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airport, pier, or rail station. Service may include assisting
                                            the  client/group  with  entrance  formalities,  collecting
                                            baggage, and obtaining transportation to the hotel


                                            micro  business:  a  small,  often  informal,  business  that
                                            employs very few people

                                            Minimal impact practices: Deliberate human behaviour
                                            that reduces the negative impact of people or objects on
                                            the environment to a minimum.

                                            minimum charge: the amount that each customer must

                                            pay no matter what is consumed. For example: a two-drink
                                            minimum in a club

                                            minimum land package: the minimum tour expressed in
                                            terms of cost and ingredients that must be purchased to
                                            qualify  for  an  airline  inclusive  tour,  or  contract  bulk
                                            inclusive  tour  fare.  Such  packages  usually  include  a

                                            certain  number  of  nights  lodging,  other  specified
                                            ingredients such as sightseeing tours and/or entertainment
                                            and/or car rental. The minimum rate for the combined air
                                            fares and

                                            Mode  of  travel:  The  type  of  transport  used  to  make  a
                                            journey  between  an  origin  and  a  destination,  and  can

                                            include  walking  and  cycling  as  well  as  all  forms  of
                                            mechanical transport.

                                            Monitoring: The ongoing review and assessment of the
                                            natural or cultural integrity of a place in order to detect













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