Bibliograph

Overbooked, the exploding business of travel and tourism, Elizabeth Becker

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Overbooked, the exploding business of travel and tourism, Elizabeth Becker

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [395]-425) and index.

Illustrations

illustrationsphotographs

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Overbooked

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Elizabeth Becker

Sub title

the exploding business of travel and tourism

Summary

"Travel is no longer a past-time but a colossal industry, arguably one of the biggest in the world and second only to oil in importance for many poor countries. One out of 12 people in the world are employed by the tourism industry which contributes $6.5 trillion to the world's economy. To investigate the size and effect of this new industry, Elizabeth Becker traveled the globe. She speaks to the Minister of Tourism of Zambia who thinks licensing foreigners to kill wild animals is a good way to make money and then to a Zambian travel guide who takes her to see the rare endangered sable antelope. She travels to Venice where community groups are fighting to stop the tourism industry from pushing them out of their homes, to France where officials have made tourism their number one industry to save their cultural heritage; and on cruises speaking to waiters who earn $60 a month-- then on to Miami to interview their CEO. Becker's sharp depiction reveals travel as a product; nations as stewards. Seeing the tourism industry from the inside out, the world offers a dizzying range of travel options but very few quiet getaways" --, Provided by publisher

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Exploring business of travel and tourism

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