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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Ayurveda health tourism a boon or curse? Health tourism is good for the country’s economy and the individuals who are benefited by it. But any country which is benefit ted by the health tourism should provide the health benefit for the poor and down trodden first and the only open the health tourism. Other it is a mockery. Health tourism aboon or acurse seminar paper? Health tourism is a boon to any country as it gets revenue and foreign exchange Health Tourism in India The quality of service
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WINE TOURISM IN NASIK‚ INDIA - AN EXPLORATORY VIEW ON CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ASPECTS WINE TOURISM – A CASE OF NASIK‚ INDIA PROPOSAL India has been long known for her rich heritage and cultural diversity. Wine tourism is a niche & an emerging area which could potentially be developed as a valuable tourism resource. Through insights into the nascent wine industry in Nasik‚ often self-proclaimed as the "Napa valley of India"‚ this paper explores how as an upcoming new world wine producing region
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Medical tourism Indian Medical Travel: A Priority Sector The Indian economy’s steady growth rate is also being reflected in the Indian healthcare and medical travel industry. Healthcare and medical health travel are priority areas for India‚ and the government has increased its budgetary outlay for medical travel and foreign investment. Customs duties on the import of medical equipment have been slashed‚ and special incentives are being offered for future private healthcare facilities. Government
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Tourism in Orissa‚ India has grown considerably in recent years due to the various attractions of Orissa‚ ranging from wildlife reserves and beaches to temples and monuments and the arts and festivals. One of Orissa’s major attractions is its 500 km long coastline and beaches and natural scenery such as Chilka Lake‚ Asia’s largest brackish water lake. Tharea is an important bird sanctuary for millions of birds‚ and is also noted for its population of Irrawaddy Dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris)‚ the
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following designs. This essay discusses how and why ‘creativity’ rather than ‘flagships’ are necessary to regenerate communities. Creativity and Cities Add History Here!!!!!!!!!!!!! Creativity has become a widely researched topic particularly in tourism and urban development. It is evident that cities can attract tourists by developing themselves creatively enhancing local culture rather than following infrastructure and urban designs of developed countries. Due to emergence of this creative economy
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Introduction - What is Tourism? Online Lesson Since the beginning of time humans have traveled. Food‚ water‚ safety or acquisition of resources (trade) were the early travel motivations. But the idea of travel for pleasure or exploration soon emerged. Travel has always depended upon technology to provide the means or mode of travel. The earliest travelers walked or rode domesticated animals. The invention of the wheel and the sail provided new modes of transportation. Each improvement in technology
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Tourism in Context Introduction This essay aims to highlight the main political‚ economic‚ social and technological factors‚ which have aided in the growth of modern tourism from 1945 to the present day. It will also aim to show which of these has been the most important in the aiding and why. Definition of Tourism "The derivation of the word "tourism" originated from a combination of the Latin tornare and the Greek tornos‚ which mean a lathe or circle. In modern English‚ with the suffix -ism (an
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Intro Due to the size‚ strength and impact of the tourism industry on local economies worldwide‚ the debate over the positive and negative effects of tourism is little more than a mental exercise. But to develop sustainable tourism policies‚ a thoughtful consideration of these effects is necessary. This essay will argue that there are much negative sides outweighed the positive sides‚ and suggest how to minimize the negative effects of tourism. Economic Effects Tourism’s primary benefit is the
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Sustainable tourism is envisaged as leading to management of all resources in such a way that economic‚ social and aesthetic needs can be fulfilled while maintaining cultural integrity‚ essential ecological processes‚ biological diversity and life support systems." (World Tourism Organization)[29] Sustainable development implies "meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." (World Commission on Environment and Development‚ 1987)[30]
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