Abstract This report mainly deals with the basic tourism based concepts and theories relating the same to a case study. The authors starts with a brief introduction on the topic going on to explaining the various impacts that tourism has on the host destination. Socio-cultural‚ economic and environmental concerns are tackled. The author then presents a case study on Botswana elaborating on the various reasons why Botswana’s tourism industry is poised to take a positive turn. The report also deals
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Tourism in Zambia Ivy Zambia is a landlocked country in south-central Africa and shaped like a giant butterfly. The country is divided into nine provinces and 31 districts. It has comfortable climate‚ awe-inspiring natural wonders‚ an abundance of wildlife and ample cultures. What’s more‚ Zambia is acknowledged as one of the safest countries in the world to visit with beautiful landscapes. The climate in Zambia is mild and pleasant. Most of the regions have comfortable daytime temperatures and
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Tourism in Pakistan has been stated by the Lonely Planet magazine as being the tourism industry’s "next big thing".[1] Pakistan‚ with its diverse cultures‚ people and landscapes attracted 1 million tourists in 2012[2] Pakistan’s tourism industry was in its heyday during the 1970s when the country received unprecedented amounts of foreign tourists‚ thanks to the Hippie trail. The main destinations of choice for these tourists were the Khyber Pass‚ Peshawar‚ Karachi‚ Lahore‚ Swat and Rawalpindi
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The word TOURISM refers tour which is derived from the Latin word "TORNUS" . It means a tool for describing a circle of turner’s wheel (Bhatia‚ 2002). It is very important pleasure activity where tourists travel from one to another countries and one region to another region as well.And Tourism also involves money for getting services and time.So‚ it basically result for temporary visit or move from their place to other places.Therefore facilities provided to visitors to satisfy their wants and needs
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History of Tourism The earliest forms of leisure tourism can be traced as far back as the Babylonian and Egyptian empires. A museum of “historic antiquities” was open to the public in the sixth century BC in Babylon‚ while the Egyptians held many religious festivals attracting not only the devout‚ but many who came to see the famous buildings and works of art in the cities. The local towns accommodated tourists by providing services such as: vendors of food and drink‚ guides‚ hawkers of souvenirs
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electronic maps on smartphones and GPS’s. Without maps‚ the tourism industry would not be as successful as it would be harder to find your way to and from your travel destination. Ancient Romans mostly travelled for leisure‚ the most common reason for today’s travel. They would visit historical wonders in different countries and take cruises. They also travelled as part of their education‚ with writers‚ poets and lawyers spending their money on taking 2-5 year holidays. This is seen today as schools like
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Jessica Thompson Steve - Distinction 2 Analyse the factors that contribute to an effective workplace‚ highlighting good practise from different travel and tourism organisations. There are many different factors that contribute to an effective workplace which I will talk about in this piece of distinction work. Laws are a very significant contribution to a positive workplace. The sex discrimination act was put into place to stop discrimination between men and women and make them equals. Also
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The marvellous poem‚ Grandmother was written by Pat Kertzman. This art of literature teaches many aspects of life and it enables one to understand the benefits of life experiences. In this text‚ the protagonist‚ the speaker’s grandmother uses the lessons that she had learnt through her life to help her granddaughter advance in life. This poem is a free verse and is composed of six stanzas. The author of this piece of poetry tries to convey the theme‚ knowledge isn’t only acquired through academics;
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Tourism in Orissa‚ India has grown considerably in recent years due to the various attractions of Orissa‚ ranging from wildlife reserves and beaches to temples and monuments and the arts and festivals. One of Orissa’s major attractions is its 500 km long coastline and beaches and natural scenery such as Chilka Lake‚ Asia’s largest brackish water lake. Tharea is an important bird sanctuary for millions of birds‚ and is also noted for its population of Irrawaddy Dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris)‚ the
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Introduction Tourism‚ in particular mass tourism‚ is frequently described as a phenomenon of modern society (Sharpley‚ 1994). It is modern society‚ through the development of fast‚ efficient and economical forms of mass transport‚ increasingly high levels of disposable income and the provision of socially-sanctioned free time that has provided the means and the opportunity for people to participate in tourism. Additionally‚ modern society is a major factor in tourist motivation. Whether to
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