Tourism Pre- Industrial Revolution As early as 300 BC the Phoenicians also called the Canaanites or Sidonians were one of the first real travelers. Trade‚ Commerce and food supply were what motivated them to travel. Also the Romans travelled to Shrines‚ seaside resorts and different attractions of their time in Egypt and Greece. Most medieval travel was religiously related. They also travelled to visit the pyramids‚ sphinx and the valley of kings. The Roman Empire provided a safe passage for travelers
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Tourism has always been apart of us in different ways‚ shapes‚ and forms. It has greatly evolved due to technology and transportation advances‚ which have made traveling efficient and quick and given us the proper resources to be prepared prior to “adventuring” away from home. Tourism has become the largest growth industry in the world. It not only witnesses millions of tourists but is also host to the largest number of jobs. Ranging from hotels‚ restaurants‚ attraction sites‚ transportation services
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THE RELEVANCE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN BUSINESS 1. How can information technology support a company’s business processes and decision-making‚ and give it a competitive advantage? One could imagine how inefficient and ineffective a business processes would be without the aid of current information technology. Processes will take time to provide the output needed from any type of business. Speed is the key to all the business processes of today. The need of a business to adapt to the
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features‚ often hidden create links to the modern world of which we live‚ thus creating a footbridge of familiarity from his world to ours. Four hundred years ago‚ Shakespeare wrote the Tempest‚ a dramatic fantasy still valued for it’s language and relevance today as are all Shakespearian plays. Focusing on power through dictatorial characters and greed‚ the Tempest is shown to be continuously valued for it’s timeless characterisations and use of naturally occurring themes of human nature. The character
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Mosques and Kramats Kramats and mosques are an important part of South African heritage as they represent the second oldest religion introduced to the country. The first Muslims brought to the cape arrived as Malay slaves‚ who practiced their faith in secret until the early 19th century. Prisoners who were fighting for freedom in the Dutch East Indies were also brought to the Cape. They included teachers of Islam. Some of these holy men were of noble birth and those who died were buried in shrines
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NATIONAL DIPLOMA LEVEL 3 Travel & Tourism a 2010/11 Student name: | Unit/Module: Unit 9 | Assignment Title: Retail Travel Operations | Lecturer: Emma-Jayne Smith | Date Issued: 09/01/13 | Final Grade Awarded | DEADLINES | PASS | MERIT | DISTINCTION | Assignment 1 (P1/P2/M1/M2 & D1)Assignment 2 (P3/M3/D2)Assignment 3(P4 & P5)The unit Final work | 08/02/1308/03/1328/03/13 | Lecturer to circle and initial | | | Grading Criteria | Met | Grading Criteria | Met | Grading Criteria
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TABLE OF CONTENT Acknowledgments Abstract Dedication CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction The history of sports probably extends as far back as the existence of people as purposive sportive and active beings. Sport has been a useful way for people to increase their mastery of nature and the environment. The history of sport can teach us a great deal about social changes and about the nature of sport itself. Sport seems to involve basic human skills being developed and exercised for
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10c) Examine how tourism has had social and economic impact on one country. Case study of a national tourist industry Vietnam is located in south east Asia. It has land borders with China‚ Laos and Cambodia. The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi‚ but its principal city is Ho Chi Mich City (formerly Saigon). Vietnam is the 13th most populated country in the world with over 90 million citizens. In 2008 its GDP was $241 billion and its GDP per capita of $2‚800. It is one of the fastest growing economies
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water-conservation schemes and safe waste disposal Ecotourism theoretically means 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
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It is certainly obvious that without any form of government in a particular geographical location the political‚social and economic stand of the state is going to fall. This brings about the topic “the relevance of government in the development of the society”‚ which I am going to discuss in the following paragraphs. First and foremost the term government means the act and process especially the control and administration of public policy in a political unit‚ the office‚ function‚or authority of
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