important for the tourism industry to distinguish between different types of tourists The Tourism industry is a service industry. The Oxford dictionary defines the word ‘tourism’ as “the commercial organization and operation of holidays and visits to places of interest”. The tourism industry comprises of various sectors such as – lodging‚ food and beverage services‚ transportation‚ entertainment and activites. Whereas “a ‘tourist’ (visitor/traveler) is a term used to describe “a person travelling to
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story analysis of Girl by Jamaica Kincaid Have you ever wished that someone had given you a guide on how live the right way? Jamaica Kincaid does just that in her short story‚ Girl. The narrative is presented as a set of life instructions to a girl by her mother to live properly in Antigua in the 1980’s. While the setting of the story is not expressly stated by the author in the narrative‚ the reader is able to understand the culture for which Girl was written. Jamaica Kincaid seems to be the passive
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When you see something for the first time as a child it’s fascinating to you. England is like a diamond in the rough to young Jamaica Kincaid. When she thinks about England‚ she sees a great place and it’s unlike anything she’s ever seen before. In the essay "On Seeing England for the First Time‚" Jamaica Kincaid uses imagery‚ diction‚ and repetition to show her feelings of awe. In the essay "On Seeing England for the First Time" Kincaid uses imagery to express her feelings of awe toward England
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subscription information: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/reco20 Nature tourists’ response to ecolabels in Oulanka PAN Park‚ Finland Riikka Puhakka & Pirkko Siikamäki a a a b Oulanka Research Station/Thule Institute‚ University of Oulu‚ Oulu‚ Finland b Metsähallitus‚ Luontopalvelut‚ Kuusamo‚ Finland Version of record first published: 18 Jan 2012. To cite this article: Riikka Puhakka & Pirkko Siikamäki (2012): Nature tourists’ response to ecolabels in Oulanka PAN Park‚ Finland‚ Journal of Ecotourism
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Introduction The scrap metal trade is a very controversial topic in Jamaica in recent times. Outside of registered dealers/traders‚ the industry has garnered interests from many others as it has become a way of life for providing quick income for households. Although the trade started out as a livelihood for these persons the paradigm has shifted and now stems more negatives than positives as unscrupulous persons has used it as an avenue to participate in illegal activities that resulted in the
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were working alone. Deindividuation is another example‚ where being part of a group causes a person to lose their sense of individuality and have a reduction of constraints against deviant behavior. 2- Three factors that increase interpersonal attraction are the matching hypothesis‚ reciprocity‚ and the hard-to-get effect. The matching hypothesis states that people are attracted to those who are equal or similar in physical attractiveness; having this balance allows both people to feel deserving
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Jamaica is an English-speaking country located in the Caribbean Sea to the south of Cuba. Jamaica’s potential for growth and development is enormous; however‚ according to the World Bank Country (2003)‚ as cited in Gilbert & Sookram (2009)‚ measured Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth over the years since 1972 has been unimpressive. Apart from its economic problems‚ Jamaica has a serious problem with crime and violence. For years there have been numerous attempts‚ through policy and legislation
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Commodification of Caribbean Culture in Jamaica Kincaid’s A Small Place “If you go to Antigua as a tourist‚ this is what you will see. If you come by aeroplane‚ you will land at the V. C. Bird International Airport. Vere Cornwall (V.C.) Bird is the Prime Minister of Antigua. You may be the sort of tourist who would wonder why a Prime Minister would want an airport named after him – why not a school‚ why not a hospital‚ why not some great public monument?” (3) Jamaica Kincaid begins her novel “A Small
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PERCEPTIONS OF TOURISTS TO MANILA HOTEL AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO PHILIPPINE CULTURE CHAPTER 1 The Problem and Its Background Introduction Unknown to many‚ the Manila Hotel is one of the attractions that the government can offer to both local and foreign tourists. It is a showcase of Filipino Ingenuity and the uniqueness of artistry that only a Filipino can do. Most of the Filipinos‚ particularly those in the provincial areas are not aware of the beauty of Manila Hotel. Lucky are those who have
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Jamaica Water supply should be privatized Over the past decades‚ the National Water Commission have been providing Jamaicans with water‚ but ‚ is their service efficient? Water privatization refers to the provision of water service and sanitization by the private sector. More and more countries worldwide have taken the initiative to privatize their water system. Whether or not Jamaica’s water supply should be privatized is an ongoing debate among Jamaicans. Some Jamaicans believe that the water system
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