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Tourism and Hospitality Management Lucius Walker Tourism and Hospitality Management Tourism and Hospitality Management Edited by Lucius Walker Tourism and Hospitality Management Edited by Lucius Walker ISBN: 978-1-9789-2955-5 © 2017 Library Press Published by Library Press, 5 Penn Plaza, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USA Cataloging-in-Publication Data Tourism and hospitality management / edited by Lucius Walker. p.cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-9789-2955-5 1.Tourism--Textbooks. 2. Hospitality industry--Management--Textbooks. I. Walker, Lucius. G155.A1 T68 2017 910.68--dc23 This book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. All chapters are published with permission under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike License or equivalent. A wide variety of references are listed. Permissions and sources are indicated; for detailed attributions, please refer to the permissions page. 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Table of Contents Preface IX Chapter 1 Introduction to Tourism 1 Chapter 2 Varied Types of Tourism 24 i. Business Tourism 24 ii. International Tourism 25 iii. Rural Tourism 26 iv. Agritourism 34 v. Ecotourism 38 vi. Farm Stay 52 vii. Geotourism 53 viii. Sustainable Tourism 58 ix. International Volunteering 68 x. Adventure Travel 73 xi. Bicycle Touring 76 xii. Jungle Tourism 87 xiii. Disaster Tourism 89 xiv. Dark Tourism 90 xv. Extreme Tourism 94 xvi. Space Tourism 95 xvii. Sports Tourism 106 Chapter 3 Food Tourism 109 i. Culinary Tourism 109 ii. Enotourism 110 Chapter 4 Arts and Cultural Tourism 114 i. Cultural Tourism 114 ii. Heritage Tourism 121 iii. Music Tourism 124 Chapter 5 Water Tourism 126 i. Nautical Tourism 126 ii. Shark Tourism 131 Chapter 6 Niche Tourism and its Branches 135 i. Slum Tourism 135 ii. War Tourism 139 iii. Wildlife Tourism 142 ____________________ WORLD TECHNOLOGIES ____________________ VI Contents Chapter 7 Historical Tourism 147 i. Archaeological Tourism 147 ii. Atomic Tourism 148 iii. Genealogy Tourism 152 Chapter 8 Religious Tourism 155 i. Religious Tourism 155 ii. Christian Tourism 157 Chapter 9 Categories of Medical Tourism 159 i. Medical Tourism 159 ii. Dental Tourism 171 iii. Fertility Tourism 173 iv. Wellness Tourism 177 Chapter 10 Global Tourism Organization and Ranking 182 i. World Tourism Organization 182 ii. World Tourism Rankings 186 Chapter 11 Hospitality Management 193 i. Hospitality Industry 193 ii. Hospitality Management Studies 194 iii. Hospitality Service 197 Chapter 12 Hotel Industry: An Overview 199 i. Hotel 199 ii. Eco Hotel 216 iii. Conference and Resort Hotels 219 iv. Boutique Hotel 223 v. Apartment Hotel 224 vi. Destination Club 227 vii. Motel 231 viii. Inn 253 ix. Resort 256 x. Bed and Breakfast 261 xi. Gratuity 271 Chapter 13 Travel: An Overview 290 i. Travel 290 ii. Pilgrimage 294 iii. Travel Technology 302 iv. Travel Behavior 304 ____________________ WORLD TECHNOLOGIES ____________________ Contents VII Chapter 14 Mediators of Tourism 308 i. Travel Agency 308 ii. Destination Marketing Organization 314 iii. Tour Operator 317 Permissions Inde x ____________________ WORLD TECHNOLOGIES ____________________ ____________________ WORLD TECHNOLOGIES ____________________ Preface Tourism is a major contributor to economies across the globe. It is a distinguished business sector in the modern times. This book unfolds some innovative aspects of tourism and hospitality. It will present in detail the varied forms of tourism classified on the different basis such as art and culture, religion, etc. This textbook will provide incredible insights into the hotel and hospitality industry as well. The contents of this book will help the readers develop an all - inclusive understanding of the subject. A foreword of all chapters of the book is provided below: Chapter 1 - Tourism is a vast field of study. It encompasses multiple aspects ranging from taking care of a guest’s needs to the creation of events and plans for the guest’s amusement. This chapter on tourism offers incredible insights into tourism while keeping in mind the complex subject matter; Chapter 2 - In the past decade the tourism sector has progressed exponentially. This has resulted in the forms of tourism becoming more diverse. This chapter elucidates the various branches of tourism such as business tourism, international tourism, ecotourism, adventure travel, space tourism, etc. that form an integral part of the broader subject matter; Chapter 3 - A region’s culture can be consumed in a variety of ways; a primary manner in which it is done is through its food and beverages. This provides great financial assistance to local economies as well as comfort and satisfaction to the customer. The major categories of tourism based on food and drink such as culinary tourism and enotourism are discussed in great detail in the chapter; Chapter 4 - Culture has a significant role to play within tourism where certain locations are more famous for the various aspects of culture that can be found there. Journeys are planned on the basis of material culture such as music, languages and literature. This chapter demarcates the various forms of art and culture based tourism; Chapter 5 - Recent advances in facilities as well as the increase in the number of tourists have led to many innovations in the field of adventure and outdoor tourism. Now, activities such as scuba diving, coral reef tourism and shark tourism have re - defined the way certain regions are enjoyed. The chapter serves as a source to understand major concepts regarding water related tourism; Chapter 6 - Customers seeking specific experiences through their travels opt for extremely focused forms of tourism. This created a niche in the market and resulted in an altogether new branch of tourism known as niche tourism. Some of the topics discussed in this chapter are slum tourism, war tourism and wildlife tourism. The topics discussed in the chapter are of great importance to enhance the existing knowledge on tourism and hospitality; Chapter 7 - A popular component of the tourism industry is historical tourism, where tourists learn about the history of a region through its monuments, manuscripts and other artifacts. A few branches of historical tourism that this chapter touches upon are archaeological tourism, atomic tourism and genealogy tourism; Chapter 8 - Pilgrimage to places that are holy to one’s religion is not a new concept as people have travelled for spiritual satisfaction ____________________ WORLD TECHNOLOGIES ____________________