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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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