Tourism Essay

EssayaboutTouristDestinations

Unit39:TouristsDestinations

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ContentsPageNumber1Introduction32Definition(Tourismreceivers,TourismGenerators)33 TourismReceiversStatistic44.TourismReceiversAnalysis5,6,7,8&95.TourismGenerators Statistic9,10&116.InternationalTourismFutureTrends12,13,14&157.UKTourism Statistic168UKTourismStatistic16&179FutureTourisminUK1810Bibliography 18,19&20

Introduction

Introduction

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Besidestheclimateisoneofthemostimportantpointintourism.Insummertimesthereisverynice weatherin(Paris,min13°C,max23°C)(souffle.asso.fr,2011)France.Thismightbeareasonfor Francetoreceivemanytourists.IthinksomephysicalenvironmentsespeciallyEiffelToweristhe bigattractionfortouristIthinkmostofthepeoplewhoarevisitingtoFranceareEuropeansThey canusethesamecurrency(EURO)inFranceaswellandasImentionedaboveit'snotexpensiveto traveltoFrance,ItcouldbeareasonwhyFranceisin3rdrankingeneratedincometable.

UNITEDSTATES

UScontinuestolead2ndinrankingoftheworld'stouristvisitednumberstableintermsofarrivals andranksfirstinreceipts.OnehandIthinkthereasonforthe2ndrankin'visternumbertable'is, GenrarallyUnitedStatesisquitefarfromanohtercountriesandittakeshoursandhourstoreachthe country.Sometoursitsfeelunconfotabletospendtimeinflyingratherthantheycouldtravela nearestdestinationSoIthinktravellingtimecouldbeareasonfor2ndrankin'visitednumbers table'.Ontheotherhandgenerallyit'sveryveryexpensivetotraveltoUnitedStates(Flighttikets). ForanexampleifatouristfromukdecidedtovisittoFrancethetravellingcostmaximumlike$150 (upand

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Tourismisamajoreconomicandsocialsignificantthathasbeenrecognizedinbothdevelopedand developingcountries.Tourismisthetemporarymovementofpeopletodestinationsoutsidetheir normalplacesofworkandresidence.Theactivitiesundertakenduringtheirstayinthese destinationsbyfacilitiesaremeanttocatertheneedsoftheconsumer.Theactoftravelingfor pleasureisaluxuryUntilrecentlyonlyarestrictedfewhadthetimeandmoneytotravel Increasingleisure,higherincomesandgreatlyenhancedmobilityhavecombinedtoenablemore peopletopartakeintravel.

Theconceptofwide–scaletravelawayfromhomeisarelativelynewphenomenonInthepastfew peopleenjoyedfreetime,andanywasusually...showmorecontent...

Itisnecessarytoknowwhatpeopleconsideraneedsothatwecandiscoverhowthesecanbe fulfilled.Thesecaninclude:physiologicalneeds(ex.hunger,thirst,sleep...),safetyneeds(ex. freedomfromthreatofdanger),love/socialneeds(ex.feelingofbelonging,affection,friendship...), esteemneeds(exself–respect,achievement,selfconfidence,reputation),andself–actualization needs(ex.self–fulfillmentandrealizingone'spotential).Peoplearemotivatedtotraveltleave behindthepersonalorinterpersonalproblemsoftheirenvironmentandtoobtainpersonalor interpersonalrewards.Thepersonalrewardsaremainlysenseofcompetence,challenge,learning, explorationandrelaxation.Theinterpersonalrewardssurfacefromsocialinteraction. Therehasprobablyneverbeenamoreexcitingtimeforthestudyoftourismgeographythanthe present.Bothasanindustryandasasocialphenomenon,tourismisrenownedforthespeedand scaleofchange.Butatthedawnofthetwenty–firstcentury,thechallengesofchangeseemmore dauntingthaneverTheseareespeciallyevidentintermsofglobalization,thenewconsumer,and thedemocraticchallenge.Globalizationrepresentstheintensificationofthelinkagesbetween places,whichincreasinglyshapetheglobalaswellasbeingshapedbyit.Aboveallitsignifiesthe deepeningofcompetitioninthetourismindustry,asboththereachoftransnational

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Inthepurposeofrelaxingyourselfandbroadeninghorizon,whynotgototravelonvacation?

