Tourists are often viewed as the major motivators for negative change within the tourism industry. When the holistic perspective is applied to view the tourism industry, one begins to see where much of the lack of information in the current understanding of tourism can be found. This can be a liberating thought for tourists asContinue reading “The Tourist”
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Sustainability
Like overtourism, sustainability within the tourism context is also shrouded in controversy. This is also largely due to the lack of an inclusive definition of the term. Commonly, the term “sustainability” is described as, “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (ButlerContinue reading “Sustainability”
Overtourism
You’ve probably heard of the term “overtourism” when discussing prominent issues within the tourism industry. Ironically, “the term is still not clearly delineated and remains open to multiples interpretations” (Koens et al. 2018, 1). Despite this, academics have continued to center their focus on ways to combat the phenomenon. Examples of Overtourism Venice, Italy “InContinue reading “Overtourism”
Introduction
Tourism has grown to be one of the largest industries in the world. One of the largest debates among academics is that of the current lack of a holistic approach in the current literature and understanding of the industry. Tourism research is lacking in combined information on the internal and external factors that influence theContinue reading “Introduction”
Holistic Tourism 