ABSTRACT
As social animals we have built into our psyche the need to compete, as well as to co-operate. We continually explore boundaries, testing the limits in every area of endeavour, and tourism is no different. As technology develops, so possibilities expand. A premium is attached to travelling faster. Supersonic flights are still marketed as a novelty. Space flight is becoming more common, and this coupled with the greater reliance on private finance and on innovative schemes of cofinancing endeavour can only encourage more space tourism (c.f. Tito in 2001). For those who seek speed thrills, there are dragsters, and production motor cycles to try. There are options to try out motor racing at some of the Grand Prix circuits, in comparative safety under the supervision of instructors. Speed has always been an attraction, and the sensation is available now in simulators for those who wish to have the sense of speed without the physical risk. Journeys that used to take months and even years can now be accomplished in minutes and hours. Some people now travel across the Atlantic for weekend shopping trips, in preparation for Christmas.