Summerisalwaysabusytouristseasonforresortslikemountainsorgrandcanyoninmy hometown,Linyi,ShandongProvince.AndGrandCanyonofYishuiisagreatmagnetfortourists, soIcanguaranteethatitwilllettheperson'smindandbodydulcify.Here,youcanenjoyvariousof karstcaves，feelnativeenthusiasm，understandourculture,makefriendswithdifferentpeople Equallyimportantisthatit'samarvelousplacetoescapetheheat–wave.Everythinghereisso strikingandunforgettable,soit'sreallyworthvisiting.Sohurryuptopackyourluggageandstarton yourjourney!TheGrandCanyonisatourismproject,combiningsightseeing,shoppingwith recreation,culturaldisplay.Amongthem,cavedriftingisapopularactivitybetweenpeopleofall agesandbothsexes.Furthermore,youdon'tneedtobeworriedaboutbeingforcedtoshophere. Anditcoversanareaof32squarekilometers,withanoverallengthof6,100meters,becomingthe firstlongestcaveinnorthoftheYangtzeRiver.Thisisanaturalcave,soitisabsolute,whichneeds becheckedwhetherthereishiddendangerornotFurthermore,therelivesaround113million people,theelderamongthem,especially,havepassionforlisteningtotheBeijingOpera,LvOpera, atraditionalculture,whichhasbeenpasseddownfromgenerationtogeneration.Youcan'timagine howhospitablethelocalswere.

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ExploretheRecreationalReasonstoBuyaNewHomeinTucson

Ensurethatyoucangetyourloveoftheoutdoorsfixwhenassessinganewhomepurchasein Tucson.Tucsonisknownforitsamazingweatherthatcanaccommodateyourdesiretoexploreand beyourrecreationalself.Nationalparksandforestsandawideopendesertprovideanenvironment foranabundantofoutdoorrecreationalactivities,thiscitywithitshalfamillionpersonpopulation hasitsshareofhistoryaswellasculture.Withitsturn–of–the–centuryarchitecture,historic neighborhoodsandmuseumsandan18th–centurymissionthatremainsfunctionaltothisday, TucsonisknownforitsbeautyandprideEnjoyanultra–progressiveculturaldiversitythatincludes U.S....showmorecontent...

Opentothepublicsevendaysaweekforself–guidedtoursisSweetwaterWetlands.TucsonWater supportsthiscommunitysofamiliescanenjoytheWetlandsParkaslongasitsguidelinesare respected.TheSweetwaterWetlandsisknownasawatertreatmentfacility,anurbanwildlife habitat,aswellasanoutdoorclassroom

PointsofInterest&Landmarks

ThePresidioSanAgustindelTucsonisare–creationoftheTucsonPresidiobuiltin1775.Here visitorscantravelbackintimetolearnaboutlifeasearlyTucsonansmighthavelived.Docenttours discusshowlifeintheSantaCruzValleyforearlyNativeAmericansandPresidioresidentswould havebeenforTerritorialPeriodsettlersSeethearchaeologicalremainsofapithouseandenjoya walkalongtheoriginalPresidiowallforanultimateexperienceata150yearoldclassicSonoran Rowhouse.OrenjoyaBlacksmithDemonstrationgivenbyresidentblacksmithswhowillbeon handwhileworkinghardattheforgeWhenyouvisitthePresidioyoucantakeinademonstration onhowtomakeanail,across,ahookandotherimportanttools,alldonebyhand.

Conclusion

YoucanenjoyMountainsineverydirectionwhenyouliveinTucson.Ifyoufeelathomewhenever youseemountainranges,you'llfallinloveimmediatelywithTucson.You'llliterallybesurrounded byfiveminorrangesofmountains:theSantaCatalinaMountainsandtheTortolitaMountainsto ...Getmorecontent...

TourismTheFrenchdefinetourismas"thearttosatisfythemostdiverseaspirationswhichinvite mantomoveoutofhisdailyuniverse."TheWebster'sdictionarydefinestourismas"theguidingor managingoftourists;thepromotionorencouragementoftouring:theaccommodationoftourists."

Bothdefinitionsareaptfortourism.Theprivatesectoroftourismincludeslodging,food, transportation,recreationfacilities,attractions,travelagents,andtouroperatorsTheseinturnare supportedbyavarietyofspecializedservices,suchasresearchpromotionandprinting.Inthepublic sector,promotionoftourismonbehalfofthestateorcommunitiesisamajoractivity.Inaddition, thereistheinfrastructureoftravelandshowmorecontent

MostvisitorstoMiamiBeachcomefromtheeasternhalfofthecountry;similarresortsontheWest Coastcompetesuccessfullyforthewesternmarket.Muchofavisitor'sdecisionisbasedonhis expectationsofthecityandwhetherornotitislikelytofulfillthem.Buthowarethoseexpectations formed?UrbanAttractions:Mosttourists'attractionsareinherenttothecity;theyexistbecauseof demandsandsupportfromlocalpeople,combinedwiththewillingnessofgovernmentalandother organizationstosubsidizecertainamenitieswhennecessary.Thediversityandquantityof attractionsrelatecloselytothemakeupandsizeofresidentpopulation,thecity'shistoricpast,and itsnationalandinternationalstanding.Mostattractionsarenotgearedspecificallytothevisitor, withsomeobviousexceptions.Forexample,theSt.LouisArchwasbuiltexpresslyasaunique touristattraction,andatthesametimeitservesasasymbolofthecity'shistoricpastandpresent roleasagatewaytotheWest.Atlantaisoneofthemostsuccessfulcasesofanontouristcity developingfacilitiestoattractvisitors.Concernedaboutthefutureoftheircity,Atlanta'sdecided about15yearsagototakeadvantageoftheirlocationatthecenterofthefastdeveloping southeasternregionofthecountry.Throughextensiveredevelopmentandaggressivepromotion, theylaunchedAtlantaasabusiness,communicationsandentertainmentheartofthearea,untilnow it

