Archive for December, 2010

What are some types of jobs that have you traveling alot?

I mean really traveling and seeing the world, maybe a tourism office? I have always been very naturalistic so maybe a naturalist or something like that…I am just looking for ideas…
Thanks for the idea of the merchant navy…
Traveling around the world. You should become attached with a merchant navy, where you will have to go [...]

What is a tourism office?

I need to know the DEFINITION of a tourism office for my business class so can anyone tell me?
It’s actually a visitors center or a place where tourists can get local information about lodging, site seeing, places to eat & general info on the area
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visitor_center

What are some problems that the development of the tourism has caused to the environment in your business?

hotels for tourists are built on lands that used to have forests

What is Tourism Development and Trade Associations?

pls helpe me thanks. ..
Generally organisations aimed at promoting tourism to a particular area.
Trade associations are a bit different and are aimed at promoting a particular commerical activities – often in an effort to set standards and thereby exclude charlatans.

Does anyone know how islands such as Hawaii profit off the tourism industry?

I am doing a research paper on Hawaii and I need to know how Hawaii profits off of the tourism industry. Does the government profit off of it? How does it work?
Wow, they profit hugely. It is one if not one of their biggest industries. A hotel provides jobs so the locals can [...]

Regional agreements that have influencedcan further influence tourism development/flows of tourists thailand?

There has been two recent agreements which should influence tourism in Thailand, the first is the agreement with China on a rapid train which will be build and run from China, through Laos to Bangkok, this will bring tourist from both China and Laos to Thailand. http://www.prlog.org/11125Cambodiailand-china-high-speed-train-project-to-start-in-2011.html
Also an agreement with Cambodia to open [...]

how has infrastucture and accesibility help change or grow tourism development?

Have you even bothered thinking about this at all?
Just how much tourism would you see if there were no commercial airplanes and airports? or no major highways?

What are the socio-cultural impacts on medical tourism in Thailand?

The title says it all, i just need information, just articles are fine. anything plz
I don’t think there are any cultural impacts on MT – do you mean OF MT ? – Even that, not much that I can see – sometimes you will see some sheik walking through the hospital followed by veiled ladies [...]

How can eco-tourism work in a capitalist society where more tourists = more money?

Just thinking if the aim of tourism is to make money then surely all "alternative" forms of tourism whether its "eco" "cultural" or whatever are still just money making ventures that will aim to make profits and therefore grow irrespective of well meaning regulations. This will just push the eco-tourist to constantly new destinations as [...]

What type of Tourism appeals to you the most?

1. Astronomy Tourism
2. Space Tourism
3. Sports Tourism
4. Adventure Tourism
5. Cultural Tourism
Astronomy Tourism is visiting a country to see a solar eclipse or meteor showers where that country has has good views of the night sky.
Space tourism and Adventure Tourism I also like Ecotourism and Wildlife tourism.
Im a Tourism & Hospitality major