Tourism in Lebanon By: Walaa Al-Omari ENG201: 2009/2010 Outline: I- Introduction: Lebanon is one of the most amazing countries all over the world. What are the potentials for the tourism in Lebanon‚ the obstacles that facing tourism and the solutions that can support and improve this sector? II- Body: A- Potentials of tourism in Lebanon 1- Geographical location 2- Climate 3- History and Culture a- Ancient Civilizations b- Religious
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attitudes that young adults have towards dark attractions. by Alexandra Constantinescu Albert (1002430) Word count: 13‚109 A research project submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of BA (HONS) International Tourism Management. 2014 Abstract This study tries to fill in the existent gap in the research of people ’s interest‚ attitudes and motivators for visiting dark and disaster sites and it also contributes to obtaining a better understanding of dark
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DEATH BY TOURISM By Arnold Baker At the entrance to one of the ruined temples in Petra in Jordan‚ there is an inscription chiselled into the soft red rock. It looks as if it has been there for centuries. It could have been carved by one of Herod’s soldiers‚ when they were imprisoned in the town in 40BC. However‚ closer inspection reveals that it is not ancient at all. It reads: Shane and Wendy from Sydney were here. June 16th 1996 The ruins of Petra were discovered in 1810 by a Swiss explorer
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to as business people who were involved in trade or retail to earn a living. The skill of trading in the Renaissance time‚ used by merchants‚ is reflected in the trading that occurs in the present century. Over time‚ merchants grew wealthy‚ but not before they were discriminated against by some of society. The job of a merchant may come across as simple‚ but in fact merchants in the Renaissance era were skilled‚ had challenges to overcome‚ an occupation to fill‚ shaping society‚ and evolving into
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Tourism And Sustainability THE WHOLE PICTURE TOURISM Lying on beaches with blue waters; indulging in a delightful package of fiesta and fun; enjoying delicious cuisine and accompany of the local. Probably the pictures that spring to mind when you hear ‘tourism’. Indeed‚ most people long for these when they consider going on a tour. Tourism is travel for recreational and leisure purposes. Apart from this‚ there are also ecotourism‚ educational‚ medical tourism. Sustainable tourism will be zoomed
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which influenced modern travel was the creation of maps. The first map was made in the 6th century BC by the Greeks‚ with maps being developed over thousands of years to todays most advanced 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
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mountains of Himalayas‚ all are such attraction for the tourists‚ rarely found in other country or continent to the world. Tourism in India is the largest service industry‚ with a contribution of 6.23% to the national GDP and 8.78% of the total employment in India. India witnesses more than 5 million annual foreign tourist arrivals and 562 million domestic tourism visits.[2][3] The tourism industry in India generated about US$100 billion in 2008 and that is expected to increase to US$275.5 billion by 2018
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INTRODUCTION TO TOURISM : “God’s earth in all its fullness and beauty is for the people‚ Thomas Cook Yes god’s earth is very charming and beautiful ones. Travel from the ancient time has held a fascination for mankind .The urge to explore new places and seek a change of environment is not new. In all the epics whether it is “The Ramayana’’ or “The Mahabharata” or “The Bible” every where travel has been mentioned. only reasons were different. Somewhere travel was to escape from one to another
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Importance of Tourism | | | | | | Citizens now demand more meaningful involvement and more responsible and sustainable tourism practices. Local communities and Non Government Organizations today have a very important voice in the way in which tourism is developed and resources allocated. It is this more responsible and sustainable tourism that the Government of Trinidad and Tobago wishes to develop and promote. Tourism provides entrepreneurial opportunities for small operators‚ can foster
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surrounded by Zambia‚ Tanzania and Mozambique. The capital of Malawi is Lilongwe; other main notable towns are Blantyre‚ Zomba and Mzuzu. Malawi is governed by president DR Bingu Wa Mutharika‚ who has been in power since May 2004. History of tourism in Malawi refers back to the early 1960s after all the colonisations and independence for the country. It was not run by anyone till Banda made himself president in 1966. The country made some improvement in the economy‚ by the 1980’s Malawi’s dream
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