GLOBAL TOURISM

Global Tourism

Introduction

Tourism Emergence

Tourism  is the time of departure ( trip ) of people in another country or locality other than their places of permanent residence for a period of 24 hours to 6 months in one calendar year. This definition also includes the commission of at least one night of entertainment, recreation, sports, guest, cognitive, religious and other purposes without the exercise of an activity remunerated from a local source. Person who commits such a trip, are called tourist.

Tourism as such, is born in the nineteenth century , as a consequence of the industrial revolution , with movements whose primary intention is recreation, leisure, culture, health, business or family relationships. These movements are also characterized by their purpose of other types of journeys that includes wars, migration, conquest, trade, among others. However tourism has clear historical precedents. Now before explaining its history and growth a brief overview of tourism sector, why it essential, what tourism product is and its types and classification will be explained. This will help in giving an overall positional of global tourism and how it has grown and benefited certain countries. (Beaver, Allan , 2002)

Discussion

Global Tourist Products

The tourism industry provides products (services + user rights) through the various companies and various public and private organizations whose main features are include in facilitating and providing tourism products.

Types of tourism products

Mass tourism

Is one that is done in masse by all people, regardless of their economic status so it is a unique type of tourism. It is the most conventional, passive and seasonal. It is usually less demanding and specialized. These include sun and beach tourism.

Tourism individual

This type of tourism is one where the program of activities and itinerary are decided by travelers without the involvement of tour operators.

Cultural Tourism

This classification of tourism is the precise historical and artistic resources for their development. This is basically on demand and less seasonal.

Since ancient times, many people begin a journey to discovering the world and open up new areas of trade , diplomatic , military, religious and other missions. All of these travelers were in need of certain services from the local population in terms of accommodation, food, etc. Historically, the first enterprise in the tourism industry began to taverns , which enjoyed a dubious reputation of brothels .

In ancient times, the main motives behind tourism were travel trade, education, pilgrimage , medical treatment.  Development of trade through tourism led to massive construction of roads, the inns, taverns and it was started by the Romans. Some inns in luxury did not differ from the houses of rich people. The Roman aristocracy was actively involved in recreational trips at their villa to the sea, the mountains. To the east in ancient times tourist traveled by caravans on camels. 

Global Tourism industry

This explains that the tourism industry is a diversified industrial complex , dealing with the reproduction of the conditions for travel and leisure, that is, the production of tourism product. However, tourism industry is defined as complex enterprises that compromise of manufacturing and production sector, providing tourist services and produce goods of tourism demand as a result of sectoral approach. Therefore it is necessary to take into account that the tourism industry ...