3. THE NEED FOR THE STUDY The Telangana region in Andhra Pradesh has always been neglected as tourism destination, in spite of having a good number of tourist attractions. There have been many studies on various aspects of Telangana, like Microfinance, Microenterprises, Tribal development, Dalit movements, Small and Medium Enterprises, Agriculture, Beedi rolling, Child labor problems, Women entrepreneurship, Self Help Groups, etc. But, unfortunately very little has been researched and written on tourism development in Telangana region. In fact, tourism of Telangana region remained under studied subject. The profiling of both domestic and potential tourists has not been taken up seriously. Not much research has been undertaken to discuss, …show more content…
The perceptions of both the domestic and potential tourists need to be understood properly in order to offer suggestions for tourism development. Varied buying habits, demographic factors, economic levels, travel decisions and intent to return to a particular destination, of the domestic tourists needs to be known. A well understood and well served tourist may contribute a lot for the development of the economy of the region. As there have been no studies on tourist motivations in the region, tourism promotional activities cannot be taken up, causing a serious problem to the development of tourism. A serious study on the tourism in Telangana is the order of the day to help the region, compete with the neighboring areas like Andhra and Rayalaseema in Andhra Pradesh. Credible and good quality research is desperately required to clearly understand the main charactestics of tourism marketing mix elements ( Product – Price – Place – Promotion) of Telangana, visa – a visa the changing trends in domestic tourism market …show more content…
Innovative tourism products are not being planned and developed. Infrastructural facilities at the existing tourism destinations are not being improved. Tourist-orientation in terms of satisfaction, value for money and security has been ignored. And ultimately, the tourism in Telangana has become a rudder-less ship sailing in no direction. This suggests that there is a desperate need for original and contextual research in the area of tourism in the
Introduction Tourism in Hawaii has expanded widely throughout the years and has affected Native Hawaiians and their culture in many ways. According to Business Insider, Hawaii is number ten on their most popular states to visit list. It also ranks as sixth in the world in tourist visits according to the Environmental Justice Atlas on their topic of “Tourism and Indigenous”. However, there have been reports from Native Hawaiians that Hawaii is not the paradise state many tourists claim it to be. In a survey, 60% of Native Hawaiians disagreed with the quote, “[tourism] helps to preserve Native Hawaiian language and culture”(Garcia).
In this paper I will demonstrate that ethical tourism is the better option that guarantees a stable economic growth while keeping cultural integrity and environmental protection. Even though mass tourism accounts for the rise in employment and gross national product, its economic benefits become marginal as social and environmental costs increase. I will show that ecotourism and pro-poor tourism, as forms of ethical and responsible tourism, contribute to the conservation of the wildlife heritage and to the development of a sustainable growth. Mass tourism concerns all those activities that include shifting of large groups of tourists, high volume of sales, utilization of holiday packages and development of infrastructure and transportation systems. After the second World War, mass tourism increased substantially.
The main concept is to provide number of quality services to the tourists, who planned their trip through a travel and tourism firm. There are number of services that tourists are eligible and bound to receive as they had spend money while travelling from one place to another. Tourism is the industry in which passenger contacts their tour operator to get what he/she dreams of for their holiday. Travelers at the end of the day go on a vacation to relax and to have a good time. Every airline, railway company or travel agency emphasize a strong customer service as to those who get service are more likely to return for their future travel arrangements.
IDENTIFY AND RESEARCH A TOURISM ATTRACTION Introduction Tourism has experienced continued growth and extensive diversification and competition on the last decades, becoming one of the fastest growing economic sectors in the world and by consequence, one of the main income sources for many developing countries. “Every time we travel we are part of a global movement that has the power to drive inclusive development, to create jobs and to build the sustainable societies we want for our future,” says the actual UNWTO¹ Secretary General, Taleb Rifai. “This movement also contributes to build mutual understanding and to safeguard our shared natural and cultural heritage,” he completes. A sustainable and responsible approach to tourism means that neither the natural environment nor the socio-cultural organisation of the host communities would be compromised by the arrival of tourists.
