Patcharin Sirasoonthorn and Nathalie Coren A Comparative Analysis of Volunteer Tourism in Two Conservation Areas in Thailand and Vietnam1 Patcharin Sirasoonthorn2 and Nathalie Coren3 Abstract Due to a variety of cultural backgrounds such as nationality‚ sex‚ ages and religious belief‚ motivation and expectations of volunteer tourism differ. This article highlights the significance of both external and internal factors which influence volunteer tourists in two conservation areas‚ Koh Tao in
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Table of Contents 1. Introduction 1 2. Hospitality Industry 1-2 3. Tourist Attractions 2-3 4. Travel and Tourism 4 4.1 Arrival & Departures 4 4.2 Direct Contribution 4 4.3 Indirect Contribution 5 4.4 Employment 6 5. Destination 6 6. Ecotourism 6 7. Conclusion 7 8. References 8-10 1. Introduction France is a country with a population of approximately 65 million people. It has a wide range of diversity resources‚ which leads to its success in international
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There are various types of travelling: active tourism‚ voluntourism‚ ecotourism‚ package tours. Before you hit the road you should think what you want to gain of it. Active Tourism aims to combine recreation‚ education and bring benefits to both the tourist as well to the visited land. Voluntourism is the practice of taking a holiday which combines leisure and sightseeing with the opportunity to work for a charity. Ecotourism is Tourism
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The Bahamas is a famous paradise 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
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References: Beioley‚ S. (1995) Green tourism: Soft or sustainable? English Tourist Board Insights‚ B75–B89. Boo‚ E. (1990) Ecotourism: The Potentials and Pitfalls. Washington‚ DC: World Wide Fund for Nature. Brackenbury‚ M. (1992) Ecotourism: Introduction to ecotourism — A sustainable option? The Bulletin of the Tourism Society 76‚ 10–12. Bramwell‚ B. (1991) Tourism environments and management. Tourism Management 12 (4)‚ 363–4. British Airways
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Cockburn District of Australia. The park has a number of lakes and the lakes are the source of many Dreaming Stories of the Aboriginals. Hence‚ the panaromic beauty of the park and the rich heritage of the Aboriginals can be connected to introduce an ecotourism service in that region. The authority has specified zones within the park for recreation and conservation‚ which can be used to deliver guided eco-tours that will introduce the tourists with the Dreaming Stories and natural beauty of the park. Besides
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CONTENTS PAGE Page Section 1 - Introduction 3 Section 2 - Evaluate main factors affecting consumer demands & types of hospitality products 2.1 Seasonality 4 - 5 2.2 Price 6 - 7 2.3 Location 8 - 9 2.4 Contemporary issue 10 - 11 Section 3 - Conclusion 12 Section 4 - References 13 - 14 Appendix 1 & 2 15 SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION
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Master’s thesis Economic‚ environmental and social sustainability in coastal rural tourism development: A case study on The Nauteyri Project in the Westfjords of Iceland Alexander Elliott Advisor: Anna Karlsdóttir University of Akureyri Faculty of Business and Science University Centre of the Westfjords Master of Resource Management: Coastal and Marine Management Ísafjörður‚ May 2012 *** Supervisory Committee Advisor: Anna Karlsdóttir‚ Assistant Professor of Human Geography
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Introduction ‘’ A tourist who moves about to see and hear and open himself to all influences of the places which condense centuries of human greatness‚ is only a man in search of excellence ‘’ Max lamer 1990 The study of tourism geography is essential to the tourism industry as it illustrate ways in which man impact the environment and also how the environment influence man. According
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Xuan Thay National Park (XTNP) became the first Ramsar site in the South East Asia in 1989‚ and the core zone of the Red River Biosphere Reserve in 2004. These titles designated for XTNP emphasized its importance at the international level as a habitat for rare migratory birds‚ as well as a coastal ecosystem with high biodiversity for conservation that creates livelihoods for thousands of local people. The aquatic biodiversity of this wetland ecosystem provides food and livelihood for local
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