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Factors influencing a tourist’s choice of destination

Factors influencing a tourist’s choice of destination This article explores several factors influencing a tourist’s choice of destination. Booking a holiday is never as simple as just picking a location, buying a ticket, and going. Holidaymakers sometimes may not realise it, but a lot of thought goes into getting it right whether they are going abroad or taking advantage of a staycation. A lot of factors influence the ultimate choices that are made in coming up with the perfect experience. Some of them are outlined below: Money One of the […]

SWOT analysis of the USA’s Tourism Industry

By: M Rahman | Tags:

SWOT analysis of the USA’s Tourism Industry This detailed SWOT analysis of the USA’s tourism industry aims to provide readers with a comprehensive insight into the strengths and the weaknesses of the USA’s tourism industry. It also aims to examine the opportunities the industry should explore and the threats it needs to keep an eye on. Strengths of the USA’s Tourism Industry The USA has an excellent and thriving tourism industry. According to Lock (2019) the contribution of both domestic and international tourists to the country’s GDP in 2018 was […]

Positive and negative impacts of tourism

By: M Rahman | Tags: Tourism Industry

Positive and negative impacts of tourism This article aims to explore some of the positive and negative impacts of tourism on the economy, infrastructure, culture, and environment of a country. Tourism is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world. Mostly developed nations used to benefit from tourism in the past; however, developing nations are now-a-days becoming popular destinations as well. Tourism creates employment opportunities for local people and contributes to the GDP of a country. However, mass tourism (when large numbers of tourists go to one place) has both […]

Butler’s Tourism Area Life Cycle Model (TALC)

By: M Rahman | Tags: Tourism Industry

Butler’s Tourism Area Life Cycle Model (TALC) Tourism is one of the biggest industries in the world. It is a very dynamic industry and changing constantly. Tourist attractions are often fragile and therefore require careful management. A good number of writers have initiated conversations concerning the carrying capacity and sustainability of attractions over the years. One of the most prominent ones is Professor Richard W. Butler, a geographer and professor of tourism. He came up with a model called Tourism Area Life Cycle Model (TALC) which is based on Product […]

Different types of business within the hospitality industry (Categories of the hospitality industry)

By: M Rahman | Tags: Tourism Industry

Different types of business within the hospitality industry (Categories of the hospitality industry) This article aims to explore different types of business within the hospitality industry. Hospitality is one of the biggest industries in the world and contributes immensely to the global economic output. It is an industry that connects different types of business with each other. Use of digital technologies by both businesses and consumers and, an increase in consumer purchasing power have propelled a rapid growth in the global hospitality industry. There are different types of business within […]

Ecotourism definition and characteristics

By: Joe David | Tags: Tourism Industry

There is no doubt that tourism has made great contributions to the world economy. However, the negative impact of tourism is an issue of major concern for environmentalists, governments, and in fact all of us. Consequently, organisations and governments around the world have taken a number of initiatives to reduce the negative impact of tourism. Many academics and regulatory bodies have also come up with different ideas and concepts. One of those ideas is ecotourism. So, let’s now have a look at ecotourism definition, characteristics and other related issues. Ecotourism […]

Tourism definition

By: Joe David | Tags: Tourism Industry

Tourism is one of the fastest growing economic sectors in the world. It has immensely contributed to the world economy. Today, tourism has indeed become a dominant source of income for many countries. Understandably, tourism has drawn a lot of interest in academic, public, and private spheres. The aim of this article is therefore to have a quick look at the definitions and forms of tourism. Tourism definition It is not surprising to see that for many people, tourism tends to be synonymous with holidays. To them, tourism is leisure […]

An overview of tourism planning

By: Joe David | Tags: Tourism Industry

What is tourism planning? Planning is an important part of management process. It is a process of selection from among alternative courses of action. It plays a very vital role in tourism development. According to Hall (2008) tourism planning can be described as a process of orderly thought which, by anticipating change, enables the future development of tourism to progress in a systematic way so that the benefits of tourism outweigh the costs by an acceptable margin. Why tourism planning? While tourism can benefit a country, it can damage it […]

Impact of tourism

By: M Rahman | Tags: Tourism Industry

Tourism is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world. It contributed a total of 9.8% to the world GDP ($7.2 trillion) in 2015 (World Travel and Tourism Council, 2017). However, its impact is not always positive. Tourism sometimes impacts on environment and social fabrics negatively. This article focuses on the economic, social and environmental impact of tourism. Economic impact of tourism Historically, developed countries were reaping economic harvests of tourism. However, a number of developing nations came forward and started catering for tourist needs. Thailand, Uganda, India, Maldives, Iran, […]

An introduction to the tourism industry in the UK

By: Joe David | Tags: Tourism Industry

Tourism industry Tourism is one of the most rapidly growing and exciting industries in the UK. It contributed £127.4 billion to the UK GDP in 2015 (Tourism Alliance, 2016). The UK is forecast to have a tourism industry worth over £257 billion by 2025 (Visit Britain, 2017). The global economic contribution of the industry was almost $7.6 trillion in 2014 (Statista, n.d.). Structure of the tourism industry Tourism is a dynamic industry in the UK. It consists of a number of organisations both national and international. Tourism is a devolved matter; […]