Investigating Travel and Tourism

Investigating Travel and Tourism In my first task, I have to write about * The reasons for rapid development of the industry since the Second World War (1950s). (E1, A1 note C2) * Its structure, the key components, and its economic and social importance, quoting relevant data accurately. (E3 note A2& C2) * The range of public, private and voluntary sector organisations within each component, giving suitable examples. (E4, C3, C2) * Its scale, significance, and development potential for the future. (E2, C1, C2, A2, A3) The Development of the Travel and Tourism Industry Travel and tourism have existed before our present time. Our present day objectives can be linked in ancient times. I am going to look at the development of Travel and Tourism from the end of the Second World War to our present days. The Second World War ended in 1945 and since then the global travel and tourism industry has grown increasingly large, this is now regarded as the largest industry in the world. Since the war ended, it has been safer for people to travel worldwide. The total number of United Kingdom residents taking holidays has steadily increased from 1951 to our present time. According to BTA over 60 million holidays was sold to United Kingdom residents going abroad or in the United Kingdom in 1998. There are a number of changes that took place in the United

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Investigating Leisure And Tourism.

GVNQ Leisure and Tourism Portfolio Assignment Unit One: Investigating Leisure And Tourism For this portfolio assignment I am required to conduct an investigation into the Leisure and Tourism facilities, activities and products available in my local area, the London Borough of Barnet (Barnet). This assignment is divided into two parts: Part 1 "Leisure & Tourism Industries" The first part of this assignment requires me to define the terms "Leisure" and (Travel&) "Tourism", to conduct an investigation into the local industries within the components of the leisure and tourism industries, and to describe at least three links between Leisure and Tourism in my local area, Barnet. Part 2 "Components of Leisure & Tourism Industry" The second part of this assignment requires me to choose two facilities within the Leisure and Tourism industries located within Barnet and to compare and contrast the products and services they offer to local people and visitors. I will explain how the leisure and tourism facilities in Barnet could work together to improve the products and services. Lastly, I will identify any gaps in provision in Barnet and explain how these could be addressed. Part 1 Leisure & Tourism Industries The Leisure and Tourism Industries are considered separate but with common links. Nevertheless it is claimed that Leisure and Tourism are the fastest growth

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Is booking travel over the internet causing the decline of high street travel agents?

Emma Forward Student Number: - EE0802224 Assessment No 1 Book 1 - Understanding the Travel and Tourism Industry Is booking travel over the internet causing the decline of high street travel agents? During the decade leading up to 2007, ways of buying tourism products as changed a lot. Ten years ago people choosing a holiday more often than not a package holiday, by going to the travel agent and choosing one from a number of brochures and after chatting with the travel agent. Many people still chose this method but a lot more people are buying packing holidays, more people now buy online, or over the telephone, through teletext. People tended to find it cheaper to and more flexible to buy their flights from one internet site, their accommodation from another and book a hire car with another site, rather than buying a package holiday out of a tour operator's brochure. They are not always financially, protected when booking travel separately. Holidaymakers are "turning their backs on the traditional high-street travel agent in favour of booking trips online", reports sundayherald.com. "Between 2000 and 2004 there was an 11% drop in the number of bookings made at travel agents, with only 47% of overseas holidays now being reserved through a high street travel agency, according to figures from market researchers Mintel. Many people book breaks by phone, and just 31% of

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International Management

International Management INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNEMENT N°2 Thierry Davila Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degrees of International Master of Business Administration Date: April 10th , 2005 Course Tutor: Clemens Bechter DECLARATION OF ORIGINALITY OF WORK: I affirm that the attached work is entirely my own except where the words or ideas of other writers are specifically acknowledged through the use of inverted commas and in-text references. This assignment has not been submitted for any other subject at Euro*MBA or any other institution. I have revised, edited, and proofread this paper. [X] Put 'X' in this check box in the absence of an electronic signature. Using Hofstede's four cultural dimensions as a point of reference, what are some of the main cultural differences between the United States and France ? Extracted from the recent study conducted by Hofstede is the visual representation of the five cultural dimensions1. .1 Power Distance Index (PDI) France's PDI higher value than USA shows a clear cultural difference, with a higher tendency towards bureaucracy in France. (27.3% of the French Active Population is state employed2). On the opposite side USA and its constitution oriented towards federal states have been since their independence implementing a decentralized government including education, law and justice. This tends to give a

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Travel broadens the mind.

Stephan Seiler English essay: Travel broadens the mind Traveling makes it possible to experience new cultures; for example, observing different religions and customs, even if it just means visiting an Egyptian temple. While traveling, you can learn new languages, which may increase your general knowledge. If you learn a few basic phrases, you are given the chance to interact with the native people. Also you are more likely to experience the friendliness of the locals because language barriers are broken. This may lead to prejudice ideas being destroyed. A new language gives a different outlook on life. Travel also teaches you independence, because it allows you to escape the familiar surroundings of home and stay in a strange or alien place. Just arranging travel and accommodation can give you new responsibilities. Often when people travel they leave everyday troubles behind and have to learn to cope without them. Improvising or making do without them teaches patience and determination, and when you return home you become more grateful for the things you left behind. Not only does traveling allow you to see new cultures, it also often allows you to learn the roots of your own cultures. Traveling enables you to become aware of differences in lifestyle - whether they are regional or national - and to learn how different people interact and generally what they base

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Tourism in Spain.

HG 253 TOURISM IN SPAIN. (As a main host country). BY RUWANTHI PERERA. Introduction. Spain is a land of geographic and cultural diversity, and with a lot to offer. The Mediterranean beaches of the south and the northwest attract those sun lovers, but more and more tourists are discovering the fascinations of an old and beautiful Spain far from the beaches. There are an enormous variety of landscapes in Spain: forests, salt marshes, rocky bays, mountains, medieval cities, rivers and mountain ranges. (www.spaintour.com) Through out this essay I will be looking at the following themes respectively. P.S: Because Spain is a huge country which has lot of remote islands I will not be looking at tourism statistics specifically regarding these islands however, I will be referring to them on the following themes as 'examples' to illustrate certain points. > An overview of tourism in Spain in context of tourism in the Mediterranean and rest of the world. > Historical background of inbound tourism in Spain. * Franco era. * Development of Mass tourism and their motivations. * Coastal tourism. * Tourism statistics until 2000. > Reformation of tourism in Spain. * Reasons why and how? * Past approaches. * Current approaches. > Conclusion. * Nature/ quality of tourism during past few years, as a host country. * Future plans to improve their tourism. According to

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