Adventure tourism is a type of niche tourism involving exploration or travel to remote areas‚ where the traveler should expect the unexpected. Adventure tourism is rapidly growing in popularity as tourists seek unusual holidays‚ different from the typical beach vacation. Mountaineering expeditions‚ trekking‚ bungee jumping‚ rafting and rock climbing are frequently cited as an examples of adventure tourism. Adventure travel is a type of tourism‚ involving exploration or travel with perceived (and
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DEFINITION OF CULTURAL TOURISM A review of existing definitions One of the research tasks undertaken for this report was to investigate the feasibility of establishing an agreed definition/definitional framework for cultural tourism research. This involved a review of definitions included in the culture and tourism literature‚ as well as discussion on this topic with cultural tourism stakeholders. The first question asked by those contacted about the collection of cultural tourism statistics invariably
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A Seminar on ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF TOURISM PRESENTED IN THE SECOND REFRESHER COURSE IN MANAGEMENT AT UGC Academic staff College Osmania University‚ Hyderabad By Fr. Roy Abraham P Lecturer in Management Marian College Kuttikkanam Kerala‚ 685531‚ India Contents ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF TOURISM A. INTRODUCTION B. NEGATIVE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF TOURISM i. LEAKAGE a. Import leakage b. Export leakage ii. ENCLAVE TOURISM iii. OTHER NEGATIVE IMPACTS
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broad liberal education‚ an understanding of business administration (business minor)‚ a solid foundation of professional courses in hotel foodservice‚ event management‚ and hands-on experience in the hospitality industry. Students complete three internships for a total of 900 hours of industry experience prior to graduation. Students apply concepts learned in the classroom to actual work situations. Foodservice experiences are provided by K-State Housing and Dining Services‚ with other foodservice
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Tourism Resource Development Individual Assignment Tourism – A Curse or a Blessing? Tourism – Blessing or Curse? Introduction Tourism is one of the most influential and powerful industrial service sectors in the global economy. With a current contribution of 6-7% of the overall number of jobs worldwide and an annual receipt of around 1‚030 billion US Dollars in 2012 (UNWTO‚ 2012)‚ tourism proves itself as a strong and solid industry. Furthermore‚ tourism ranks fourth as an export
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Tourism is one of the most effective ways of redistributing wealth‚ by moving money into local economies from other parts of the country and overseas. It brings income into a community that would otherwise not be earned. Economic benefits Economic benefits resulting from tourism can take a number of forms including: 1. Jobs Employment may be associated directly‚ such as tour guide or managerial positions; or in supporting industries like food production or retail suppliers. 2. Increased spending
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Tourism A Chance for Rural Development in Cyprus? I Table of Content II List of Figures 2 1. Definition of “Rural Areas” 3 2. Cyprus’ Rural Areas 3 3. Cyprus’ Rural Areas and their tourism potential 5 4. Tourism Impacts 8 5. Conclusion 10 II Bibliography 11 II List of Figures Figure 1: Dining terrace 5 Figure 2: Pieces of the workshop 5 Figure 3: Traditional pottery oven Fehler! Textmarke nicht definiert. Figure 4: Traditional pottery Fehler! Textmarke
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BSRTM 2-D The Geographical Elements of the Tourism System 1. The places of origin of tourists – the tourist-generating areas. Represent the homes of tourists‚ where journey begin and end. Examine the features that stimulate demand for tourism‚ include the geographical location of an area; its socioeconomic and demographic characteristic. These areas represent the main tourist markets in the world. Major marketing functions of tourist industry are found here‚ such as tour operation‚ and travel
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Europeans‚ namely; Portuguese‚ Dutch‚ French and British traders exerted an economic influence over the region. British political rule over the region began in 1757 A.D. when the last Muslim ruler of Ben. gal was defeated at Palassey. In 1947 the country was partitioned into India and Pakistan. Present Bangladesh becomes the Eastern Wing of the then Pakistan. But the movement for autonomy for East Pakistan started within a couple of years because of language and cultural difference and economic
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Michelle DS. Nene BS HRM Reflective Journal Being a student of Hotel and restaurant Management‚ it is required for us to study and take Principles of Tourism class. Since this is my first reflective journal‚ let me share to you my initial experiences. At first‚ I have no idea what to learn and encounter here in this subject. But when I had the chance to meet and see Ma’am Fe‚ our instructor‚ with the help of her explanations and orientation about TC1‚ I began
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