Technology and tourism Anna Baines The author Anna Baines is a freelance journalist. Abstract The travel and tourism industry is starting to exploit technology. This is going to change the nature of the services offered‚ and the nature of work within the industry. Employers and employees may have different perceptions about the likely benefits of technology. Discusses the changes at the “higher” and “lower” organisational levels and suggests that the industry is only partially prepared for the
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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
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Unit 1- Task 3 Interrelationships in Travel and Tourism Individual businesses must work in partnership with other organisations in order to be successful. Tourism is a very competitive and complex sector and many companies develop links with other businesses as a way of maximising profits. If for example Thomas cook didn’t work with other hotels‚ insurance companies‚ company picks up on arrival‚ Thomas cook wouldn’t make any profits‚ as customers wouldn’t want to book a holiday with a company who
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Nielson et al. (2001) applied the marketıng ’paradigm’ to a study of Galway City in Ireland‚which aims to ’develop its tourism product while maintaining its environment.’ They emphasis the distinctiveness of place and the necessity of identifying: the design of the right mix of features and services‚ the development of an image that is attractive to the target market‚the delivery of the destination’s products and services in an accessible way and the promotion of the destination’s values and image
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8 DOI: 10.2298/IJGI1203081M DEVELOPMENT OF „DARK“ TOURISM IN THE CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY Natalija Minić *1 * University of Belgrade‚ Faculty of Geography Received 13 July 2012; reviewed 4 October 2012; accepted 12 December 2012 Abstract: The paper focuses on the development of „dark“ tourism as a type of special interest tourism. The study included analysis of the definition of „dark“ tourism‚ tourist motivations for this type of tourism‚ Stone ’ s typology of dark destination offers‚ and a
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1.0 Introduction This is an assignment which aims to introduce the background of Tanjung Sepat. Tanjung Sepat was names after a little freshwater fish called “Ikan Sepat”. It is located at Kuala Langat‚ along the Strait of Malacca. It is two-hour drive from Kuala Lumpur. Most of the residences are Chinese. This is because the first settlement was Chinese. Fishing is the first profit earning activity at Tanjung Sepat. Now it has developed in to a popular small town. This is because of growing of
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mates‚ we are so thankful first to our Almighty Father who gives us wisdom‚ strength & knowledge to make this Tourism Planning‚ Marketing & Development an accomplishment. To our supportive parents‚ thank you for all the support and love that you have showered on us. To our beloved instructor Ms. Ingrid Uy‚ thank you for imparting your knowledge and skills to make us future tourism planners. We would like also to extend our deep gratitude to Mr. and Mrs. Cuares for the support and the encouragement
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A project on GOA tourism 2013 Divyanshu Sharan BBM(IB) div C 192 3/18/2013 introduction : goa Goa‚ a tiny emerald land on the west coast of India‚ the 25th State in the Union of States of India‚ was liberated from Portuguese rule in 1961. It was part of Union territory of Goa‚ Daman & Diu till 30 May 1987 when it was carved out to form a separate State. Goa covers an area of 3702 square kilometers and comprises two Revenue district viz North Goa and South Goa. Boundaries of Goa
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The History of Tourism Travel begins to occur out of a sense of adventure and curiosity. 1. The Empire Era(4850B.C.- 715B.C) Egyptians travel to centralized government locations. Greeks develop common language and currency‚ and travelers’ services emerge as city-states become destinations. Romans improve roads‚ the legal system‚ and inns to further travel for commerce‚ adventure‚ and pleasure. These empires started the necessities that encourage travel Affluent population with time
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Chapter 11 – Marketing planning: the process The particular significance of marketing plans: seven main reasons why staff time and resources are allocated to marketing planning at the tactical or operational level: To identify and focus management attention on the current and targeted costs‚ revenues and profitability of an organization‚ in the context of its own and its competitors’ products and segments. To understand the role of stakeholders in the development of strategic marketing planning
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