The field of tourism promotion deals with marketing tourism services using various promotional tools. A tourism degree program combines the marketing disciplines, business and personnel management pertaining to managing tourism businesses. Some degree programs and specialisations offer training specifically in tourism promotions. Tourism is travel for business or leisure purposes. A tourist is a person who travels outside his city, state or country for business or leisure purposes for more than 24 hours and not more than one consecutive year.
“Tourism Behaviour understanding includes the idea and knowledge of the different factors which are by no other means very obvious because the effects which do shape the activities and tastes of tourism are often highly embedded in the cultural and the personal biography of the individual that the whole of subject is not known of how actually they were made.” (Seaton, 1996). Figure.1. The tourism system.
Benefits of Tourism Tourism is an important activity that people has undertaken for a very long time in the most countries around the world. In recent time it has been recognized as an important social and economic phenomenon. As well as its direct effect it has indirect effects both on the society and at the individual level. . The interaction between tourists and poor communities can provide a number of intangible and practical benefits. These can range from increased awareness of cultural, environmental, and economic issues and values, on both sides, to mutual benefits from improved local investment in infrastructure.
Nowadays hospitality and tourism industry is one of the main industry in this world. A lot of people need a place to escape from their routines or even just to stay overnight as they having a business trip to other places. We call these people as customer or guest. Human mobility from one place to another , both in the country and from and abroad is very high. Human mobility is not only related to business activities but also recretional activities.
Cebu City is one of the finest travel destinations in the Philippines. It is the main center of commerce and industry in Visayas. Goods are cheap in Cebu that the reason for vistors stay in this place. Basilica De
The definition of the word “Tourism” is different source by source, person by person. There is no specific definition for it. Each institution defines “Tourism” in a varied way. Firstly, tourism is related to several groups which involving in or are affected by tourism industry. Their perceptions are crucial to the development for the definition of tourism.
According to UNWTO “over the decades, tourism has experienced continued growth and deepening diversification to become one of the fastest growing economic sectors in the world.” In Belize, tourism is one of the growing industries that has to a large extent, a great influence on the economy. The tourism industry has demonstrated success and commitment to maintain the authenticity of its attractions fostering attractive platforms for investors looking to cater the growing number experience-Based tourist. Yet tourism is not the only successful industry in Belize, there is the citrus industry, sugar industry, banana industry and also the marine industry which help the economy. Therefore tourism does indeed help the development of Belize because it provides jobs, nevertheless tourism is seasonal, therefore it only provides jobs for certain season such a summer, Easter and Christmas.
Over the past few decades, tourism has experienced the sustained growth and deepening diversification to become one of the fastest growing economic sectors over the world. Nowadays, the business volume of tourism can be said to be equals to or even surpasses the business volume of food products, automobiles or oil exports. Tourism plays an important role in almost every country due to it has a greater impact on the development of country economy. The main benefits of tourism are creating extra money for national income and creating more career opportunities for locals. One of the easiest benefits to determine is the career opportunities that the tourism brings.
Tourism meets both of these forces by provided that outlet for avoiding the job, family and the tourist responsibilities and providing great moment, learning, and relaxation at the same time. Most of the research determine motivational factors for a traveler used Iso Ahola model because of the main elements of the model which is escape and seeking can be combined depending on the particular situation and tourists ’goals. It is important to understand human behavior and Iso Ahola forces because, in the hospitality industry, the satisfaction of the tourist is important in order to gain their loyalty in this industry. Word-of-mouth is important because when the tourist spread positive feedback, then it is easy to attract more people and increase the level of loyalty among the
Tourism can be considered one of the most significant economic and social phenomena of the twentieth and twenty-first century. The evolving of the tourist’s behavior has triggered a series of changes in the way of operating the tourism businesses. From traditional travel agencies, hotels and airlines up to the online tour operators. All tour operators have had to adapt to the changes of the individual as a traveler and this has led to continuous development of strategies by the agents.
1. The Tourism industry and Leisure time The time is a very valuable asset, that anyone can ever posses. The time people spend for something is unconsciously defining what is valuable and valueless for them. Few of the main areas, human beings spend time for are leisure and tourism.