Types of tourism

by large numbers of tourists, it has reached a critical phase in this cycle; to avoid decline, destinations must understand that tourism growth must be planned and controlled. There are five different traveller profiles in Stanley Plog's model. According to Plog, these various tourist personality types are associated with phases in a destination life cycle because the type of tourist who visits a region indicates the area's level of development and in some ways…

al. 212). Users obtain more control than the actual businesses within the tourism industry because social media has changed the entire industry. Real-life users create what is being posted to social media sites, creating an aspect of trust that draws users to believing and understanding what they are reading or viewing. Social media…

Ecotourism, as a term, was not known until the 1980’s and has since become a major component of the global tourism industry (Weaver, 2008). There are many definitions of ecotourism, ranging from general to specific, written by a number of stakeholders since the term was made common (Weaver, 2008). Peter Valentine (1992) defined it as “nature based tourism that is ecologically sustainable and is based on relatively undisturbed natural areas, is non-damaging and non-degrading, contributes directly…

Gastronomic tourism and culinary tourism are often used interchangeably and they refer to trips made to destinations where the local food and beverages are the main motivating factors for travel. It is also known as food tourism or tasting tourism (Manolis,2010). Eric Wolf, president of the International Culinary Tourism Association (2010) states that, culinary tourism is defined as “the pursuit of unique and memorable eating and drinking experiences”. Researcher from the University of Brasov,…

Analyzing the Impact of Low-Cost Carriers on the Asian Tourism Industry 1) INTRODUCTION The low-cost carrier is a new kind of type in air transport. It is designed for people who have little budgets. Different from the traditional full-service carrier, low-cost aircraft provides discounts on the tickets. As Hunter L. stated: ’The passenger air travel industry is characterized by the emergence of low-cost/ no-frills sector alongside and partly in competition with the incumbent full-service…

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…

The restoration plan of the ancient theater of Dionysus seems to counterbalance culture and tourism. Indeed, the restoration and the marketing of this archeological site is a mean of further promoting the Greek cultural identity and contributing to its economic development through increased tourist attraction. So, it becomes apparent that in the case of the ancient theater of Dionysus official cultural tourism considerations are a stimulus for the restoration and preservation of this particular…

This however, boosts the economy for brazil as people are relatively rich and reduces the absent of absolute poverty. Apart from NGO businesses other groups that have been involved in eco- tourism are the UNWTO which generates economic benefits for host communities, organisations and authorities managing natural areas with conservation purposes providing alternative employment and income opportunities for local communities. Others who do this…

and additional sites of interest for their consumers (Maher et al., 2010). Nevertheless, despite the potential threats, a longer season of Arctic cruise tourism will cause the attraction of cruise tourists, along with Antarctica tourists with the motivations of ‘last chance tourism’, and industry could see a huge opportunity and growth in tourism demand to both Polar Regions (Maher et al.,…

Cruise Lines and Hospitality/Tourism Have you ever wanted to better understand why a paper or article was written? If so you have come to the right place! There are many different journals out there for each business field; the two articles that were selected are from two well known trade journals within the Hospitality and Tourism Management field the Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism, and the Journal of Tourism Challenges and Trends. Both articles are about Cruise Line tourism in the field and…