Bruce Chatwin's 'What Am I Doing Here'

Tourism has become a commercial business, which has obvious benefits to the said economy, the environment and society. Often, the positive economic impacts persuade governments, companies and individuals to get involved with the development of tourism. Tourism creates jobs, both

     Tourism also has its costs/down-sides. One of the social costs to the community because of tourism is that it may attract visitors whose lifestyles and ideas may conflict with the community’s (which commonly happens throughout the world, a good example of this can be seen in the settling of North America, and the effect it had on the Native Americans). Tourism could also lead to the overloading of porters which would lead to health problems. A loss of traditional values and culture is a possible outcome as well, through imitation of visitor behavior or

Throughout my academic career, I have taken courses in Research Methods, Public Policy, International Relations and Politics and History of Alternative Tourism. Through this coursework, I have learned the importance

In “A Small Place” by Jamaica Kincaid, Kincaid criticizes tourists for being heartless and ignorant to the problems that the people of Antigua had and the sacrifices that had to be made to make Antigua a tremendous tourist/vacation spot. While Kincaid makes a strong argument, her argument suggests that she doesn't realize what tourism is for the tourists. In other words, tourism is an escape for those who are going on vacation and the tourists are well within their rights to be “ignorant”, especially because no one is telling them what is wrong with Antigua.

First of all, what does tourism mean? Tourism is an activity carried out by any person or group of people who are going from one place to another or from one country to another in order to visit a particular place or several places. Tourism can used for entertainment or relaxation and to learn new information about other cultures (Lundberg 4).

The Tourism Industry uses that to their advantage to make lots of money off these people. They all book flights through Travelocity, Kayak, Expedia etc. Almost everyone stays in a five star hotel and expects to be treated as VIP guests. Hotels take up most of supplies that we are short of. People have an itinerary of activities to get through for their trip . In the upside it provides more job for people who live there since it’s a busy attraction destination are. It raises awareness and shows off the beauty of their destination especially in poorer countries. But the downside of tourism is the environmental damage it provides. There will be lots of pollution since people are site seeing. The over capacity of people staying at one area is a major concern. Major tourism attraction areas like ancient buildings, monuments, and temples often struggle to cope with the vast amounts of tourist traffic and they suffer wear and tear or damage. Pristine sites and natural national park and wildlife parks are ought to be saved. These areas are old and fragile so it must be protected and preserved. Traditions are lost when people put on a costume and act just for a couple of dollars. Tourists don’t acknowledge or follow the policy acting like they own the place. Dressing how they want, eating how they want and doing what they want

Tourism is an endeavour sought by an individual or a party of individuals, which leads to a movement from one place to another with the idealism of a specific task, to visit a place or several places with the primary purpose of achieving entertainment and increasing knowledge of countries, cultures, and their history. The expression ‘largest industry in the world’ is universally used with mention to tourism, ensuring its recognition as the largest generator of wealth (over 11.7% of the global gross domestic product) and employment (7% of the world’s jobs); this shows that tourism is indeed an important industry that depends on culture and legacy.(Budeanu, 2002) Vancouver is feasibly one of the most prevalent tourist destinations in Canada

As mentioned by Rimmington & Morrison (2009), the assistance from different parts of the world presents a new and diverse outlook for future research including theoretical innovations and revelations, cultural and environmental aspects, tourist destination and other ecotourism and recreational aspects of tourism and hospitality industry (Brotherton,

Settling for Tourism- Educational visits and mission trips all too easily is little more thinly disguised tourism. Travel offers significant opportunities to engage with other cultures; but it is far, far from guaranteed that travel in and of itself will amount it much more than self- preoccupation in a more exotic location. Increased superficial exposure to members of other cultural groups may result in little more than solidifying existing stereotypes. It has to do with how intercultural learning can be the response to the call loves our

The current research paper covers the main effects of global tourism, both positive and negative. International tourism is a significant sector of business. For some countries it is one of the main sources of national income. The most important positive economic effects of tourism are as follows: increase in budget revenues, production expansion, stimulation of investments, and improvement in the population’s welfare. Tourism influences social and cultural lives of people in a positive way by stimulating the development and revival of local cultures and encouraging intercultural exchange.

The tourism and hospitality industry is expected to have a rise of 4.2% in GDP per year which is estimated to reach US$9.2 trillion by 2021. On top of that, statistics shows that “10% of the worker on the planet will be employed in Travel & Tourism and related sectors” (WTTC 2011 cited in LesRoches 2011). The world is ever-changing and globalization is taking place. Globalization is a worldwide integration and development of nations whereby all nations share a certain element in common. For instance, English is the most widely used language in the world where English is actually not the mother tongue for more than half of the world’s population. Nations are working together to produce a better tomorrow. However, it is also debated that globalization has led to the loss of individual cultural identities. Giles & Middleton (2008:149) state that global tourism is not only

Some of the main topics that I have researched and observed within negative effects of tourism include; pollution, the lack of ability for

For many travelers, the concept of ending up in a foreign country or geographical location can bring with it both excitement and stress. While certain travelers may have the added comfort of traveling with a cultural liaison or interpreter, many individuals are not so lucky. For these people, tourism and hospitality workers such as hotel employees, visitor's center employees, and the like will provide the means to bridge the cultural gaps that may be present in order for visitors to have the information needed to fully enjoy the cultural facets to which they

Tourism has become a popular global leisure activity in 2008, there were over 922 million international tourist arrivals, with a growth of 1.9% as compared to 2007. International tourism receipts grew to US$944 billion (euro 642 billion) in 2008, corresponding to an increase in real terms of 18%. This paper is purposed to explain about impact of tourism including advantages and disadvantages. This impact has occurred in some different countries.

Planning and development are both extremely important factors within the tourism industry and can have both positive and negative effects on the environment, local communities and tourist destinations. “Destination planning aims to limit the negative impacts of cultural tourism upon the history and lifestyles of the local community. An understanding of sustainable tourist development allows for the development of culture without loss of its authentic identity” (Maidment. T. 2012). This statement discusses the importance of planning to avoid having any negative impacts on environments and communities. Because the effects of tourism are so severe to destinations, many natural and cultural resources have been destroyed, therefore tourism planning is vital to preserve and maintain these places for future generations.