Tourism

Tourism came about as a way to form America’s national identity. In the book See America First, Shaffer gives an overview of how America used tourism to shape its’ identity. In the late 1880’s, America, even though we were considered one big country, it was still subdivided into the North, the South, the East, and the West. As railroads and eventually automobiles allowed easier travel the tourism industry picked up. The tourism industry proposed that by traveling and seeing the country, it…

“Tourism is a social, cultural and economic phenomenon which entails the movement of people to countries or places outside their usual environment for personal or business/professional purposes” (UNWTO).Tourism has become a major phenomenon and a way of life for a majority of people today. Therefore tourism literature has time and again stated that it is one of the leading industries. It is an important sector, and a dominant economic development instrument grounded on destination resources.…

programs engaging the homeless, tourism-related companies can play a role in working with the homeless. In several cities around the world, pro-poor tourism has become a widespread trend. It has been argued that forms of pro-poor tourism, like slum tourism, can help alleviate poverty; however, successful pro-poor tourism requires extensive planning, “stimulating local involvement, partnerships and procurement” (Harrison, 2008, p. 854). A trend in this type of tourism involves homeless people…

Hotel tourism businesses are divided into two major categories, which are constituted by lots of subcategories : i. Major Hotel Accommodations ii. Non-Major Hotel Accommodations i) Major Hotel Accommodations This category consists of the businesses, which operate in urban or rural areas and provide their guests with many means of accommodation, nutrition and entertainment. Major hotel accommodations are divided into luxury hotels, A, B, C, D and E category, each of these has its own…

much pollution, preserve endangered species. There were two things going on this, the destruction of natural parks that is caused by tourists and the safeguard the nature at the National parks. (Abbey, 370) What is Industrial Tourism, as Abbey describes it? The Industrial Tourism means that the roads are paved for automobiles to travel. Hotels, restaurants, gas stations, and other conveniences for tourists to enjoy their visit. This is a money maker for the National Parks Service but it also…

being paid he would not be rowing starry eyed tourists down the canals. Jobs like Lorenzo’s are not the only benefits to tourism. Jobs and economic revenue from tourism are extremely high, and it allows people to see different sites in the world. Without tourism there would be a lot less economically stable countries, and people would be a lot less cultured. Revenue wise, tourism is a booming industry and has been for many centuries. Since modes of transportation became more available to…

The tourism industry has been around for any centuries dating back to the Roman Empire and earlier than that. During that time traveling was mostly used for business or is was something they had to do compared to today’s trend of traveling more for pleasure than business. As the tourism industry continued to grow to what it is today, we are able to look at and study how tourism can have a positive and/or a negative effect on the destination and the surrounding areas. When studying tourist…

Statement of Intent for Tourism and Recreation. I have always been fascinated by beauty and aesthetics in my immediate environment since childhood. I could remember vividly when I used to build caves and mountains with molded clays and cut woods and then have them decorated with flowers leaving my fellow teenagers and even adults perplexed by the beauty and aesthetic view of my works. As a teenager, I had several times, competed in a local aesthetics competition in which I always took the first…

to discuss the role of “Futures” methodologies such as Scenario planning, Forecasting or Alternatives methodology and the various drivers of change in a global perspective on tourism and hospitality business. This essay is going to discuss what has already been researched by different researchers on the topic of future tourism as well as what has been learned by these discussions. The issues that has been brought to light in regard to their knowledge used in their research on those specific…

Background of the Study Tourism is defined as travel outside a person’s normal environment for more than 24 hours and not more than one consecutive year. A trip may be classified as an “adventure” trip if it involves two of the following three elements: (1) interaction with nature; (2) interaction with culture; (3) a physical activity. The core of adventure however is a trip which involves all three elements (Adventure Travel Trade Association, 2011, p. 5). Adventure tourism is generally defined…