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Yearroundprettymildwithnosignificantheatorcold.Around89degreesatitshottestand29 degreesonitscoldest.Theygetapproximately45inofraineachyear.

About434feetabovesealevelandisinthecentralpartofNorthCarolina.Locatedwherethehilly PiedmontregionmeetstheflatcoastalplainLocatedmidwaybetweentheGreatSmokyMountains andwestoftheAtlanticOcean.

MajorcityfortheUShightechandBioTechparksNumberofcollegessurroundRaleighsothey haveahugeimpactonthecity.Medicalresearchanddevelopmenthavealsobeenlinkedtothecity duetogreatmedicalschoolsatthosecolleges.

TheaveragetempforManakarais87degreesFahrenheitwiththehighreachingupto93 degreesshowmorecontent Therainfallislightwiththemonlygettingabout6.2inches.

MacieoisontheEasternpartofSouthAmericaborderingtheAtlanticocean.Deforestationis commoninbrazilattheAmazonbasin.ItislocatedontheSouthAmericancontinentandtouches everyotherSouthAmericancountryexceptEcuadorandChile Brazil'seconomyistheeighthlargestintheworldalthoughMaceioisoneofthepoorestcitiesin Brazil.Theindustryhereismostlyagricultureandindustrialworkanditdoesquitewell.Theother mainoneisaservicesectoranditdoesn'tdoaswellTourismisalsoabigpartandMaceiobeing thecapitalcityofAlagoasitattractsmanylookingforbeautifulbeaches.

Thehottestthiscoastalcitywillgetis77degreesFahrenheitwhichisperfectweatherforthebeach. Thecoldestitwillgetis47degreeswhichcoldforacoastalcity.Theygettonsofusuallyrain around68.5inches.

SpaintouchesboththeMediterraneanseaandBayofBiscayThePyreneesmountainsgoesthrough thecountryandissouthofFrance.Maceiois12milessouthofthefrenchbordersoitisfairlyeasy togettoFrance.

SanSebastianisafoodlover'sparadiseYoucomeherefromallovertheworldtoexperiencetheir worldclasssurfingandcometoalltherestaurantsandexperiencetheworldcuisine.It'sascenic locationfullofculturalheritageItisoneofthemostexpensiverealestatemarketsinthecountry Cairnsexperiencehotandhumid

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TheSociologyOfTourism

Sociologycanbedefinedasbeing"Concernedwithexplainingorunderstandingsocialbehaviour, particularlyofgroupsorclassesofpeople"(Veal,2006,p.22)

Thesociologyoftourismisanemergentspecialtyconcernedwiththestudyoftouristicmotivations, roles,relationships,andinstitutionsandoftheirimpactontouristsandonthesocietieswhoreceive them(Cohen,1984)

Therearemanydifferentelementsoftourismonwhichsociologycanshedsomelightsuchasthe individual,gender,class,developmentandsocialchange.

SociologyofTourismisthestudyofhumansocialbehaviour,especiallythestudyoftheorigins, organisation,institutions,anddevelopmentofhumansocietyasitpertainstotourism.Thescientific studyoftourismoriginatedinEurope,showmorecontent

Urrydistinguishedtwoprincipalvarietiesofthetouristgaze,the"romantic"andthe"collective",to whichheandothersonthe"mutualgaze"andlateraddedseveralmore.

Theconceptualandtheoreticaldevelopmentsinthefield,beyondthediscoursesofauthenticityand thetouristgaze,arecloselyrelatedtoabroadermeta–theoreticalre–orientationincontemporary sociology,whichinturnmirrorssomeoftheextensivelatemodernsocialtrends.

