...Tourist Studies http://tou.sagepub.com/ Paris offscreen: Chinese tourists in cinematic Paris Yun-An Olivia Dung and Stijn Reijnders Tourist Studies 2013 13: 287 originally published online 30 August 2013 DOI: 10.1177/1468797613498164 The online version of this article can be found at: http://tou.sagepub.com/content/13/3/287 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com Additional services and information for Tourist Studies can be found at: Email Alerts: http://tou.sagepub.com/cgi/alerts Subscriptions: http://tou.sagepub.com/subscriptions Reprints: http://www.sagepub.com/journalsReprints.nav Permissions: http://www.sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav Citations: http://tou.sagepub.com/content/13/3/287.refs.html >> Version of Record - Nov 18, 2013 OnlineFirst Version of Record - Aug 30, 2013 What is This? Downloaded from tou.sagepub.com at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University on January 5, 2014 498164 2013 TOU13310.1177/1468797613498164Tourist StudiesDung and Reijnders ts Article Paris offscreen: Chinese tourists in cinematic Paris Yun-An Olivia Dung Stijn Reijnders Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands Tourist Studies 13(3) 287–303 © The Author(s) 2013 Reprints and permissions: sagepub.co.uk/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/1468797613498164 tou.sagepub.com Leiden University, The Netherlands Abstract This article examines from a European-Asian perspective the relationship between media representations and the tourist’s imagination...
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...Southern & Eastern Part of India. | January 16 2014 | History of the evolution and emerging Trends of the Indian Tourism and lodging Industry. | | NAME | Student No | Sushil Gujar | 6894422 | Jacob Jose Moolan | 6908420 | Roshan Shetty | 6657332 | Abstract The hospitality and tourism industry in India has largely diversified and has greatly complimented to the GDP as well as employment in major parts of India. Due to its rich heritage and culture it has recorded tremendous growth over the past years thus making it global tourist destination. With development in major hospitality projects and international brands setting its business in India, has led to the prosperity of the Hospitality industry. By providing you a glimpse about major tourist destination and hotels that contribute majorly to the growth of the industry, this report would provide you an insight on the hospitality industry in the southern and the eastern part of India. Contents Introduction 3 Southern part ofIndia 4 Kerala tourism 4 Munnar 4 Cochin 5 Kumarakom 5 Karnataka Tourism 5 Srirangapatana 5 Hampi 6 Mysore 6 Tamil Nadu Tourism 7 Ooty 7 Kanyakumari 7 Pondicherry tourism 8 Lodging and Hotels in South India 8 Taj Group of hotels 8 Oberoi Hotels and Resorts 8 ITC Group of hotels 9 Eastern part of India 10 Bhubaneswar 10 Ranchi 10 Gangtok 10 Kolkata 11 Result/ Conclusion 12 Reference 13 Introduction India consists of 29 states...
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...candidate in the world competition, attracting Chinese-Asean student by interesting short-term course and operating International Course of Doctoral Degree in tourism and Hotel Management targeting to be leader in ASEAN and the world. International Collage regard as 14 faculty of Silpakorn University created in 2546 by the cooperation with famous international institution. Now there are 4 courses which allow student to experience in intensive course as well as apprenticing in trustworthy source for example liaising with French THE INSITUT VATEL where having their own restaurant letting student to practice in a real situation before exported to apprentice at Local Hotel in year 2nd, in French in year 3rd while 4th year student will have a chance to choose their own favorite place to go. 90% of 4th year student has been hired suddenly after the apprenticeship program has been done. In addition, 0% of unemployment of graduated student has been proved about the high standard of the course together with the premium quality of student. Apart from being a leader of producing high quality resources with full of competitive advantage, SUIC still has goal to being academic hub of Asia aiming to penetrate to Chinese student at first. Short term courses provided also can draw attention like tourism international course adopted from French in year 2555, European cooking class with is exactly the same with THE INSITUT VATEL in terms of academic skill and degree received yet required less cost...
