Category Archives: Under the Hood of Tourism: Mechanics and Theories
PATA Bali Recover Task Force : Recommendation 1
Bring all disparate elements together and follow the same agenda. The sequence of events following October 12, 2002 and the current situation in Bali can be roughly outlined as follows: Tourism Visitor Arrival Impact As a result of the horrific … Continue reading
PATA Bali Recover Task Force : Summary of Recommendations
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS Bring all disparate elements together to follow the same agenda; Create an environment for careful planning within which issues of safety and security are addressed and, if necessary, become enforceable by law; The government of Bali should … Continue reading
Towards a Mekong Tourism Brand
By Peter Semone My colleague Professor Metin Kozak of Mugla University in Turkey and I have recently published a paper on tourism destination branding. We have used the Mekong Sub-regional marketing effort as an example of best practice. The result … Continue reading
Destination Human Resource Development
My journal article A Case Study: Enhancing Laos’ Tourism Sector Performance Through Destination Human Resource Development has recently been published in the Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research. It is founded on the work being undertaken to develop the Lao … Continue reading