ThePrincipalIssueAreasintheSociologyofTourism

Sociologicalresearchontourismfallsnaturallyintofourprincipalissuesareas:thetourist,relations betweentouristsandlocals,thestructureandfunctioningofthetouristsystem,andthe consequencesoftourism.(Cohen,1994)

Tourisminafreemarketeconomycanexploitnaturalresourcesasameansofaprofitaccumulation, andthereforehasbeendescribedasthecommercialisationofthehumanneedtotravel.Thenotion ofunlimitedgainhasledtoexploitationofhostcommunities,theircultures,andenvironments. (Walker,2011)

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Part1:4A'sofTourism

4A'sofTourism:

The4A'sofTourismdefinesa'touristdestination'.Thehotelconceptthatwasthoughtofisa'space themedresort',thatwillbelocatedinDubai,UnitedArabEmirates(UAE).Sincetheresortis locatedinDubai,itfitswellwithinthe4A'sofTourismbecauseDubaiisamajorhuboftourism

The4A'sofTourismare:

1.Accommodation:Dubaihasawiderangeofaccommodationavailableforvisitors;from3star hotelsto5starhotelstohotelapartmentsandresortsThehotelwillhavearound999roomsforthe guestswhichwillbeofdifferenttypes,suchassingleanddouble.

2.Accessibility:Dubaiisarelativelyeasyplacetoreach.Itisoneofthecentralhubsoftourismand isinthe...showmorecontent...

Ifcertainevents/conferencesarehappeninginDubaiorwithinthehotel,thehotelwouldprovide accommodationforthevisitors.Notonlythat,butthehotelwouldalsohavepackagesthatwouldbe specificallytargetedtothevisitors.Forexample,iftherewasaSpaceconferenceinthehotelor somewhereelsewithinDubai,thenthehotelwouldtargetthosevisitorswithspecialpackagesthat wouldappealtothemandprovidethemwithaccommodationinthehotel.Inthiscase,thehotel wouldtargetAstronomers,AerospaceEngineer,andSpaceScientistsamongothersAsaresult,this wouldgeneraterevenueforthe

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PavingParadiseAmericantourismtoHawaiihasincreasedby14.2percentinjusttwoyears.This dramaticincreaseintourismseemstobeabeneficialboostforHawaii'seconomy;however,the increasingrateoftourismisharmingthenativepeopleofHawaii.WhiletheHawaiianeconomyis experiencingoneofitsmostfruitfulyears,thenativeHawaiianpeoplearesufferingfromjobloss, poverty,depression,andanoverall"culturaldestruction"(Trask260)Haunani–KayTraskuses rhetorictodiscusstheseharmfuleffectsinheressay"Tourist,StayHome"inordertopersuadeher readersintobelievingthattourismcanactuallybeabadthingforaneconomy.Ontheotherhand,in hisarticle"Surf'sUpfortheEconomyinHawaii,"Jimshowmorecontent

ThesearethepeoplethathavethemoneytospendonvacationstoHawaii.Thesereadershave probablyvisitedHawaiimorethanoncewiththeirfamilies.Carltonistheretogivethesevacationers gratificationfortheirlavishweekendsbypointingouthowmuchtheirmoneytrulyhelpsthestateof Hawaii.TheWallStreetJournal,probablymorethananyotherAmericannewspaper,supports growthoftheAmericaneconomyasawholeratherthanasanindividualstateNotonlydoCarlton andthisnewspaperpromoteAmericaneconomy,buttheyalsodevalueforeigneconomy.For example,CarltonexplainsthepreviousshortageofJapanesetourisminHawaiibywriting"thebasic reasonisthattheU.S.economyisstrongerthanJapan."ItisapparentthatoneofCarlton's objectivesistodiscourageAmericantourismofforeigncountriesinordertodecreaseforeign economicalgrowthTheWallStreetJournalanditsright–wingaudienceareactuallymore concernedwiththedevelopmentoftheAmericanEconomy,ratherthanthedevelopmentofthe singlestateofHawaiianditsnativepeople'swell–being.ThepresentationofCarlton'sinformation isstraightforwardHegivesinterestingstatisticsthatincludeboththeupsanddownsofthe Hawaiianeconomy.HedoesnotdenythatHawaiihasnotalwayshadthelusterthatithastoday. HisrepresentationofbothsidesoftheHawaiianeconomyallowshiswritingtoseem

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AccordingtotheICCAtherearetwomaintypesoftourism,leisuretourismandbusinesstourism; theIMEXdefinestourismas'theprovisionoffacilitiesandservicestothemillionsofdelegateswho annuallyattendmeetings,congresses,exhibitions,businessevents,incentivetravelandcorporate hospitality"[1]howeverthereisnocommonlyuseddefinitionforbusinesstourismastherearemany differentaspectstothetermsofthemeetingindustryDavidson2003andSwarbrooke2001state that'businesstourismisconcernedwithpeopletravellingforpurposeswhicharerelatedtotheir work.Assuchitrepresentsoneoftheoldestformsoftourism,manhavingtravelledforthepurpose oftradesinceveryearlytimes'[2]

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Eachofthesehasaconsiderableaffectonthebusinesstourismindustryandcouldhelpimprovethe ?forshugborough.

