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Cultural tourism explained: What, why and where

September 26, 2019 by Hayley Leave a Comment

Cultural tourism is big business. Some people seek to embark on their travels with the sole intention of having a ‘cultural’ experience, whereas others may experience culture as a byproduct of their trip. We can argue that there is some form of cultural tourism in most holidays (even when taking an all-inclusive holiday you might […]

Filed Under: Academic Life, Tourism Perspectives Tagged With: authenticity, begative, clash, commercialisation, cultural tourism, culture, definition, drink, Dubai, explanation, food, globalisation, heritage, history, homestay, impact, importance, india, industry, Israel, market, museum, new york, performance, positive, relationship, religious building, shopping, show, social, social change, social impacts, society, standardisation, thailand, Travels, types of tourists, typology, understand, village tour, volunteer, volunteer tourism

Insta tourism explained: What, why and where

September 4, 2019 by Hayley 2 Comments

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We’ve all heard of the social media platform Instagram. With over one billion monthly users, Instagram is the place to be. But what is this new term that’s been floating about? What is Insta tourism? In this post I will explain what is meant by the term Insta tourism, how the social media platform has […]

Filed Under: Tourism Perspectives, Travel Tagged With: definiiton, destination, economic, economy, environment, holiday, impacts, influencer, insta, insta tourism, instagram, instagram effect, negative, overtourism, photo, positive, social, social media, socieity, tourism, Travels

A brief history of tourism

September 3, 2019 by Katy 1 Comment

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Tourism is present in almost every city around the world. But where did it start? How did it come about? Here is a brief history of tourism over the years… What is tourism? The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) defines tourism as: ‘a social, cultural and economic phenomenon which entails the movement of people […]

Filed Under: Tourism Perspectives, Travel Tagged With: background, history, package holiday, pilgrimage, the grand tour, thomas cook, tourism, Travels

Benefits And Limitations Of Privatisation In The Transport Industry

August 29, 2019 by Hayley Leave a Comment

Benefits And Limitations Of Privatisation In The Transport Industry

Privatisation in the transport industry is something that we have seen more and more in recent years. In this post, I will briefly outline some of the benefits and limitations of privatisation in the transport industry, with some examples.  The transportation industry is a huge industry for the UK. It is also a very important […]

Filed Under: Academic Life, Research, Tourism Perspectives Tagged With: air travel, benefits, British airways, government, limitations, negatives, politics, positives, private, privatisation, railway, state, train, transport industry, transportation

What is a low-cost airline? A simple explanation

August 26, 2019 by Hayley Leave a Comment

Low-cost airline

Low-cost air travel has exploded in recent years across the globe. Whether you refer to it as a low-cost airline, a low-cost carrier, a no-frills airline or a budget airline, nowadays we are all familiar with the concept: Low cost air travel, with all of the frills removed. As demonstrated below, the low-cost airline industry […]

Filed Under: Tourism Perspectives, Travel Tagged With: air travel, airline, airport, cheap, low cost, no-frills, price

What is ABTA and how does it work?

August 20, 2019 by Katy Leave a Comment

Enclave tourism

When it comes to booking holidays, one thing you should always look out for is whether your holiday is ABTA (and ATOL) protected. But what does that actually mean? In today’s post I will be looking into ABTA – what it is, what it means and what they do. So if you’re looking for more […]

Filed Under: Academic Life, Tourism Perspectives, Travel Tagged With: abta, atol, holiday, insurance, package holiday, protection, tour operator, Travels

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