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6.2 Youth tourism as another driver of tourism. Nowadays, more and more companies and destinations are aimed at young people/travellers with the goal of diversifying its customer mix. This segment, according to UNWTO, cited in Hosteltur, 2013, represent 20% of the global tourism, showing amazing resilience to crisis and disasters. Between the years of 2000 and 2010, youth tourism rose from 136 million of international trips to 187 millions, and the revenues of this segment reached 126,000…

The United Nations World Tourism Organization states “the commitment of the private sector is key”, helping to diminish the sexual exploitation of traveling children. Other organizations such the World Tourism Network on Child Protection “present awareness-raising materials and capacity building tools, and promote the adoption of professional codes of conduct”. These travel organizations have been closely observing and researching different method to diminish…

These days tourism is a standout amongst the other created industries in the world. People travel every day and do not even think about the consequences of the changes that they bring into destinations. Tourist’s arrivals significantly affect many factors of tourism destination, such as economic, environmental and socio-cultural. According to Godfrey and Clarke (2000), tourism can bring many economic and social benefits into destination, such as job creation and money income. In addition to…

It is undeniable that Tourism and Hospitality, which is known as the smokeless industry, is a growing field. A lot of people probably assume that Tourism and Hospitality is just about traveling, however, the field continues to grow beyond travel into a dynamic, continuously-expanding and developing phenomenon. In addition, a large number of colleges, universities, and businesses now offer Tourism programs. Tourism as a subject is becoming more and more popular around the world. There are several…

travel and tourism industry, stable political environment plays an important role. On the other hand instability in the political environment would raise the insecurity and overall risk for the visit of the tourist in that country. Terrorism activities are one the example of political instability that reduces the amount of the tourists. Another major issue with political instability is the creation of negative publicity for a tourism destination. It is obvious that before making tourism plan the…

Both Bali and Da Nang Could Learn From Each Other to Manage Their Tourism Industry Better As discussed in chapter 2 and 3, this research has found the challenges that both Bali and Da Nang been facing as the consequences of developing their tourism industry since the beginning. Based on that, this section will examine the key points that both Bali and Da Nang could learn from each other, so that they can possibly manage their tourism industry better in the future as well as reducing the risks of…

Tourism has been developed with the development of humanity. According to an article, “The History of Tourism: Structures on the Path to Modernity” by Ueli Gyr in 2010, the purpose of the beginning of tourism was education. The noble sent their children to another country to educate them. While staying the country, they experienced and enjoyed foreign culture and place. During the Enlightenment, educated people went abroad to enlarge their knowledge (Gyr, 2010). In the late 20 century, the…

Tourism may have many different effects on the social and cultural aspects of life in a particular region or area, depending on the cultural and religious strengths of that region. The interaction between tourists and the host community can be one of the factors that may affect a community where tourist may not be sensitive to local customs, traditions and standards. The effect can be positive or negative on the host community. One will be introduced to an international area of Mozambique which…

recent year, there are lots of studies and researches about different impacts of the tourism industry. Tourism is defined as “the sum of phenomena and relationships arising from the travel & stay of non residents” (French, Craig-Smith, Collier (2000) p.8). The activities that take place in a particular tourist destination could produce a number of impacts on different environments. Some of the main environments that tourism operates in could be economic, cultural, social and the natural…

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…