ConferencingisoneofthelargestsectorsofbusinesstourismaccordingtotheBritishconference markettrendssurvey2001estimatedtobeworth£7.3billion.Therehasbeenanincreasing investmentintoglobalconferencesindustryinfrastructuresincethe1960's,whichshowshow importantbusinesstourismintermsoftheeconomyaddingtotheexistingleisuretourism developmentsandprestigeassociatedwithhighprofileconferencesAsitissituatedinMilforditis easilyaccessiblefromtheM6itmakesitanideallocationtoholdconferences,thiswouldbe possiblethroughtheuseofTheSaloonsituatedinthemansionhouse,TheLichfieldsuitewould alsobesuitableforsmallerbusinesseventsShugrboughhallsfacilitieshastheabilitytoholdsuch thingsasbusinessmeetingsforexampleteammeetings,annualmeetings,andcompanyaward ceremonies.

Thesecondofthemaintypesofbusinesstourismisexhibitions.Anexhibitionis'aprofessionally organizedeventthatfacilitatesthemeetingofbuyersandsellersinacosteffectivemanner' (businesstourismpartnership)[5].Exhibitionsarethe5thlargestmarketingmedium

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EssayOnHospitalityAndTourismIndustry

Inthisworld,peoplearethemostimportantresourcesforbusiness.Thisisextremelygenuinewith respecttoaservice–intensivesector,whichisHospitalityandTourism(H&T)industry(Baum, 2006).Inthisindustry,developmentsupportshouldemphasizeonthestaffwithhighqualityof performanceandskillssothatthehospitalityandtourismindustrycanreachtheleveloffull businesspotentialanditisthemainfactorstounderpinthecompetitivesuccessinthisindustry (Baum,2006).

HospitalityandTourism(H&T)industryplayasignificantroleintheglobaleconomyduetomany countriesareincreasingopenuptheirborderstojointhewaveofglobalintegrationandthe developmentofthehospitalityandtourismindustryhasbecomeasourceofsubstantialforeign exchangerevenuesfortheeconomies(Giap,Gopalan,&Ye,2016).HospitalityandTourism industryisavastgroupofbusinessesthatprovideservicestocustomers.Byprovingthiskindof service,hospitalityandtourismindustryshouldfocusedonthesatisfactionofcustomersandalso providingthespecificexperiencesforcustomersThus,hospitalityandtourismindustryisunique becauseitreliesheavilyonthediscretionaryincomeandfreetime.

HospitalityandTourismindustryisapotentialmarkettocreatebackwardandforwardlinkagesthat arenotonlystrongbutshowmorecontent

AccordingtoMyungetal.(2012),thepurposeofgreenpracticesistoreducetheimpactonthe environmentbyapplyingenvironmentallypreferredpracticesbyreducingthewasteandused sustainableresourcesandsupplies.Therefore,forthoseownerofgreenhotelarealsoadvocatingthe greenpracticesofbusinessactivities,"lessenvironmentally

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SydneyisthemostpopulatedcityinthecountryofAustralia.LocatedonthecoastoftheTasman sea,Sydney'sbeachesareoneofthenumeroustouristattractionsthatthedestinationhastooffer. ThegreatinfrastructureoftheOperahouseandHarbourBridgeandnaturalbeautypresentin Sydney'sbeachesandNationalParksmakesitanidealdestinationfortouristsnearandfar.Since hostingthe2000Olympicgames,Sydneyhashadtheopportunitytohostnumerousmajorevents andofferconventionandexhibitionspace.Theolympicparkfacilityisnowhometoabout45 internationaleventsperyear.

Sydneyhashostsalmost3millioninternationalvisitorsthatspendalmost59millionnightsinthe cityandabout6billiondollars.VisitorscomefromallovertheworldfromChina,Germany,the UK,andtheUStonameafew.Sydneyalsohostsabout50,000internationalstudentswhose educationcontributesalmost2billiondollarsforthelocaleconomy.Nationaltouristsfrequentthe attractionsmorethaninternational,asthenumberskyrocketstoabout8million.Thisnumberisat itspeakduringschoolholidaysSimilartolifehereinOrlando,everythingyouwouldwantandneed isrightupthehighwayatyourdisposal.TourisminSydneyhascreated26,700jobsduetotourism andcontributesanaverageof$36milliontothecityperday.Whiletherearemanyreasonstovisit thecountrydownunderbetweenthebeaches,thezoos,thefoodandmuchmorewearegoingto startoffwitheversofamousSydneyOperaHouse.Itholdsthenumberonedestinationtovisitwhile oneisinSydneyAustraliaandsee400milliondifferentvisitorsayearItisoneofthebestknown architecturalbuildingsintheworld,beingabletoberecognizedbyanyone.Secondlyarethe beaches.Rightoffthecitytherearebeachesthatstretchfrommilesandmilesdowntheislandthat includeparadesandsomeoftheclearestwateronewilleversettheireyesonJustwatchoutforthe greatwhites.Sydneyislessthan30minutesawayfromQueenslandthatishometotheGreat BarrierReefwhereavisitorwillhavetheprivilegetoseetheCoralReefaswellasvisitthe AustraliaZoowhichiswidelyknownastheSteveIrwinZoo.

