This post was last updated on June 20th, 2019 at 08:12 amAs I explain in my tourism glossary, there are many different types of tourism and I have set out a journey to explain each different type of tourism in more depth. In this post I will discuss the concept of disaster tourism. Disaster tourism […]
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10 things to consider before booking your volunteer tourism trip (based on academic research)
The world isn’t short of available volunteer tourism projects; however most recently, there seems to be a pitfall of criticism on the harms these projects are doing to the volunteer tourism industry. In this post I will reflect on the things to consider before booking your volunteer tourism trip in order to make your experience […]
The commodification of volunteer tourism
Volunteering and travelling opportunities were once an only option for skilled medical professionals who would work their trade and support those in need. But in contemporary society, volunteering and travelling have emerged into a commercialised industry which has seen the commodification of ‘volunteer tourism’. The majority of the volunteer tourism industry that we see today […]
How does the EU Sustainable Transport Policy impact travel and tourism?
The EU Sustainable Transport Policy plays an important role in the travel and tourism industry. In this post I will briefly introduce you to this policy, outlining how it is closely integrated with the wider travel and tourism sector. In Europe, travel and tourism is a huge part of the economy, although of course this […]
Types of tourism: A Glossary
This post was last updated on June 17th, 2019 at 02:40 pmThere are many different types of tourism that make up the tourism industry- as a Tourism Lecturer and avid world traveller, I should know! In this post I have created a comprehensive list of over 120 different types of tourism!! Next to each type […]
What Is The History Of Aviation?
The history of aviation is actually quite an interesting one. It is one of the first things that you will learn when you begin to study aviation management, or perhaps travel and tourism. What most people don’t realise is that aviation and flight has actually been around for thousands of years! Dating back to the […]