HISTORY OF TOURISM Early Travel Early peoples tended to stay in one place. Travel was essentially to seek food or to escape danger. The Bible makes reference to travel for purposes of trade. In ancient times we began to see the development of routes for the purpose of facilitating trade and the creation of specialized‚ if somewhat crude‚ vehicles specifically for traveling. The growth of cities along water ways‚ such as the Nile River and the Mediterranean Sea‚ encouraged the development of water
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current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0959-6119.htm Progress and development of information and communication technologies in hospitality Crystal Ip‚ Rosanna Leung and Rob Law School of Hotel & Tourism Management‚ The Hong Kong Polytechnic University‚ Hong Kong Abstract Purpose – In order to enhance operational efficiency‚ improve service quality and reduce costs‚ practitioners in the hospitality industry have widely adopted and implemented information
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Vol. XVI‚ No. 2 APRIL-JUNE 1998 Education and globalization A ccording to the definition given by Jacques Hallak during the conference on “Educational Reconstruction and Transformation of Education. Challenges for the 21st Century”‚ globalization is a combination of much freer trade in goods and services combined with free capital movements. The phenomenon dates far back in history with the development of international trade. However‚ for the past few years‚ we have observed a high acceleration
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Tourism is an industry that gives people the opportunity to explore and discover different cultures and many different countries. People are able to view attractions‚ dabble in local cuisine and experience life in a different country. Tourism is an industry that is rapidly growing as more and more people are traveling abroad. People have a genuine interest in learning about new cultures and experiencing all that a country has to offer. More countries are moving closer to globalization and this in
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Background of the industry Tourism‚ third pillar of the economy after the E.P.Z manufacturing sector and agriculture‚ contribute significantly to economic growth and has been a key factor in the overall development of Mauritius. Tourism may be called to play an even more important role in the future because of the declining stage of the sugar industry. It creates exciting economic and employment opportunities throughout the country‚ and provides upcoming students with an exciting and worthwhile
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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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Measuring Globalization: KOF’s Index Submitted by S.M. Manzoor-E-Khoda Measuring Globalisation: Globalisation is not a new phenomenon. From the ancient era‚ people used to share their ideas in need of their livelihoods‚ survival. Globalization is a broad concept‚ used to describe a variety of phenomena that reflect increased economic‚ social and political interdependence of countries. Thus globalisation indicates global interactions‚ in terms
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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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Global Village: Balancing the Costs and Benefits of Globalization Canadian scholar Marshall McLuhan once said that the world is becoming more and more like a “global village‚” each nation part of an increasingly interconnected society that stretches across national boundaries (6). Although he was talking about the role of new media in this change‚ he also was probably talking about the growing economic links that come with globalization. Globalization is a process that offers both the opportunity
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The Concept of Globalization Globalization has become one of the common catchphrases frequently used by people all over the world. However many scholars referred the 1990s as the decade of globalization and like any other social phenomenon‚ globalization has brewed different interpretations since then. However there are varied definitions of globalization as reflected in the arguments below. According to Baylis‚ J.‚ et el. (2008‚ p. 16)‚ globalization is simply the widening‚ deepening‚ and speeding
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