Introduction Tourism can be considered one of the most remarkable socio-economic phenomena of the twentieth century. Tourism comprises an extensive range of economic activities and can be considered the largest industry in the world Tourism is a vast discourse‚as the world is getting globally connected by all means that is culture‚ entertainment‚ hospitality‚ social media‚ interaction‚ trades and many other things (Neto‚ 2003). These worldwide connections are giving room to more and more destination
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6.The economic impact of tourism? Social and cultural impact of tourism As an industry‚ tourism is a dynamic‚ evolving‚ consumer-driven force. It is the world’s largest industry. It is the employer of 183 million people. This represents 10‚2% of the global workforce. By employing one out of every the workers‚ travel and tourism is the world’s largest employer. As an industry‚ tourism is expected to grow much faster than other sectors. Growing so rapidly‚ tourism presents tremendous opportunities
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Tourism Planning and Development Submitted to: Prof. Eena Morada Submitted by: H08308 Calimlim‚ Gerald Paulo Cristobal‚ Gladys Manalo‚ Mary Joy Mandocdoc‚ Rochelle Raymundo‚ Nadine Ricohermoso‚ Jen Krizza Why ILOCOS SUR? The famous Santiago Cove‚ known for its round shape at Sabangan‚ the Old Spanish watchtower is good potential for tourism development. Santiago has clear and sandy beaches that tourists love. The church is also one of the oldest Spanish buildings in the north
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Would the tourism industry in Hong Kong further lost its lustre? For years‚ a huge amount of tourists from all over the world had flooded into the territory in search for Hong Kong¡¦s shoppers¡¦ and gourmets¡¦ paradise. However‚ recently‚ Hong Kong seems losing its edge in luring tourists. Hong Kong used to supply goods with cheap prices because of its simple tax system which charges low tax on almost every item except cigarette and alcohol. Because of that‚ clothes in Hong Kong are of good
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ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF TOURISM Advantages 1. Tourism provides foreign exchange (US dollars) which allows: i) The government to pay bills such as: a) Allows government to pay foreign debt. b) Allows the Bahamian dollar to stay on par with the US dollar. c) Allows government to pay the thousands of persons employed in government their monthly salaries. d) Allows government to have money to do road works‚ school construction and all other governmental works. ii) Allows Bahamians
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“Harmful effects of tourism” There is no doubt that visiting new places‚ opening interesting corners of the planet and exploring exotic sights are always attractive. But often people forget about main purposes of tourism‚ by damaging our nature. That is why the quality of environment has become the essential problem for tourism. And although tourism can be very beneficial and useful‚ it impacts on our nature in a harmful way. So‚ to be or not to be...a tourist? Tourism is an activity that conceals
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Already‚ it is bracing itself for huge arrivals during the next European winter season. Arrivals grew by an impressive 50 percent or an increase to 160‚000 from 106‚000 in the first quarter of 2010‚ compared to 2009‚ according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority‚ the government agency that monitors tourist arrivals. This year‚ the island known for its scenic beauty expects over half a million tourist arrivals‚ making 2010 one of the best seasons in the last half a decade. "We saw
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Destination marketing organization Name: Institution: Date: Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 INTRODUCTION 4 REPORT BODY 6 Marketing research as an integral activity 6 Targeting the right type of tourist 7 Promoting unique tourism features‚ clear images‚ and a solid brand 9 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 11 REFERENCES 12 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The main role of a destination marketing organization‚ (DMO) is to promote a city‚ country or destination
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Tourism revenue in all the world reach US$ 3 billion per day. It is really an impressive number. However‚ have you wondered that is tourism good for people? In the current surveys‚ when someone was asked this question‚ there were two different answers Some people said yes with this question and gave some examples to protect their opinion. First of all‚ Tourism was known as non-smoke industry‚ it holds about 10% of GDP‚ 11% of export turnover and 9.6% of investment all over the world. According
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INVESTIGATING TRAVEL AND TOURISM SECTOR INVESTIGATING TRAVEL AND TOURISM SECTOR HUSSAIN SHUHAD Student id: 34218 TARVEL AND TOURISM BATCH 13 FACULTY OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURSIM STUDIES HUSSAIN SHUHAD Student id: 34218 TARVEL AND TOURISM BATCH 13
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