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Task1TourismasmostdictionarycomesfromEnglish'totour'whichmeanstotravel.Likeasocial andeconomicphenomenonbegantobeconsolidatedinEuropein1880,in1905firstdefinition beingoutlinedshowingthattourisminthemodernsense,isaphenomenonofourtimebasedon increasedneedforhealthrecoverychangingtheenvironment,thebirthanddevelopmentofasense ofopennesstothebeautiesofnatureThetouristcanbeapersonmovingforleast24hoursinother countryordifferentfromwhichishisresidence.Thistouristcantravelforleisure,participatingto conference,businesstrip,andcruise.Inaddition,wehavedomestictouristthismeansanyperson whovisitingotherplacethanwhereishisdomiciledshowmorecontent

TheeasiestwaytofindattractionsWholeIslandistorentacar.Aweekisnot,ofcourse,butnever enoughforaholidayisenoughtoleaveMallorcarichercultural,spiritualandrelaxed.Public transportnetwork(busandtrain)isstillwelldonesoyoucanexploretheislandevenifyouhave drivinglicense.Inaddition,ifyouwanttofeeltrulyfree,rentabikeandgoontheroad.Thecapital oftheBalearicIslandsisthelargestcityinMallorca;thepopulationofthePalmamunicipalityis approximately450,000atthebeginningof2008.HalfthepopulationofMallorcalivesinPalma. ThecityoccupiesthenorthwesternendofabayinthesouthwestoftheislandofMallorca.Thecity councilalsohavejurisdictionoverthesub–archipelagoofCabreraincludingtheislandsofCabrera, Conejera,Estella,Imperial,Rodon,Foradada,Plana,andPobra.ThenamePalmadatesbacktothe Romansettlementonthesiteofthepresentcity,althoughtheareawasoriginallysettledduringthe BronzeAge.IntheearlyMiddleAgesArabs,whonameditMadinaMayurqa,conqueredit.In1229, itwasconqueredbyKingJaimeI,rulerofValenciaandAragon,andbecameanimportanttrade cityPalmasawitsdarkagesinthe16thcentury,whenasignificantdeclinewascausedbyattacks fromTurkishandBerberPiratesandthroughplague.Lastinguntilthe18th

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Tourism:GoodorBad?

Whydowebecometourists?Whatisthisincredibleforcewhichdrivesustoleavethesafeshelter ofourhomestotraveltoplacessometimesthousandsofmilesfromournativelands?Istourism goodorbad?Well,inordertoanswerthat,weneedtoknowwhatthebenefitsanddetrimentsof tourismareTourismisknowntobetheworld'slargestindustry,wherealotofmoneyismadeItis averycrucialarea.Manycountriesaroundtheworldspendalotofmoney,billionsandbillionsof dollarsintourisminordertoensurethatitcontinues.Nowadaysmoreandmorepeopleare becomingawareofthedecreaseintheexpensesoftravellingandhencetourismisbooming Althoughmanymayseethisasapositivephenomenon,itisnotatrendwithoutdrawbacks.Tourism isaninterestingsubjectmatterasitisanindustrythathasbeentravellingwiththewildpaceof technologicaladvancements.Itisarevenuegeneratingindustry.Undoubtedly,therearesome advantagesoftourismintheglobalworldoftoday.However,tourismisaproblematicissuewhich hasdisadvantagesthatshouldnotbeoverlookedManypeopleassumethattravelingisapositive forceintheworldthatbringsmanydifferentculturestogether.ButfromwhatIfoundout,thereare unfortunatelyjustsomanyuneducatedandunpreparedtravelersthattourismcanhaveanegative impactonacountry'sreputation.

Agoodtourismindustrywillimprovethecountry'sreputationnotonlyamong

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Tourismissomethingthatyouhavelikelytakenpartof.Whatistourismyoumayask.Well,The WorldTourismOrganizationdefinestourismasthetemporarymovementofpeopleawayfromthe placeswheretheynormallyworkandlive.Tourismcontributes10%oftheworldGDPand1in11 jobsistourismrelated.Iwillbeaddressingtypesoftourism,howtourismhasincreasedandthe advantagesanddisadvantagesoftourism

TypesofTourism

ThereareseveraltypesoftourismTypesoftourismdevelopedaspeoplehaddifferentreasonsto travel.Adventuretourismiswherethetravellerisusuallylookingforactivitiesthatseemdangerous. Someexamplesincludesky–diving,skiingandrockclimbing.

