The World Tourism Organisation defines tourism as “a social, cultural and economic phenomenon which details the movement of people to countries or places outside their usual environment for personal or business/professional purposes”. Tourism is the world’s fastest growing sector; it is an industry that operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Tourism provides 1 out of 11 people with jobs in the tourism sector. It is a diverse industry, offering a broad range of activities and travel. It involves the activities and interests of transport companies, owners of tourist sites/attractions, tourist services, governments and the tourists themselves. For many people, tourism is a means of broadening their world and life experiences. Barriers into
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There are many factors contributing to its constantly changing nature. One is that, due to technological advances and the apps used today, tourists are able to book and organise activities and accommodation with a few buttons. Many travellers are now venturing away from tour groups and becoming independent travellers, which means they are able to be more flexible with what they want to do in the amount of time they wish to do their activity and they are not bounded by restrictions laid out by tour groups. Every aspect of tourism is now available through the internet. Another factor is due to the trade, language and cultural barriers that are now being eliminated meaning more people are able to travel more frequently. However there is some concern about the changing dynamics and the growth of tourism. With economic downturns, some countries are experiencing terrorist attacks, which lead to a decrease of tourists both international and national. The World Tourism Organisation (WTO) estimates that the number of people travelling internationally will increase from 808 million in 2005, to just over 1 billion in 2010 and 1.6 billion in 2020. The earnings from tourism are expected to grow from US$682 billion in 2005 to more than US$2 trillion by
There are many factors contributing to its constantly changing nature. One is that, due to technological advances and the apps used today, tourists are able to book and organise activities and accommodation with a few buttons. Many travellers are now venturing away from tour groups and becoming independent travellers, which means they are able to be more flexible with what they want to do in the amount of time they wish to do their activity and they are not bounded by restrictions laid out by tour groups. Every aspect of tourism is now available through the internet. Another factor is due to the trade, language and cultural barriers that are now being eliminated meaning more people are able to travel more frequently. However there is some concern about the changing dynamics and the growth of tourism. With economic downturns, some countries are experiencing terrorist attacks, which lead to a decrease of tourists both international and national. The World Tourism Organisation (WTO) estimates that the number of people travelling internationally will increase from 808 million in 2005, to just over 1 billion in 2010 and 1.6 billion in 2020. The earnings from tourism are expected to grow from US$682 billion in 2005 to more than US$2 trillion by