By K.C. Ho, P. Teo, T.C. Chang
ISBN-10: 0080436951
ISBN-13: 9780080436951
Examines the political discourse in the back of tourism, featuring a few questions in regards to the tensions linked to the interconnections. This identify makes a speciality of deterritorialisation and the advance of unpolluted regionalisms, paying particular recognition to collaborative efforts in tourism improvement.
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Such figures may seem surprising for a nation which has had an export-led economic development strategy for most of the post-war period. However, it is precisely because of the aggressive export orientation of Japanese industry that tourism has become a significant tool of Japan's trade policy as tourism serves to act as a balance to the export of goods and services from Japan. Tourism may also be utilised to achieve other political goals. For example, in the case of Singapore, in "projecting Singapore as a multiethnic destination to the world, the state was...
It is important that first impressions are favourable because they often affect enjoyment for the remainder of the stay. should be simple and straightforward. The appearance of a gateway centre should also help create a favourable impression. A gateway should be a node in the transportation system that channels visitors to other parts of the country. Additional information about the country should be provided at these centres. This service is especially important for independent travellers... As the case of Belize showed, immigration and information will be critical features at smaller entry/exit points, such as secondary overland border-crossings where many of the other features of major gateways may be absent.
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