The purpose of this paper is to discuss the field project and the field experiences of 60 undergraduates in a lower level geography course. Cumulative based learning was the main teaching technique. The Eisenhower Center, the Dickinson County Historical Society Museum, and Old Abilene Town, a renovatedlreconstructed frontier town, were selected for study. The focus was on determining the appeal of each attraction by the undergraduate cohort and increasing that appeal. As a result of this field experience, students gained a much clearer understanding of the challenges facing those attempting to market tourism successfully in small towns, as well as participating in a practical application of geographical concepts previously discussed in class.

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This chapter examines the adverse social conditions and sexual tensions arising from the 'carnival mentality' of Trinidad and Tobago represent a major threat to social sustainability. The objective of this chapter is to portray the true nature of the present social condition of Trinidad and Tobago as it relates to the fledgling tourism industry. The pre-Lenten Trinidad Carnival will be used as a springboard to facilitate study of the dynamics of a society locked into a 'carnival mentality'.

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