http://goindia.about.com/b/2013/04/03/how-are-safety-concerns-affecting-foreign-tourism-in-india.htm How are Safety Concerns Affecting Foreign Tourism in India? If recent news reports are to be believed‚ the writing is on the wall. There has been a 25% drop in the number of foreign tourists visiting India over the last three months‚ following a widely publicized spate of sexual attacks on women. Even worse‚ the number of foreign female tourists has decreased substantially‚ by 35%‚ over the same
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Unit 304 – Principles of marketing for travel and tourism Definition of Marketing: Marketing is a type of management tool and is responsible for meeting customer requirements; marketing is about getting the right products to the right people in the right place at the right time at the right price using the right promotion; for example airline companies such as easy jet and ryanair will try and invest their time and money by finding out what different type of customers want from the companies by
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Tourism in Goa The state of Goa‚ India‚ is famous for its beaches and places of worship‚ and tourism is its primary industry. Tourism is generally focused on the coastal areas of Goa‚ with decreased tourist activity inland. Foreign tourists‚ mostly from Europe‚ arrive in Goa in winter whilst the summer and monsoon seasons see a large number of Indian tourists. Goa handled 7% of all foreign tourist arrivals in the country in 2011.[1][2] This relatively small state is situated on the western coast
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travel that benefits the environment‚ the local community and the visitor‚ but in practice is often used by tour guides to market any type of tourism that involves nature. From community-based tourism with indigenous societies to guided tours into pristine rain forests‚ the term ecotourism is generally applied to many types of vacations that involve visiting natural areas and leaving as little trace of your presence as possible. I strongly agree that ecotourism will bring more benefits to the local
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crisis‚ health crisis‚ social changes‚ customer preferences‚ war/terrorism. Tourism market consists of all potential customers sharing a particular need/want‚ who might be willing/able to satisfy it by buying a tourism product. Sustainable development achieving growth in a manner that does not deplete the natural & built environment & preserves the culture of the local community. Sustainable tourism all forms of tourism development‚ management & operations that maintain the environmental‚ & economic
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report will start with definitions of tourism and motivation‚ followed buy a few theories of motivation‚ and ending with a conclusion. Theses theories are relating to the push of individual/s to embark on a holiday‚ and the pull of the tourist destination. Definitions • According to the UK Tourism Society and cited in the BTEC National Travel and Tourism book‚ by Elise James‚ Joanne Thirlaway and Ursula Woodhouse. (2007‚ pg3) Their defection of tourism is as follows. “ The temporary‚
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India is famous as the land of stunning beauty and overall history that can be seen in its culture‚ tradition‚ and geography. There are lots of tourism opportunities in this country as like: Wildlife‚ hill station‚ beach‚ ancient Ayurveda‚ backwater‚ Adventure‚ Cultural‚ monument‚ village pilgrimage‚ monsoon‚ etc are predominant tourism options available in this country. India’s exhilarating beauty has been attracted to visitor since long years. Each part of India is worth exploring and worth enjoying
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MANAGEMENT 5.1 Marketing Management The potential role of marketing techniques in sustainable tourism Seeking to understand the customers in terms of their motivations and determinants Need to scan its business environment for relevant data that might determine the stances it takes towards sustainable tourism The potential role of marketing techniques in sustainable tourism (cont.) The scanning should involve: 1. 2. 3. 4. Government legislation on environmental
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Antoaneta Stefanova October 5th‚ 2012 DRUG TOURISM Unconventional Tourism Homework Definition: Drug tourism is defined as travel for the purpose of obtaining or using drugs for personal use that are unavailable or illegal in one’s home jurisdiction. It also includes travel experience that is accompanied by the consumption of said substances. Specification: This type of tourism includes crossing a national border to obtain drugs over the counter that are not sold in one’s own country‚ or traveling
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Chapter 1 Objective: Tourism is a highly dynamic industry. Yet in spite of this‚ very little is understood and appreciated on how tourism can actually contribute to the social growth of any tourist destination. This chapter would provide the basic concepts of tourism. Tourism as defined by WTO (World Tourism Organization)‚ is the activities of persons travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure‚ business and other
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