’push’ and ’pull’ factors of a tourist destination: the role of nationality - an analytical qualitative research approach Girish Prayaga; Chris Ryanb a Department of Tourism‚ CERAM Business School‚ Nice‚ France b Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management‚ University of Waikato‚ Hamilton‚ New Zealand First published on: 06 April 2010 To cite this Article Prayag‚ Girish and Ryan‚ Chris(2011) ’The relationship between the ’push’ and ’pull’ factors of a tourist destination: the role of nationality
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the „tourist gaze“ Latin American Perspectives „Those who travel are searching for authentic encounters with exotic others. The natives become the spectacle.“ „The commoditization of people and their cultural traits and customs may alter cultural meanings and destroy their authenticity. Instead of the “real” thing‚ the commoditization of cultures leads to a fake or a “staged authenticity”(MacCannell‚ 1973; see also Cohen‚ 1988: 372; van den Berghe‚ 1994). The authenticity that the tourist seeks
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ABSTRACT Employer brand is “the image of an organization as a ‘great place to work’ in the mind of current employees and key stakeholders in the external market.” Brands are among a firm ’s most valuable assets and as a result brand management is a key activity in many organizations. The key to developing the employer brand strategy is to arrive at a comprehensive understanding of the organizational culture‚ key talent drivers (engagement factors)‚ external perceptions‚ leadership vision‚ and
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across the borders. The research gathered the opinions of 1.150 foreigners from 10 countries using a questionnaire that integrated variables corresponding to the research questions. The survey was carried out in 11 representative places for foreign tourists’ visits‚ as well as on the internet‚ using the Wayn.com website‚ which allowed the selection of foreign citizens that have visited Romania at least once. The research is relevant not only from the perspective of its direct results regarding foreigners’
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Increasing Risks to Tourists Visiting Volcanic Regions Introduction Adventure travel is becoming more and more popular worldwide with ever increasing documentaries and books detailing exotic get-a-ways and increased accessibility; in US National Parks alone from 1962 to 2010 the number of visitors annually has increased from 32 to 281 million. Due to this unprecedented increase‚ the concept of geotourism was introduced; defined as “tourism that sustains or enhances the geographical character of
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In Anne Tyler’s The Accidental Tourist‚ the theme of death is one of the most prevalent themes in the novel. Without death‚ the novel would not have the story that it does. Death is the first conflict that launches the tale of these two‚ now divorced‚ couple. Through the pain and sorrow‚ Macon‚ finds himself through little things such as change and travel. After the killing of their son‚ Sarah and Macon’s relationship went downhill. Macon was not very comforting of caring towards his wife‚ and she
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think that New Mexico is a desirable tourist destination? Why or Why not? I feel for some individuals depending on where they live it a desirable tourist destination. I feel New Mexico is a desirable tourist destination for some because our weather is very different from other states. We have a lot of hiking trails so people who love to be outdoors and explore would love it here. I feel this might not be a desirable tourist destination because there are not
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Introduction In order to discover why interpretation is used as a tool to manage the tourist experience‚ we must first understand what a tourist is and their motivation behind travelling; as well as the definition of ‘interpretation’ in the context of tourism. For the purpose of this paper we will define ‘tourist’ using Leiper’s definition from ‘Tourism Management’. He described tourists as people seeking recreational or creative understandings and experiences and desire leisure away from their
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Shwedagon Pagoda Yangon‚ formerly known as Rangoon‚ was the capital of Myanmar‚ is known for its colonial architecture‚ which although decaying‚ remains an almost unique example of a 19th-century British colonial capital. Friendly street vendors‚ traditionally dressed local people‚ attracting old Chevrolet buses and trishaws‚ all make a feel like a museum of Yangon downtown life. Shwedagon‚ the heart of Yangon‚ is the most profoundly honoured pagoda in the country and interesting history behind
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-Jerry Brown If an individual allows changes to occur in one’s life‚ then love can be the wonderful result of that acceptance. The theme of reasons why we love and how we love different people is demonstrated throughout the book The Accidental Tourist‚ written by Anne Tyler. There are two main characters that undergo and accept the changes in their lives‚ and one character that stays static throughout the book‚ helping one of the characters to change. Macon Leary is first grounded by loneliness
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