Tourism Through the Ages The Historical Development of Tourism Early Beginnings of Travel The Babylonians (Sumerians) – The creation of money and trade – Trade was developed around 400 B.C. – Babylonians were also credited with the founders of travel business. Early Beginnings of Travel The Egyptians – First cruises were organized and conducted from Egypt. • The first journey for Tourism was made by Queen Hatshepsut to the land of Punt in 1480. – Early Egyptians started the trait of purchasing
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war Sri Lanka - Emerging tourism industry Meso Theme - Forecasting Change Situation Analysis Sri Lanka was seen as a low budget tourist attraction. Industry colapsed mainly due to the war conditions through out last 3 decades. Tourists started pouring in to the country after the end of civil war. Major infrastruture development projects are undergoing in the country Government has identified tourism as a main source of foreign income and supporting the industry in a major scale. Investors
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Tourism in 2032 ~ Trends / developments which influence tourism in 2032 ~ ~ Conclusion ~ How will the tourism industry be in 2032‚ what have been the changes over the years and what is still the same as in 2012‚ let’s have a look. ~ Trends / developments which influence tourism in 2032 ~ To look at the future of tourism we have to know the future is continuous with the present and looking to that we can predict what could happen: Extremes of money differences
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Introduction ㆍBrazil’s location Brazil which is the biggest country in the South America is a unique country with wonderful destinations and attractions. With half of South America’s land and one-third of the population of all Latin Americans‚ Brazil is a land of the marvelous‚ transcendent and the tragic. The gross area of Brazil covers approximately half of South America as it is the mainland’s biggest nation. At just over 3.3million square miles‚ it is slightly larger than the continental United
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ANALYSIS 2 STRENGTHS 2 WEAKNESSES 2 THREATS 3 OPPORTUNITIES 3 TOURISM ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES 3 ADVANTAGES 3 DISADVANTAGES 3 TOURISM AND UAE ECONOMIC GROWTH 4 TOURISM PAST‚ PRESENT AND FUTURE TRENDS 4 CONCLUSION 4 REFERENCES 5 INTRODUCTION In the recent years the UAE has invested heavily to peak up its tourism sector. Today‚ UAE is considered as an international tourist preferred destination. Recently‚ UAE tourism sector has benefited from its political stability within the Middle
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The word TOURISM refers tour which is derived from the Latin word "TORNUS" . It means a tool for describing a circle of turner’s wheel (Bhatia‚ 2002). It is very important pleasure activity where tourists travel from one to another countries and one region to another region as well.And Tourism also involves money for getting services and time.So‚ it basically result for temporary visit or move from their place to other places.Therefore facilities provided to visitors to satisfy their wants and needs
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THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN TRANSPORTATION Trains of the Future This new state-of-the-art train is operated by magnetic levitation technology. The train is similar to a Disney World monorail with one big difference: it can travel at speeds approaching 300 miles per hour and makes almost no sound. Instead of traveling along rails‚ this train sits atop a magnetic field‚ thereby eliminating the effects of friction and making higher speeds possible. At these speeds‚ the magnetic levitation train will
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transport modes are rail‚ road‚ air‚ sea‚ and pipelines. Transport system normally helps in defeating the effects that arise as a result of distance. Transport system can also provide other benefits such as enhanced opportunities for intercontinental trade and the economic assimilation‚ enlarged volume of market by making sure that domestic goods are sold worldwide as well as promoting the Just in Time (JIT) production techniques. In the economics of transportation components are delivered when required
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Malaysia itself as a brand for the tourism industry and promoting on the destination that will attracts people from all the part of the world. This case study also to understand the important of tourism as a source of profit for a country and the process and strategic developed by government to promote Malaysia as a tourist destination and Malaysia as a destination brand‚ besides the campaign launched to bring a unique image and identity for Malaysia itself in tourism industry. Malaysia government previously
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After 1989: Hungarian Tourism in Transition Period Tourism is one of the most important industries in the Central and Eastern European transition economies. Tourism does not only bring in massive hard currencies‚ which transition economies desperately need‚ but also receives tremendous foreign direct investment (FDI)‚ which transition states could possibly benefit from the spillover effects. This paper examines the tourism industry in Hungary after the collapse of Communism in 1989. Firstly‚
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