To illustrate the proposed ontology-based approach, an
example for planning a tour in New York City is presented.
The preferences of a hypothetical tourist are evaluated against
the on-line information about attractions in New York City
published by various tourism information providers. Informa-
tion about attractions used in the illustration is from actual
tourism web sites (Appendix A). The information about
tourist behavior is based on a survey that conducted tourist
preference and choice of attraction in New York City.