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...paradise. Kava’s population is made up of an ethnic mix of local South Pacific tribes, Asian, African, French, Spanish, and increasing number of Americans. Local people speak various languages including French, English, Spanish, and indigenous dialect. The downside of Kava’s populations is that most of the people are under the age of 15. Kava’s economic sector gains income from petroleum, coffee, cocoa, spices, bananas, sugar, tourism, fishing, and natural gas as well as inexpensive, quality labor. The potential for increased tourism is well established in accordance with Kava’s location. Although there are some downfalls to the location, Keva sounds like a great place to vacation. The best business idea for a location like this would be a resort. The Air Force has resorts that can be used by active duty and retired personnel. With the economic times we are all encountering these days, the Air Force could reap some profits by having a resort in such a location. This sounds like a great idea, but one must consider the potential problems. Consideration of potential problems, impediments and investment returns must be considered to analyze the Air Force resort’s potential presence. Kava location in the South Pacific makes the island susceptible to a lot natural disasters. Environmental forces to include tidal waves, hurricanes, typhoons and floods can several impact tourism and business profits. Kava is home to several volcanoes as well. Precise location of the resort will be...
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...DISSERTATION REPORT- BACKPACKERS: THE NEXT GENERATION? INTRODUCTION Since the mid-1990s, the tourism industry has become aware of the economic ‘phenomenon’ of backpacker tourism and the extent to which it contributes financially to both developed and developing countries. To date, most backpacker research has focussed on reviewing the experiences and choices in travel of the 18-29 year olds who constitute the bulk of the market. Future research should move away from assuming that backpacking is a homogenous phenomenon and should instead review its diverse manifestations, in terms of differences in age, gender, origins, and particular subcultures. Who is a tourist? Who is a backpacker? These two apparently simple questions have been discussed and debated for years by academics. The tourist is a voluntary, temporary traveller, travelling in the expectation of pleasure from the novelty and change experienced on a relatively long and non-recurrent roundtrip. Tourists were sub-classified into four travel roles:organized mass tourists, individual mass tourists, explorers, and drifters. The definition of backpackers included a preference for budget accommodation and emphases on meeting other travellers, flexible itineraries, longer rather than shorter holidays and informal and participatory holidays. Most studies of backpackers have indicated that more than 80% of backpackers are less than 30 years of age. PRIMARY RESEARCH QUESTION *...
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...Rediscovered in the 16th century (though Arab and Malay sailors are known to have visited the island as early as the 10th century) by the Portuguese, Mauritius was uninhabited until 1598 when first the Dutch, then French and finally the British colonised the tiny island before it became independent in 1968. Even though the British rule lasted a relatively longer period, the French roots are more evident in the Mauritian lifestyle and people still prefer to speak Creole and French over the official English language. Right from the time when you set foot at the SSR International Airport at Plaisance, chances are that if you say you are from India, the locals, who proudly refer to the island as 'Little India'-a moniker attributed to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, will give you a warmer welcome. Not surprising since over 68 per cent of Mauritians are of Indian origin whose forefathers migrated to Mauritius as indentured labourers during the British rule. Though India is seventh among top 10 nations in the Mauritius tourism pie, it contributes only a fraction to the market dominated by Europe till now. However, the Mauritian Tourism minister Nando Bodha plans to change that. He recently announced plans to attract over 100,000 Indian tourists within the next five years, more than doubling the number from the existing 49,779 (as per February 25, 2011 data). Says the minister, "Being initially frequented by honeymooners only, today we have different segment of travellers...
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...the Tofino resident’s way of life. Simply put, Tofino is a one of a kind community from my point of view. INTRODUCTION Tofino is a relatively small community compared to other settlements on Vancouver Island. The population in 2006 was 1,655, according to Statistics Canada. Also Tofino’s population density is 157.1 people/km2. This statistic may seem high relative to the community’s total permanent population, but Tofino’s land area is only 10.54km2. Progressing, Tofino’s major economic bases have changed significantly over time. During the 60s and 70s Tofino’s main industries were commercial fishing and industrial logging, but with various policy changes Tofino’s main industry has changed. Currently their main economic activity is tourism. More specifically, ecotourism, this includes such activities as wildlife watching, beach exploration, ocean fishing, hiking and walking, floatplane tours, surfing, and sea kayaking (Niwand, 2008). Furthermore, Tofino’s settlement structure resembles that of a common developing region shore-based community. There are many small docks lining the settlement’s limits. Also because Tofino is spatially small, the central business district encompasses the various roads directly attached to the docks. POPULATION As stated above, Tofino’s population in 2006 was 1,655. The population has had little change, but from 2001 to 2006 there has been a population increase of 12.9% (Statistics Canada, 2006). Furthermore, the age and sex population distribution...
