Tourism

Question One Your ‘section’ of the ‘total tourism product’ to be discussed in relation to relevant sub-products. There are many relevant sub-products that are related to Conference/Convention facilities within a city, one of these being transport. Transport is a necessity for those needing to get to and from the conference/convention facilities. Having the convention/conference in a city where there is an airport, means that it could be possible that tourists are going to fly into the city to…

In aspects of the environment, the tourism industry often brought a notable affirmative environmental impacts. One of these advantages is the protection of the environment. Knox and Marston (2003) claim that the wildlife preservation and the encouragement of indigenous lifestyle would be stimulated by the tourism industry. For example, Costa Rica has established nature reserves and wildlife to conserve its environment, these constructions led to protect about 30 percent of its land (Knox and…

Tourism, according to United Nation World Tourism Organization (Tourism Glossary, 2014), 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. These people are called visitors (which may be either tourists or excursionists; residents or nonresidents) and tourism has to do with their activities, some of which involve tourism expenditure.” The first thing that needs…

• It shows that KTDC has given more importance to tour packages based on nature and package on ayurvedic and has not given much importance for the package on sports tourism, adventure tourism, cultural tourism, architectural tourism, pilgrimage tourism etc. As KTDC being a government agency to promote tourism in Kerala it has to start and develop tour packages on pilgrimage, adventure, sports, culture, heritage and architectural tour packages. • There should be a breakeven time in between the…

operation of tourism businesses. More specifically, climate is defined as the universal condition observed as a long term average in a location. In contrast, weather is the manifestation of climate at a specific point in time and place. So, while tourists might expect certain climatic conditions when they travel from one place to another place, they will experience the actual weather, which might deviate quite considerably from the average conditions. Hence, in the first place tourists and…

4.1.1 Scope of Tourism in India India has the Himalayan ranges in the north, a long coastline surrounded by seas in the south. In addition, India is rich in varied landscapes, enchanting historical sites and royal cities, clean beaches, serene mountain retreats, rich cultures and festivities to enjoy and rejuvenate. In any part of the year, India can offer a wide selection of destinations and experiences. In summer, there are lovely retreats amidst the heady beauty in the Himalayas or the…

Bhutan opened its doors to tourism in 1974, the country has experienced consistent growth and development. Tourism in Bhutan has made major contributions to the economy by generating employment and surplus revenue for the government (Tourism Council of Bhutan, n.d). The tourism industry in Bhutan is based on principles of Gross National Happiness; implementing the strategy of high-value, low volume to prompt economic growth and to diminish poverty (Sasiwan, 2016). Tourism in Bhutan poses a…

The concept of responsible tourism has been present in the tourism literature since the early eighties. Smith (1990) defined responsible tourism as “a form of tourism which respect the host’s natural, built and cultural environment and the interest of all parties concerned”. Responsible Tourism(RT)is a social movement that take in consideration the individual and collective decisions on how we recognise and practiced a form of tourism that facilitates changes in industry as a whole(Goodwin,2011)…

Despite the vast amount of scientific literature available on tourism and leisure, solely a handful of studies have dealt with the development of technology and more precisely with the ever increasing importance of photographing in the consumption of tourism related products and services. Increasingly, one can observe that photographing has become an integral part of each technological device, and no matter where one goes, a device enabling photographing is always with us, be it the smartphone…

Tourism is one of the fundamental sector that contributes to every country’s economy. Singapore, as a developed country, have witnessed the nation’s tremendous growth in terms of its tourism attractiveness and competitiveness. The evolution from a chaotic fishing village to a popular tourism hub in Asia. The tourist arrival numbers has been increasing yearly from 9 million to 15 million since the introduction of the Integrated Resorts as reported by Singapore Tourism Board (STB). Thailand, a…