CASE STUDY IN TRAVEL‚ HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM Tourism in Singapore 6 May 2013 Table of Contents 1 Introduction The Singapore Tourist Promotion Board was first established in 1964 with the mandate to promote Singapore as a tourist destination. We began work with a small staff strength of 25 and that year‚ we welcomed 91‚000 visitors. The Merlion was created as a symbol as part of marketing campaigns. (Anon.‚ 2013) Travel agent licensing and tourist guide training were
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According to Theobald (1998:411) authenticity means genuine‚ unadulterated or the real thing. In modern times tourism is frequently accused of destroying authenticity ((a notion which is problematic in its own term)‚ through commoditization of cultures‚ such as festivals‚ dance rituals and food which is produced for monetary gain. The definition of authenticity is debatable by many academics; I will try to explore their views on this subject in this essay. MacCannell‚ in The Tourist (1999)‚ portrayed
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of the world. With the beautiful scenery and sandy beaches‚ and crystal clear blue sea and full of the tourism facilities‚ Phuket is the most important island of Thailand‚ as a province in the Southern Thailand. Phuket is approximately 880 kilometers from Bangkok‚ and you can travel there by car‚ bus‚ ship‚ or conveniently scheduled airline flights. Phuket is located on the west coast of Thailand in the Andaman Sea‚ Indian Ocean with approximately 543 square kilometers. The length of the island from
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holiday destination where I have a great experience spending holiday there. It is the 8th most reliant nation on tourism in the world. The Bahamas is a country consisting of more than 3000 islands‚ cays and islets in the Atlantic Ocean. It allocates from the north of Cuba and Hispaniola to the southeast of Florida. Nassau is the capital and which is the major port for cruise traveling and tourism shopping. Apart from the close location to the US and sunshine beaches‚ it is also attractive for American
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Travel and Tourism Industry‚ measures and indicators used to monitor performance. Also some examples of tour operators and airlines environmental projects have been discussed to understand the tourism organizations measures implement for the development of sustainable tourism. Strategies used to overcome limitations and benefits of sustainable tourism are also explained with a number of significant points in order to highlight the importance of sustainability in the Travel and Tourism Industry. Books
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SYSTEM REQUIRMENTS SPECIFICATION MODULES * REGISTRATION * TRANSPORTATION * ACCOMODATION * VIRTUAL TOUR * WEATHER INFORMATION * ROUTE MAPS MODULE 1: REGISTRATION PROVISIONING: * USER: * First name * User id * password * Middle name * Last name * Gender(m/f) * D.O.B * Maritial status(married/un married) * Nationality * Reg date * Security answers * Security question. * ID * Question * Contact details:
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Sally Ride Paper Outline I. Introduction A. Gender has always been a struggle Sally Ride was the first female astronaut to go in space. B. Sally proved to everyone that if you put your mind to it‚ anything is possible. Encouraged girls to pursue their careers in science. C. On June 18‚ 1983‚ Sally Ride blasted off into space on the Challenger. D. Thesis statement II. Things leading up to event A. Russia beat the US by 20 years In 1963‚ the Soviet Union set parachutist
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Tourism And Sustainability THE WHOLE PICTURE TOURISM Lying on beaches with blue waters; indulging in a delightful package of fiesta and fun; enjoying delicious cuisine and accompany of the local. Probably the pictures that spring to mind when you hear ‘tourism’. Indeed‚ most people long for these when they consider going on a tour. Tourism is travel for recreational and leisure purposes. Apart from this‚ there are also ecotourism‚ educational‚ medical tourism. Sustainable tourism will be zoomed
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Ecotourism is a form of tourism involving visiting fragile‚ pristine‚ and relatively undisturbed natural areas‚ intended as a low-impact and often small scale alternative to standard commercial (mass) tourism. Its purpose may be to educate the traveller‚ to provide funds forecological conservation‚ to directly benefit the economic development and political empowerment of local communities‚ or to foster respect for different cultures and for human rights. Since the 1980s ecotourism has been considered
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We have to understand the several concepts by means of definition and its integration. • Tourism Hunziker and Krapf‚ in 1941‚ defined tourism as "the sum of the phenomena and relationships arising from the travel and stay of non-residents‚ insofar as they do not lead to permanent residence and are not connected with any earning activity." In 1976‚ the Tourism Society of England’s definition was: "Tourism is the temporary‚ short-term movement of people to destination outside the places where they
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