What is Cultural tourism? Cultural tourism are motivated by interest in cultural events such as festival‚ activities such as theater‚ arts‚ museums‚ architecture‚ and religion. This is one of the largest and fastest-growing global tourism markets. Culture and creative industries are increasingly being used to present the destination for tourists. Taj mahal Hotel in Mumbai Five star hotels are located amidst the landscaped gardens next to Gateway of India. This is one of the most luxurious hotels
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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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POOR COUNTRIES ARE POOR BECAUSE THEY ARE POOR Poor countries are poor not because they are poor but because they lack the essential resources which are significant for economic growth and development. The African continent is considered as the poorest continent in the world. This is due to political instability which tends to scare away investors thus stunting economic growth of a country. Some of the reasons as to which developing countries are poor are; corrupt governments‚ low illiteracy levels
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operational‚ human and financial aspects of the company and look to give the participating teams a comprehensive understanding of the organization. While the focus of these cases will remain on expansion‚ each case study could also highlight multiple issues that need to be carefully considered by the participating teams. It is important to note that the solution suggested by your team should be able to actually add value to company’s existing position. The business plan should account for the current
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Paving Paradise American tourism to Hawaii has increased by 14.2 percent in just two years. This dramatic increase in tourism seems to be a beneficial boost for Hawaii’s economy; however‚ the increasing rate of tourism is harming the native people of Hawaii. While the Hawaiian economy is experiencing one of its most fruitful years‚ the native Hawaiian people are suffering from job loss‚ poverty‚ depression‚ and an overall "cultural destruction" (Trask 260). Haunani-Kay Trask uses rhetoric to discuss
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ENGLISH IN TOURISM INTRODUCTION: Tourism is one of the most remarkable success stories of modern times. The industry‚ which only began on a massive scale in the 1960’s‚ has grown rapidly and steadily for the past 30 years in terms of the income it generates and the number of people who travel abroad. Tourism is the largest service - sector in India. Tourism contributes 6.23% to the national GDP Tourism generates 8.78% of the total employment in India .India is to be a Tourism hotspot from
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The Future of Tourism The Impact of Rapidly Expanding Growth on the Tourism Infrastructure Prepared by: “No Holds Barred” Think Tank October 2008 Change is no stranger to travel professionals. With daily upgrades in technology opening new doors for the consumer‚ and particularly since the face of travel was forever changed on September 11‚ 2001‚ NTA members and travel professionals across the world have been making changes to their business model‚ their staffing structures‚ their buying and selling
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Food Tourism Food tourism refers to trips made to destinations where the local food and beverages are the main motivating factors for travel. It is also known as “Gastronomic tourism”‚ “tasting tourism” or “culinary tourism”. What this means is there is a particular audience of people who are willing to travel the world in order to sample and experience authentic international cuisines. In Food tourism‚ food is the attraction. DIFFERENT STAGES OF FOOD TOURISM: • Pre- travel: food from the
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Today‚ tourism clearly offers excellent opportunities for economic growth as shown by the influx of foreign exchange earnings from tourism expenditures. But tourism’s impact is not totally positive. The socio-cultural and environmental impact of tourism must be weighed against its positive economic contribution. Until recently‚ there had been no measurement of the economic reality of the tourism industry. Its economic importance through the supply side‚ the capital formation it generates‚ its
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paradise where not only the natural beauty but also glorious historical places‚ monuments are existing. The splendor of Taj Mahal‚ ancient architectural beauty of Ajanta‚ Ellora caves‚ the temples of Tamilnadu‚ the fort places of Rajasthan‚ the flora and fauna of Kanyakumari‚ the Puri temple of ‚ the hill stations of Ooty‚ Darjeeling‚ Kodaikanal‚ Shimla‚ Manali‚ the show mountains of Himalayas‚ all are such attraction for the tourists‚ rarely found in other country or continent to the world. Tourism
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