History of American Express American Express was established in 1850, in Buffalo New York. It was started by Henry Wells and William G. Fargo as a joint stock company. Their first headquarters were in a building at the intersection of two streets in Manhattan namely the Jay Street and Hudson Street, which was later called […]
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1. History of Thomas Cook All thanks to the dedication of a single man, Thomas Cook today is the world’s best known name; he is an inspiration for all the upcoming entrepreneurs. Once Cook was waking walking along the road to Leicester, a thought suddenly flashed his mind. He had a thought of using the
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Technological Advancements in Tourism in the 21st Century: (a) Mobile Technology. Path Breaking Advancement like GPS service, Online mapping facility, Search based on location and geo tagging introduced through mobile phones helps the travellers a lot. Social Networks: Mobile social networking sites join your mobile to the Internet via applications. The start-up service providers include
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Driver of Travel and Tourism in 21st Century: The development and growth of tourism economies in 21st century will be affected by driver such as globalization and competition, cultural capital, events, prosperity and affordability, accessibility. 1. Globalization and Competition Globalization and localization are two synchronized but apparently contradictory developments that taking place together now. The
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Tourism in the 21st Century: The nature, forms, characteristics, need and demand of tourist for travel have changed rapidly over the periods of time. Travel has now become more sophisticated, structured and hassle free. This swift change is certainly inevitable due to increasing disposable income, development in technology, easy travel formalities and greater global connectivity.
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Sustainable Tourism: In the beginning of the tourism industry, the activities were primarily focused on the well-being of the tourists. The tourism organizations and government institutions were trying to develop amenities and facilities required for the tourists to ensure their satisfaction by fulfilling their expectations. While developing amenities and facilities for the tourists, the impacts
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