The landscape of cultural tourism is becoming more competitive as the world is globalizing and numerous new technology start-ups have been popping out to compete with traditional cultural travel agencies. In addition to that, there is a rapid rise in the number of people traveling leading to the growth of the cultural tourism sector (Katsoni, 2014). There is also an inundating number of companies that offer the same cultural travel experience, hence potential customers have becoming more spoilt
The media has long been instrumental in the shaping of our society as far as history can recall and continues to play an integral role in human civilization. “The media refers to those systems and organizations of communications through which information is spread to a large number of people” ( 2011.In Merriam-Webster.com.Retrieved Nov 4, 2015, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary). One of the most prominent functions of the media is that of being the gatekeeper of information. According
and up-to-the-minute thoughts and through social media, anyone with internet access can interact with millions of people online” (Social Media , 2017). Social Media has a great impact on the tourism industry. Tourists are able to research information on their own and book trips, make informed decisions on where to stay, what to eat, and options for entertainment and recreation and leave feedbacks of their experiences. Components of social media Social media is the modern day tool for marketers; platforms
In today’s business where stakeholders not only demand companies to conduct Corporate Social Responsibility (here after abbreviated as CSR) but also to provide related data and information about its scopes, quantity, progress, and achievements (de Grosbois, 2015), communicating CSR should be a common practice. CSR is successful when it is both well implemented and communicated (Du et al. 2010) because businesses cannot hope to enjoy concrete benefits from CSR unless they intelligently communicate
There is a link between terrorism and tourism but it is not simple. Terrorism does not seem to have a big effect on domestic tourism but mostly affects international tourism. If a host country has had widespread media attention to a terrorism event, tourist numbers see a major drop from selected areas. Low level terrorism gradually reduces tourism over a period of time, and surprise, brutal attacks have an immediate negative impact. The prevalence of violence is more important than the enormity of
As the interdependence between countries and even industries, is growing due to the globalization, and because tourism industry is the widest economic activity in the world with every day five to eight million people travelling internationally (Glaesser, 2012); it is important to understand the future trends and challenge of this particular industry. What will tourists do in 2030, how they will feel, what they will need, who will they be, and how can the field cope with those changing? This are important
of tourism is increasing day by day. Tourism provides the foundations of foreign incomes, creation of employment, bases of both public sector and private sector income, cultural exchange, publicity of the country etc. In the 2012, the worldwide tourist visits exceeds 1.035 billion USD. Tourists spent over $1 trillion on the travel directly or indirectly, their spending was almost nine percent of the world’s GDP and six percent of its exports. Range of organizations associated with the tourism can
As well as its direct economic impact, the industry has significant indirect and induced impacts. But WTTC recognizes that Travel & Tourism's total contribution is much greater, and aims to capture its indirect and induced impacts through its annual research. DIRECT CONTRIBUTION The direct contribution of Travel & Tourism to GDP reflects the ‘internal’ spending on Travel & Tourism (total spending within a particular country on Travel & Tourism by residents and non-residents for business
QUESTION 1 Describe the geographical location of Dubai. Dubai geographical coordinates: 25 ° 15 '8 "North, 55 ° 16' 48" East Dubai is located in the Persian Gulf, in the northeast of the United Arab Emirates. Dubai is the second largest emirate by area of 3885 square kilometres. However, it will grow to twice the size with the addition of artificial islands Waterfront Three Palms, World, Universe Land Dubai, and the construction in the desert. The time zone of Dubai is four hours ahead of GMT.
ones because of their uniqueness in time and place, as well as the various experiences they can offer. As event tourism is a rapidly growing field of business, there is increased competition between destinations, regions and communities. Hence it has become an essential feature of marketing strategies among destinations, as events can be beneficial in economic, environmental and social functions of communities. Events are important contributors to the wellbeing of