel
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Why the study was