Introduction
Dark tourism is the act of travel and visitation to sites, attractions and exhibitions which have real or recreated death, suffering or the seemingly macabre as a main theme. This is not a new phenomenon. For many years now dark tourism has been part of our fascination, dating back to the pilgrims. Now however […]
Introduction
Globalisation and tourism have become a deadly mix for local economies. Tourism’s impact on indigenous peoples’ way of life and on their control of and access to their resources and environment has become more pronounced with globalisation of the world economy. In fact, while the notion of globalisation in general and its relationship to […]
Introduction
Global warming and its impact on the tourism and travel has become quite a topic in recent times. While tourism itself is thought to contribute gigantically to this threatening situation, yet many still interest themselves with the impact that such predicted climate change will have on the tourism industry.
Original article: “Tough Challenges […]
Introduction
The emergence of International trade on the world arena has seen the introduction of bilateral and multilateral agreements in many sectors of the world economy. In the tourism sector for example, many believe that such agreements will help expand the benefits of this already viable sector. One of these agreements is the much talked […]
Introduction
The idea of the aging population and its implications on the world tourism market is a topic that has raised a lot of interest in recent times. The senior citizens, the 60+ or third age as they are so often referred to, are increasingly becoming an important target market for most tourist destinations. In […]