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...in Kava must be sensitive in context to internal and external stakeholders needs. Wyndham is a very profitable company. On August 11, 2011, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation announced $500 Million increase in their Share Repurchase Program (Wyndham, 2011). Kava is one of many strands of islands in the South Pacific Ocean. Neighboring destinations such as Fiji, Cook Islands, Tonga, Samoa, and Vanuatu attract many tourists in search of island paradise. Kava’s population consist of an ethnic mix of native South Pacific tribes, Spanish, French, Asian, African, and an increasing number of Americans. Local inhabitants speak various languages including French, English, Spanish, and indigenous dialect. The downside of Kava’s populations is over 50% of the residents are under 15. Kava’s economic sector gains income from coffee, cocoa, spices, petroleum, sugar, bananas, tourism, fishing, and natural gas as well as cheap, quality labor. Increased tourism potential is well established in accordance with Kava’s location and accessibility. “Good decision-making starts from the right place and keeps the purpose of a decision simple” (Langdon,...
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...on the individual's responsibility to the community. This is seen as giving balance and a good quality of life. They’re also very protective of their constituent identity and encourage their people to stay true to it. Canada also has a low context which means most of its information is explicitly contained in the words. Furthermore, Canada’s government is made up of constitutional monarchy that is also a parliamentary democracy and a federation. A multitude of languages are spoken in Canada. According to the 2006 census, English and French are the preferred language of 67.1% and 21.5% of the population, respectively. Canada also has five widely-spoken non-official languages which are Chinese (the home language of 2.6% of Canadians), Punjabi (0.8%), Spanish (0.7%), Italian (0.6%), and Arabic (0.5%). They’re also perceived as diverse, and multicultural. Ethnic groups that reside in their country are British Isles origin (28%), French origin (23%), other European (15%), Amerindian (2%), other, mostly Asian, African, Arab (6%), mixed background...
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...ANALYSIS OF THE MEDICINE HAT COLLEGE GLOBAL TOURISM & MARKETING PROGRAM Presented to Ms. xx Coordinator of Global Tourism & Marketing Program x x College Prepared by Yili Wang First Year Students of Business Administration November 28, 2014 MEMORANDUM TO: Ms. Linda Tooth, Coordinator of Global Tourism & Marketing Program FROM: Ms. Yili Wang, First Year Students of Business Administration DATE: November 27, 2014 RE: Analysis of the Medicine Hat College Global Tourism & Marketing Program Here is the report, which you authorized on October 27, about the analysis of the Medicine Hat College (MHC) Global Tourism & Marketing (GTAM) Program. The study involved a discussion of the courses that are considered to be added to the GTAM program, the importance of practical experience and experiential learning, and the career development for GTAM graduates in terms of the position unfilled, as well as the recommendations about the development of Medicine Hat College GTAM program. According to the surveys from alumni, educational institutions, and business institutions, and some secondary resources, the quality of the Global Tourism and Marketing program can be improved in terms of course offering, sufficient practicum providing, and unfilled positions analyzing. It is important that college provides more opportunities and offers more useful courses to help tourism students to meet the needs of tourism industry. I am grateful to all of the people...
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...Mass international tourism creates tension rather than understanding between people from different cultures. Do you agree or disagree, and why? Tourism develops wherever you live. Thanks to globalization and technological advance, people in different regions are able to travel across their boundaries, even to the other side of the world, without difficulty. Does it mean the relationship between tourists and host communities is getting close together? To a larger extent, international tourism fails to achieve harmony each other with respect to cultural differences. Host communities are acting as the weaker party when interacting with their guest and service providers. As mass tourism grows, visitors have more access to prevalent destinations. Cultural heritage unavoidably becomes vulnerable. Cultural deterioration may arise from illegal removal to vandalism. Several months ago, a Chinese tourist was severely criticized worldwide for scrawling his name on a famous Egyptian temple. Such physical influence violates the valuable assets of a local community which strongly discourages others to visit again. More importantly, mass tourism stimulates commercialization which turns local culture into commodities for profits to support part of an area’s economy. As a major landmark in Hong Kong, the Big Buddha on Lantau Island illustrates a symbolic meaning of religious significance, yet Ngong Ping Village, adjacent to the site, is built with twenty-five restaurants, gift shops and...