SportstourismistravelforeventssuchastheFIFAWorldCuportheOlympics.Ecotourism,also knownasnaturetourismiswheretouriststraveltoseenaturalsightssuchasforests,waterfallsor lakes.Religioustourismiswherepeopletraveltoacertainplaceduetoreligiousbeliefs.An exampleofreligioustourismisMuslimswhentheytraveltoMecca.Businessorprofessional tourismiswherepeopletraveltoacertainplaceforworkorbusiness.Anexampleisconferences thatdoctorsarerequiredtoattendeachyear.

Culturaltourismistourismwherepeopleaimtolearnmoreaboutthecultureandcountrythatthey arevisiting.Touristswouldusuallytryandimmersethemselvesingenuineculture,togetareal experienceoflifeinthatcountrySomeexamplesincludeMorocco'sAidtoArtisansprogramwhich facilitatesdirectlinkagesbetweenartisansandtouristsincertaincities.

Leisure,recreationandholidaysarethemaincauseoftourism.Thesetouristsaremainlylookingto relax.Therearedifferentsubgroupsofleisuretourism.Someoftheseincludepleasuretourism wheretouristscanindulgeinactivitiessuchasyogaworkshopsanddetoxvacations

Medicaltourismisanemergingtypeoftourismwherethemainfocusisimprovingone'shealth, physicalappearanceorfitnessSomecountriespromotetheircountry'sdoctorsandadvertise medicalprocedurestobedonethere.

TheIncreaseinTourism:

TourismhasbeenincreasingsteadilyasseeninFigures1and2.Figure1:Agraph

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Theme:Tourism

AverygoodmorningtoourEnglishforEffectiveCommunicationlecturer,MadamPushparani Anthonyandfellowfriends.Inthiswonderfulmorning,Iwouldliketogiveatalkon"Tourism".In myspeech,IamgoingtosharewithyousomeinformationonthebeautyofMalaysiaandthe advantagesandthedisadvantagesoftourismtowardsthedevelopmentofMalaysiaBasically, tourismisapracticeoftravellingforpleasureespeciallyonone'sholidays.Itisanorganized journeywhereseveralplacesarevisited.Whenitreachesthetimetodecidethelocationforyour holiday,mostprobablyyouwillbechoosingaforeigncountrysuchasKorea,Japan,Chinaor EuropeancountrieslikeGermany,France,UnitedKingdomandItaly.SinceweareborninMalaysia andhavebeenlivinghereforyears,itisunderstandablewhymostofuswillingtochooseforeign countryasthedestinationforourholidaystripinsteadofdomestictourism.Itistruethatyoumaybe experienceawholedifferentcultureandlifestyleinotherscounties,butdonotforget,Malaysiais alsooneofthemostbeautifulandfascinatingtourismdestinationsofSouthEastAsiaAswe alreadyknew,Malaysiahasamulti–ethnic,multiculturalandmultilingualsociety.Therearevarious typesofpeoplewithdifferentracialandreligion,yetlivingpeacefullyasone...showmorecontent... Now,Iwanttosharetheadvantagesandthedisadvantagesoftourismtowardsthedevelopmentof Malaysia.HaveyouthinkbeforewhataretheeffectsoftourisminMalaysia?Willitbepositive effectsornegativeeffects?Inmyopinion,tourismisausefulwaytohelpspeopletorelaxandkeep themselvesfarawayfromstressful,busyurbanlife.Iamsurethatallofusarewaitinganxiouslyfor theholiday,justtoescapeourselvessomewhereinthemountainsorontheisland.Ibelieve,justby packingourluggagewithfamilyorfriends,wecaneasilyfeelwonderfuland

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AccordingtoStatista,awebsitethatprovidethestatisticandstudyfrommorethan18,00sources overtheworld,travelandtourismindustryintheUnitedStatesisoneofthelargestindustry.In 2015,travelandtourismindustryhasmadeatotalcontributionof1.5trillionUSDtoGPD.In addition,theypredictthatthenumberwillgrowupto2.6trillionUSDby2027.Annually,traveland tourismdirectlyprovidesabout55millionjobsforAmericanpeople

Thetravelandtourismindustryisveryhuge.Therefore,peopletrytobreakdownitintoasmall sector,sotheycaneasilytargetthevisitororthecustomer.Basedonthepurposeofthevisitor,we usuallyhaverecreationtourism,culturaltourism,naturetourism,pleasureshowmorecontent Therefore,sustainabletourismshouldinclude3aspects.Firstofall,weshouldmakeoptimaluseof environmentalresourcesinordertodevelopingandmaintainingessentialecologicalprocesses.It alsohelpstoconservenaturalheritageandbiodiversity.Secondly,weshouldrespectthesocio culturalofhostcommunitiesbyconservingtheirbuiltandlivingculturalheritage.Moreover,we alsoshouldrespecttheirtraditionalvalue,andcontributetointerculturalunderstandingLastly,we shouldconsiderthelongtermeconomicoperationsbyprovidingsocioeconomicbenefitstoall stakeholdersthataredistributed.Weshouldcreatestableemploymentforlocalpeopleand opportunitiestoearnincome.Inaddition,wealsoneedtoprovidesomesocialservicestohost communitytohelpthemmaintaintheirproperty.

