Giancarlo

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28 11, 2011

A TDM student stuck in between China’s power and Australian tourism

By |November 28th, 2011|Australia, China, Master in Tourism Destination Management|0 Comments

The plan was set up from the beginning: after the field trip to the three destinations, Melbourne, Cambodia and Bali, I would have headed back down under to delve into this country that fascinated me since childhood. My intention was combining the duty and challenge of undertaking my own research thesis, with the delight […]

1 11, 2010

Illegal Immigration and Tourism: Cheaper rooms or a clearer conscience?

By |November 1st, 2010|Ungategorized|2 Comments

People who migrate from one area to another, sometimes over long distances or in a large group, are called migrants. Migration is viewed not only as a simple physical movement of people but also as a complex social process that affects many aspects of socioeconomic life; it is associated with settlement, economic use of […]

24 09, 2010

GHETTO TOURISM: THE "BIG BROTHER" IN THE SLUM

By |September 24th, 2010|Ungategorized|8 Comments

Whilst millions of the urban population dwell in slums in all corners of the world, from South Africa to India and Brazil with its 750 favelas, which are home to 20 per cent of the city’s population, some tourism operators are guiding tourists to some of the globe’s poorest neighborhoods.

In the ’80s, visitors from […]