Essays about: "Volunteer Tourist"

Found 5 essays containing the words Volunteer Tourist.

  1. 1. At the expense of children : A study of how orphanage tourism drives child trafficking and how it affects the children.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Josefin E. Ljungblom; [2015]
    Keywords : Child trafficking; Voluntourism; Orphanage tourism; Structural violence; Cambodia; psychological stress;

    Abstract : This study raises the issue of the trafficking of children in favor of voluntourism and orphanage tourism. The phenomenon of tourists who engage in volunteer work during a holiday has increased into a considerable form of tourism and turned in to a profitable business. READ MORE

  3. 2. Cultural Gaze? - Understanding Japanese and German Perceptions of Kiruna as a Tourist Destination (Applying Volunteer Employed Photography)

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Kulturgeografi

    Author : Tomoya Suzuki; [2015]
    Keywords : Tourism; Photography; Volunteer-Employed Photography VEP ; Tourist Gaze; Hermeneutic Circle; Culture; Nationality; Northern Sweden;

    Abstract : Photography and tourism have been developing in parallel with each other and leaving memories of the trip in photographs still remains as a significant part of traveling today. Tourist photograph is an effective tool to display the way tourists see the destination they visited. READ MORE

  4. 3. Travelling to Prosperity: A look into the inclusionary transformation processes of the Perhentian Islands

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : John Johnsen; [2013]
    Keywords : tourism; transformation; structural; economics; development; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The tourism industry has the potential to bring sustainable growth to regions suffering from economic hardship. However, in order for tourism to live up to this potential, it is imperative that the traditional dynamics of tourism development are challenged. READ MORE

  5. 4. Online communication within host volunteer tourism

    University essay from IT-universitetet i Göteborg/Tillämpad informationsteknologi

    Author : Karin Hanberger; [2012-11-22]
    Keywords : Online Communication; Non-profit tourism organizations; Electronic word-of mouth; Tourism destination image; Representation; Cultural Tourism; Host Volunteer tourism; Online Social Networking; Global Greeter Network; Greeter Programs; Destination marketing;

    Abstract : What is the Global Greeter Network and what do they do? Global Greeter Network (GGN) is a voluntary association of independent Greeter programs. Greeter programs aspire to provide a personal and diverse image of the destination by matching visitors with local volunteers (called Greeters) for informal rendezvous “off the beaten tourist path”, for free. READ MORE

  6. 5. Identity Development through Volunteer Tourism : A qualitative study of WWOOF volunteers’ identity formation

    University essay from Institutionen för studier av samhällsutveckling och kultur; Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Linnea Börjars; [2012]
    Keywords : volunteer; tourism; identity formation; WWOOF; volontär; turism; identitetsarbete; WWOOF;

    Abstract : Tourism is a fast growing phenomenon. As every person has a different motivation to travel new and alternative forms of tourism are continuously developing. Depending on form of tourism and the tourist’s motivation to take on a certain trip, the experience has a smaller or bigger impression on the individual. READ MORE