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The growth is complemented by the growth in the corporate environment and office space demand. This industry ranks third among the 14 major sectors. 1.1.1 Growth drivers The factors which are driving the industry are: • Urbanization • Growth in Tourism • Policy Support • Easier Financing • Epidemiological Changes • Growing Economy 1.1.2 Challenges The Challenges face by the industry are: • Lack of clear…

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…

the country (De Nicola 2010). TOURISM POLICIES IN RIO DE JANEIRO Tourism as an activity in Rio de Janeiro is contextualized from the moment when the city becomes the capital of the country, at the time in which the imperial family takes up residence in the city. This takes place in the early nineteenth century, but there is great difficulty in obtaining materials that explain the evolutionary process of tourism due to the dissipation and closing of organizations with such historical…

cities appeal to an older generation? No body has the correct answer to either of the questions above because there isn’t one. The answer lies within the tourist that is experiencing the event or place. I have been to many destinations all over the world, and from each one I received a different kind of experience and enjoyment. Walking around a number of museums isn’t something I aim to accomplish when I visit a place. I’d rather see the attractions and walk around for hours taking in…

When it comes to the topic of The Rise of Dark Tourism many people would readily agree that in past several years people have developed a special interest in it. This argument usually ends on the question of how things are interpreted by people. Some people don’t think of this type of tourism as an evil or nuisance, whereas, others consider it not to be a wise thought to visit such places where a tragedy had happened. However, the main purpose of this article is to unearth the facts that why…

IS A TOURIST AN UGLY THING? [Document subtitle] prefess Is a Tourist an Ugly Thing? A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid is an essay that begins with Kincaid lashing at the tourists that come from Europe and North America for their stay in Antigua. In the book she implies how the tourists are blinded by Antigua’s beauty and paradise that they don’t realize the flaws that lie beneath it all. Kincaid reveals her bitterness towards them and how she believes in that many of these tourists take their…

develop more knowledge on sustainable develop. Whilst article such as Hughes, Weaver, & Pforr (2015) and Johnston, Howson, & Swain (2012) discussed how tourism could contribute to sustainable development. Voluntourism was often discussed as a viable option for alternative or responsible…

right amount of romantic evocation, attractions and plenty of nature’s sceneries, anything beautiful can undermine the reality when it is written on paper. “A Small Place” by Kincaid seeks to challenge this very notion by revealing a darker side of tourism, a dimension that looks beyond Antigua as a tourist locale. Behind a romanticized narrative of Antigua reveals the challenges of post-colonialism and the ways in which servility to power creates a disfiguring illusion for tourists. While a…

planning holidays. Due to the tourism characteristic of mostly providing intangible products and services, “the tourism industry is highly information intensive and information is its lifeblood” (Benckendorff, Sheldon, & Fesenmaier, 2014, p.5). Consequently, information is key for consumers and tourism businesses to come together and to create a memorable experience. This paper is based on the article “Information technology and consumer behaviour in travel and tourism: Insights from travel…

Destination choice has always been an important aspect in tourism literature as it is the key element in the travel decision-making process (Papatheodorou, 2006). The first interesting model is a two-stage model developed by the work of Palvia (2007) for choosing overseas country for the outsourcing of IT services. The model demonstrates that a selection of foreign country will occur first, with different factors impacting the decision including political climate, economic conditions, and…