implementation of responsible tourism principles makes better business sense than traditional mass tourism. While responsible tourism is fast becoming a global trend nowadays‚ some may wonder if it makes better business sense than traditional mass tourism. By defining the words “business sense” from Cambridge dictionary‚ it means an understanding of the ways in which business works successfully and/or if something makes good business sense‚ it will help a business to succeed. Tourism is a huge business.
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Introduction Tourism is one of the world’s fastest growing industries and is a major source of income for many countries. Being a people-oriented industry‚ tourism also provides many jobs which have helped revitalise local economies. However‚ like other forms of development‚ tourism can also cause its share of problems‚ such as social dislocation‚ loss of cultural heritage‚ economic dependence and ecological degradation. Learning about the impacts of tourism has led many people to seek more responsible
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Movie Review: Twilight (2008) The movie Twilight is based upon the number one best-selling sensation by Stephenie Meyer with the same name; Twilight takes us into the world of Bella swan‚ played by Kristen Stewart‚ who is sent to live in the dreary Forks of Washington with her father. As the new kid in school‚ Bella is intrigued and attracted to one of the school’s outcast‚ Edward Cullen‚ played by Harry Potter’s own Cedric Diggory‚ Robert Pattinson. After Edward saves her life in a superhero-ish
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SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT: A CASE STUDY OF NORTH EAST AND LADAKH ABSTRACT Tourism acts as a backbone for majority of nations especially the growing economies while the adverse impacts of tourism on the environment and the sociocultural are not ignorable. The tourism sector‚ if driven well in the right direction‚ can play a holistic process of economic‚ social and environmental sustenance as well as development. Sustainable form of tourism not only ensures the profitable income but also
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Youth Tourism Introduction Young people travel inside the country and abroad on holiday‚ to visit friends‚ to study‚ to understand various cultures as well as for adventure and relaxation. Psychologists look upon youth travel as part of their transition to adulthood. Domestic youth travel is regarded as an extension of the education process familiarizing young people with their country. There is no widely accepted definition of the youth travel market segment. This lack
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Tanaka Business School Imperial College London An Insight into Malaysia’s Medical Tourism Industry from a New Entrant Perspective by Mr. Bhavin J. Shah A report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the MBA degree and Diploma of Imperial College London September 2008 SYNOPSIS The overarching objective of this project is to provide an insight into Malaysia’s medical tourism industry. The study conducted offers assistance to a new upcoming hospital in Malaysia
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71-80 ISSN 2229 -600X IMPACT OF RECESSION ON TOURISM INDUSTRY Sherwood College of Professional Management‚Lucknow ABSTRACT Tourism industry has contributed enormously in the flourishing graph of India ’s economy by attracting a huge number of both foreign and domestic tourists travelling for professional as well as holiday purpose. Terror threat‚ swine flu scare and hike in air fares and above all the great economic depression hit the tourism sector hard in 2009 with number of foreigners visiting
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14/11/2011 HERITAGE TOURISM & MUSEUM MANAGEMENT LESSON 2: TOURISM‚ HERITAGE & HERITAGE TOURISM (1st PART) Dr Christina Bonarou bonarou@gmail.com Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki‚ Greece Department of Tourism Management Definitions of tourism 2 All travel is not tourism. “Tourism comprises 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 purposes
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The economic disadvantages of the Tourism industry: The Bahamas should diversify its economy! Successfully operating a business in an ever changing world requires vision on the part of the entrepreneur; this means being able to predict future trends and prepare the company for forecasted changes in the economic system. In truth‚ commanding a country is no different than that of a business as it too should be able to adapt to global changes in the economy. Machiavelli‚ the esteemed
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terrorism on tourism? The economic importance of tourism is undeniable. The impact of terrorism on a countries economy may be enormous. In an information free society‚ tourists might travel to destinations regardless of whether a terrorism threat exists or not. However‚ few information free societies exist. Via different forms‚ terrorism generates attention‚ which‚ when relayed back to tourists‚ has an impact on travel plans. Taken as a collective‚ these decisions affect tourism levels‚ which
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