TOP TOURIST SPOT IN THE PHILIPPINES BORACAY – Malay ‚ Aklan Philippines Tourism came to the island beginning in about the 1970s. The name Boracay is attributed to different origins. One story says that it is derived from the local word "borac" which means white cotton with characteristics close to the color and texture of Boracay’s white sugary and powdery sand. Another credits the name to local words "bora‚" meaning bubbles‚ and "bocay‚" meaning white. Yet another version dating back to the Spanish
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Goa as an Ideal Tourist spot Goa is popularly known as the Pearl of the orient and tourist paradise. It is located in India’s western coastal belt called the Konkan coast. Goa is famous for its heritage and its architecture. The architectural work done in Goan Temples‚ Churches and old houses has brought great laurels to Goa. Goa offers a unique feature to witness a pure blend of Portuguese and goan culture in architecture of villas‚ forts houses and churches. In goa‚ people are kind‚ helpful &
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DEFINITION OF TOURIST/TOURISM Throughout the academic and business world there is ongoing debate regarding the insufficient definitions of the terms ‘tourism’ and ‘tourist’. Upon researching this matter I have also come to question the validity of the ‘tourism industry’ and its ability to meet the requirements of industrial and commercial activities due to the lack of uniform and limitations of what it pertains to. The following are definitions I have chosen‚ in order of preference‚ to shed light
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Ticket to Danger Most people think that South Africa is one of the leading tourist destinations in the world‚ but the rampant escalating crime hampers the tourism industry in South Africa. South Africa is known as “A world in one country” by most avid travelers‚ because of the many attractions that South Africa has to offer; but does the rising crime rate in South Africa affect this general thought? Crime in South Africa is covered up and not fairly reported as the government needs tourism
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Unit 9 – Tourist Destinations I am writing an article to outline how the characteristics of destinations affect the appeal to tourists and issues likely to affect the popularity of tourist destinations. What I mean by this is what characteristics affect its appeal to current leading tourist destinations‚ like economic and social characteristics. Throughout this article I am going to be analysing the issues that are likely to affect the popularity of tourist destinations. Some of the leading tourist
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they already are. This is supported by the 1996 Mount Everest disaster in which eight climbers died‚ the deadliest day on the mountain up to that time. Many factors including bad weather and poor timing play into this tragedy but also the growing “tourist” business. Just above the summit‚ a “traffic jam” occurred as several expeditions tried to get their clients on top of the mountain. Rather than turn back‚ some expeditions continued forward‚ passed the safe turn-back time‚ and were caught in a snow
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short time to live. Because of this Mr. Ewert decided that he would take matters into his own hands and die on this own terms. With the help of Dignitas‚ an assisted suicide company in Switzerland‚ he was able to do just that. In the movie‚ Suicide Tourist‚ we
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For many years‚ foreign travel to and from Albania was severely restricted. Although the country has been a tourist destination for Europeans for several years‚ the majority of people in the United State still know very little about this Eastern European country. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the geography‚ people‚ government and economy of Albania and to provide facts and information about this fascinating country. Albania is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas and is surrounded
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was blowing nasty. However‚ despite this‚ we walked along the beach and made a bunch of photos. After that‚ we went to the center of the city and looked at a lot of places of interest. Varna has a lot of attractions‚ it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Bulgaria. In the evening we went to the dolphinarium‚ where we watched a wonderful show. The day ended with a family dinner at a restaurant. The next morning we drove to the airport‚ because my sister had to fly back to Russia. She
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develop Addu City as a tourist destination within two years’ time. INTRODUCTION TOURISM From a very humble beginning in the 1970s the tourism in the Maldives has evolved and matured into an industry‚ which is a key player of the domestic economy. Tourism in the Maldives began in 1972 with 2 tourist resorts namely Kurumba Village and Bandos Island Resort with a bed capacity of 280. Today‚ there are more than 105 tourist resorts in Maldives and over 900000 tourists visit Maldives every year
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