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...Based Applications for Sustainable Tourism Development in Algeria BOUTKHIL Guemide Assistant Teacher Department of English Language Faculty of Letters & Languages University of Med Seddik Benyahia. Cité Ouled Aissa B. P. N°98 Jijel (18000) Algeria titanicmaze@hotmail.fr Pr. CHELLALI Benachaiba Assistant Professor Department of Electronics & ICTs Faculty of Electrical Engineering University of Med Tahri B. P. N° 417 Bechar (08000) Algeria. IBTISSAM Bedri Assistant Teacher Department of Political Sciences Faculty of Law & Plitical Sciences University of Med Khaidar 145 RP, BISKRA (07000) Algeria Dr. Salima Maouche Assistant Professor Department of English Language Faculty of Letters & Languages University of Abd Errahmane Mira, Bejaia (06000) Algeria ABSTRACT: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has inevitable impacts on different industries and their performances. The tourism industry, as the largest and fastest growing industry in the world, cannot be excluded from this technology and its huge impacts. ICT provides information about tourist attractions in different destinations before travelling and improves tourists‘ satisfaction. Although Algeria has great tourism potentials, it still needs to be performed well in promoting its attractions to international tourists via ICT tools yet. This research explores the impact of ICT on foreign tourists‘ satisfaction of the tourism industry and uses Algerian tourist...
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...Globalised World There are many positives and negatives of living in an increasingly globalised world. Many of which include demographic changes, tourism, infrastructure and economic growth. Most globalisation leads to new opportunities for people however it can also lead to serious disruption in societies and the world around us. To start with, globalisation has lead to the mixing of different cultures. This is useful as tourism has increased in many countries over the years and most people are now multi-lingual which makes it easier for tourists as they are now able to speak to foreigners without worrying about saying the wrong thing. Furthermore better transportation links have been created due to globalisation. People are now able to fly internationally easily and trade between countries is also easier due to the better transport links. Globalisation has also lead to improved technology like computers and programmes, which have improved manufacturing, and the way people work. This has further lead to more infrastructure which then leads to more jobs. Although, globalisation has caused a negative effect on culture. An example of this is in France, where they have established a new rule that 40% of all music played on the radio has to be in French. This is to prevent the deterioration of the French language and French culture. In most countries, companies like MTV have lead to a loss in culture, as they have been playing the same songs and TV shows in each. Over time...
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...UNIT# 2: TOURISM THROUGH THE AGES Introduction; Great Empires; The Middle Ages; The Renaissance; The Industrial Revolution and Tourism Today. Objectives of this unit: Recognize the antiquity of human travel over vast distances on both sea and land; Understand how these journeys have evolved from trips that were difficult and often dangerous, to mass travel for millions today. Introduction: People have always traveled, in search of food or animal skins for clothing, or for territorial expansion. Travel in these early days was time-consuming and dangerous. Indeed, our word travel comes from the French word TRAVAIL, which means work, and that is what it was, hard work. Most early travel was on foot, but later donkeys begun to be used. Waterways and seaways also frequently become paths for trade and commerce. 1. EARLY BEGINNINGS (THE GREAT EMPIRES): Organized travel in the West probably began during the great empires of Persians, Assyrians, Greeks, Egyptians, and Romans. This period began several millennia B.C. and continued to several hundred years A.D.1 (or C.E./Common Era). During the empire period, travel developed for military, trade, and government reasons, as well as for communication from the central government to its distant territories. (i) Travel Methods: For overland travel, ordinary people used donkeys or camels, but for military and government purposes, horses were used, along with wagons and chariots. Goods also had to be transported. In Persia between 500 and 400...
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...of Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management Rostum B. Ercia Vryan Carlos D. Pombo Aaron Finn C. San Diego S.Y. 2015-2016 CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND INTRODUCTION History of Hospitality 1800’s: Savoy Hotel opened with Cesar Ritz as the General Manager Delmonico’s Steak House opens in NYC Travel boomed after WWII Cross continental travel / Trans-Atlantic flights Eisenhower Interstate System 1960’s and Beyond: Mass tourism, package travel, growth in chain restaurants and hotels. Defined as the friendly reception and treatment of guests or strangers; the quality of receiving and treating guests and strangers in a warm, friendly way Derived from the French word Hospice: to provide for the weary; to take care of those travelling Many cultures embrace hospitality India: “The guest is God” principal South Central Asia. Many Facets of the Hospitality Industry Lodging Industry Cruising Industry Restaurant Industry Tourism Recreation and Attractions Clubs Gaming and Entertainment Meetings, Conventions, Events and Expositions. As PWU envisioned “a university that develops individuals through excellence in teaching, dynamic and relevant research, and responsive service supported by evolving technology for global competence” with its mission to have “An enduring commitment to prepare the learner to continuously search for knowledge through a holistic education which treasures heritage and is imbued with the core...
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