Effects of globalization in Kenya. Globalization is the interactional process between various companies, people and nations. This process is majorly driven by the developing technological advances in the field of information technology and international trade. Globalization process has been in existence for many years now and it can date back to several years ago when Kenya was taking part in trade with other countries like in the case of the coastal trade. The process has got many effects on…
infrastructure in Bhutan is Foreign Direct Investment (Sharma, Jadhav & Singh, 2012). Appropriately, the Bhutanese people profit from the situation enhancing their livelihood and living standard. Development of infrastructures in Bhutan includes roads, health facilities, sanitary facilities, recreational facilities and educational facilities. Though the primary purpose for the creation of these infrastructures may be for the tourists, the satisfaction is also shared to the Bhutanese people.…
Its main target is to provide budget hotels for their customers. Understanding customer preference is very important in todays world whether you are selling a product or offering a service. This is because customer’s satisfaction determines how successful the company will become in the future. This study is to understand the behavioral pattern of the customers while booking accommodation…
Tourism is the fastest growing industry of the service sector. Tourist spends their time and money, which generate income and employment which is helpful to develop our economy. That’s why it is very important to wellbeing of many countries. Before 1947, no one focused on this industry but at the beginning of this century, tourism was considered as an industry or business. Now government has taken essential or useful steps for promoting tourism because tourism is not only helpful in develop the…
hotel, there is no doubt that W Hotel is a top choice. PARAGRAPHS A world-class hotel ‘W’ is one of the most premium and fanciest hotel chains in the world. There are more than 50 W Hotels spread in many countries across every continent of the world, and one of them is in Seminyak, Bali, Indonesia. It’s the only W Hotel in Bali (in fact it’s the only one in the country), and you may wonder what amenities this world-class hotel offers you. Unique…
here” or take stone from the wall like a souvenir. If in the advantages we noticed fact of cultural exchange, but now we have to write about bad side of this – is Cultural pollution. Mass tourism has a huge influence to the people from poor countries. World travel forum is writing about cultural pollution “a tendency for these cultural units to be polluted by drugs, prostitution and the lure of easy money. Men stop fishing and do boat tours, women stop working the fields and become waitresses…
SEA Games really brings benefits to hosting country in term of boosting the economy. However, during SEA Games, there must be vehicular traffic flow around Bukit Jalil area as athletics and spectators were moving to the stadium. The National Stadium in Bukit Jalil has been filled up with people wanting to witness the opening of the Kuala Lumpur SEA Games, which is just minutes away. (Bernama, 2017) Picture is provided by Bernama As we can see the crowds from the above photo, there must be…
Trade agreements have allowed cross border activities of various businesses. Within the European Union, there are trade agreements. These trade agreements have allowed companies from various countries to expand to other countries without barriers. However, there are still challenges facing companies that are expanding into new markets. This is the same for Brunt Hotel PLC, which has owned hotels only in the UK and is now stepping up to expand into the French Market. How is Brunt Hotel going to…
The Bahamas is recognized as a popular tourist destination. Each year hundreds of foreigners from America, and other parts of the world flock to its shores and Bahamians are notorious for treating their guest like royalty. Haitians are another group of foreigners also flock to the shores of the Bahamas. However, only a few of these people receive open arms of love and affection like the Americans or other nationalities that visit the Bahamas. In Fredrick Smith’s article “Discrimination is the…
Negative Socio-cultural impacts Commodification One of the most common negative socio-cultural impacts of tourism is commodification. The dictionary definition of commodification is to make something into an object for commercial use. In terms of tourism, commodification refers to using a place's culture and the cultural artifacts of that particular place to make money and generate profit either to support its economy or for personal gain. In other word, tourism can turn local cultures into…