Tourism in Venice

Tourism has taken over Venice. These five short words summarize the situation in Venice at the moment. This paper will focus on solving the problematic of mass tourism in Venice including the out-crowding effect of residents with a focus on policy issues in Venice.  During the last decades Venice has been losing its residents, economic … Read more

Maintaining service standards in hospitality

Abstract Managing and measuring service quality is important today in London for hotels’ businesses to improve their corporate image in the context of challenges faced by the hospitality industry in particular the skill shortage, the Brexit and the shrinking of the workforce. Quality management programs involving the assessment of the hotels current service delivery impact … Read more

Sustainable hospitality hypocrisy

One of the first things I do when arriving in a hotel room is checking the bathroom. And one of the first things I do is removing the sign with a text that asks me to help save the planet by reusing the towels. What a sustainable hospitality hypocrisy! Companies want to save the own … Read more

Program of Requirements using HEM model

Preface For the assignment ‘Program of Requirements (POR) our team will work together with the Kurhaus. The Kurhaus is located in Scheveningen and belongs to ‘Amrâth’, a Dutch family business. The founder, G. Van Eijl, began investing in office properties back in 1978, and soon after he expanded to bars and restaurants. Later, in 1997, … Read more

International aircraft registries

Almost everywhere in the world, aircrafts are traditionally required to be registered in the home country of it’s owner or corporation. However, some owners or corporations register their aircrafts in different countries for a variety of reasons. This paper reviews and analyzes the importance of international aircraft registries along with the political and economic factors … Read more

Growth of tourism in London

The United Kingdom [UK] holds a notable brand image in the world, ranking 3rd against 50 other nations following the United States and Germany respectively in a global nation branding survey (GfK, 2017). Amongst its many touristic cities, London proves to be the most visited (VisitBritain, 2017b).  England’s capital is home to many iconic landmarks … Read more

Do the advantages of tourism outweigh the disadvantages?

Tourism comprises the activities of persons traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes.” (UNWTO 2016b). As one of the world’s largest industries, there are a number of advantages and disadvantages for both the host country and tourist; this essay … Read more

Positive & Negative Effects of Tourism

These days, expanding the travel industry at high rates has turned into a grave concern and brings up an issue whether it has negative effect on condition or not. As indicated by Farr (2018), guests influence a visited nation in manners like modern, monetary, ecological and separately too. This article digs profound into the negative … Read more

What is the socio-economic impact of mega-events? (literature review inc self-reflection)

Mega-Event projects are “short-term high-profile events” which are considered to have a significant urban impact, such as the Olympics and World Fairs, as well as National spectacles including events concerning the monarchy. The term mega-events is simply a social construct used to differentiate different kinds of events. These events are often high funded, they stimulate … Read more

Green tourism (ecotourism)

Green tourism is related with carrying out environmental responsibility since these activities can help to lower the ecological footprint. The involvement of ecological footprint includes the lifestyle use of daily products, for example shampoo bottles, paper, lighting, laundry, cooling and heating. Moreover, the consequences of plastic product should be taken seriously. (Penisi, 2010) Malaysia has … Read more

Eco-friendly hotels or greenwashing?

Todays’ world is changing and it is affecting the environment. Therefore, eco-awareness is an important key to keep the planet save on long-term. Due to the growing awareness, the hospitality industry has started to pay more attention towards sustainability. To help guests be more aware of the eco-consciousness of hotels, the industry uses certain certificates. … Read more

Overview of Turkey and its attractions

Turkey is a country in Europe. It is also called as the Republic of Turkey formally. It is in fact a transcontinental legislative republic. It is a democratic, single and secular country. It has diverse cultural heritage. It is a great regional power. The country has numbers of historical and other appealing touristic spots. It … Read more

The sustainability of the cruise tourism sector

According to Brida & Zapata (2009), cruise tourism is growing at a vast pace in western Europe in the past 10 years.  Moreover, the revenue of cruise tourism represents 3% of the total tourism market and is the fastest growing sector (Brida & Zapata, Cruise Tourism: Economic, Socio-Cultural and Environmental Impacts, 2009) . Cruise tourism … Read more

Tourism in Kenya

Introduction Nothing is more energizing than a wildlife safari. If you have done that, then it is dependably a memory worth keeping in your heart as one of your life’s most valuable moments. During the time, numerous tourists go on safari in Africa, and they can’t get enough of seeing nature getting it done and … Read more