Basedonthedefinitionofmasstourismandsustainabletourism,wecouldsaythatmasstourismis unsustainable.AnnaPollockfromthearticleSixReasonWhyMassTourismIsUnsustainablehave comeupwithsixreasonstoprovethatmasstourismisunsustainable.Thefirstreasonisbecauseone productissubstitutableforanotherThemasstourismaboutdistributionandconsumptionof packagedproducts.Whenthelocalpeopleseethetouristinterestinginsomething,theywillfocus moreonthatproductandcutbackfromtheotherproduct.Therefore,thatwilldestroythebalance anditcandestroyaculture.The

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OneDayTourinBeijing –exploreoldBeijingculture

Introduction

ThisessaydescribeshowtheonedaytourinBeijinginnercitywouldlooklikeguidingthe guests/touristsabouttheinformationthatshowsonthebrochureandafurtherexplanationofit Theoryofauthenticityoftourismandtouristtypology,motivationanddeterminationarelinked togetherwiththebrochurewhichwouldbeexpoundedaswell.

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Itwasdesignedtoberectangular,holdingahugebuildingcomplexcontaining9999.5rooms.It coversanareaof720,000squaremeters,northandsouthis960meterslong,westandeastis750 meterswide,andThePalaceMuseumcommenceditsconstructioninearly1407andfinishedin 1420,lastedmorethan10yearswhere24emperorsoftheMingandQingDynastieswereruling Besidestherichnessandvarietyofthearchitecturalartofthisgreatculturalheritage,thePalace Museumpossessesahugeamountofindoorpreciousculturalrelicsaswell.Accordingtostatistics (Baikebaidu,2012),atotalof1052653piecesoftreasureswerepossessedinit,andaccountingfor 1/6ofthetotalnumberofculturalrelicsnationwide.ThePalaceMuseumwasalsolistedinthe 'WorldHeritageList'byUNESCO(UnitedNationsEducational,Scientific,andCultural Organization)in1987.Asitshowsinthefirstcolumnofthesecondpageofthebrochure,wewill guaranteeabreath–takingexperiencebyofferingourtouristsanaccesstotherealworldbackin MingandQingDynastyandtakingthemtothesedisplayedpricelesstreasures WhentheguestscomeoutfromthePalaceMuseum,therewillbeauniqueAlleytour(Hutongtour) whichwouldbearrangedinaPediCabforallthetourmembers.Sincethemajoritytravelagents sellingourbigspotswithinBeijing,liketheGreatWall,theSummerPalace,Tian'anMenSquare andso

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Inthisessay,theimportanceofself–reflectioninthetourismindustrywillbepresented,whichwill explaintheskillsneededtodeveloppeopleinvarioussectorsrelatedtotourismaswellasexplain severalfactorsthataffecttheperformanceofteamsandthetourismindustry.Toconcludetheessay, asummaryconclusionwillbegivenontheidentificationofpostgraduateattributesthatrequire furtherdevelopmentinordertodevelopothersmoreeffectivelywhenworkingintheTourismarea Overtheyears,theimportanceofself–reflectionhasgrown,sinceithasbeenshownasausefultool toimprovethequalitiesandabilitiesofeachperson.Inthisregard,self–reflectionisanimportant processoflearningandself–awarenesswherewediscoverourstrengths,weaknessesandstrongest competenciesthatwilllaterhelpusmakebetterdecisions.AccordingtoMoon(2008)"Reflection,a techniqueforaidingandreinforcinglearningisapowerfultoolinprofessionaldevelopmentanda widerangeofotherlearningsituationsandenvironments(...)Generally,wereflectforapurpose, althoughconclusionstocomplicatedissuescanjust'popup'withoutourbeingconsciousofthere havingbeenareflectiveshowmorecontent

Regardingthis,performanceappraisalisusedbythecompanytohasthefacilitytounderstandwhat needstobetrained.Afterseveralevaluationprocesses,themanagerevaluatesthebehaviourofa workerbycomparingittocurrentstandardsandusestheresultstoprovidefeedbacktothe employees,tohelpthemunderstand,whattheyneedtoimproveandwhyforfurthergrowthand developmentThistoolmakesiteasierforthecompanytorealisewhoneedstraining,whatkindof training,whojustifiesbeingpromoted,retainedor

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