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International Travel & Tourism   (Book with DVD)

International Travel & Tourism (Book with DVD)

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  • About the Editor
    • Presents a new perspective on international travel by covering all the aspects of international travel.
    • Focuses on cultural aspects of tourism such as the impacts of culture on tourism planning, development, management and marketing.
    • Deals with sustainable tourism management and development.

Travel and tourism is the largest service industry. It provides heritage, cultural, medical, business and sports tourism. Tourism can be domestic or international, and international tourism has both incoming and outgoing implications on a country's balance of payments. It is a major source of income for many countries, and a ects the economy of both the source and host countries, in some cases being of vital importance. Travel is the movement of people between relatively distant geographical locations, and can involve travel by automobile, train, boat, airplane, or other means, with or without
luggage, and can be one way or round trip.