Fundamentals of Travel and Tourism

Man has been a traveler from the very beginning i.e. Adam Stage. For one reason or another like food, shelter and security he traveled from one place to another. Gradually with development process causes of travel changed. Thus, evidently man has had the wanderlust from ancient times. As organized activity travel and tourism is a recent development. Whereas in medieval period pilgrimage, exploring new lands, commerce and trade etc. were the prime motive, now travel and tourism is a multidimensional activity – pleasure and holidaying adventure, sports, recreation, health, education and research, ecology, space and business and trade etc., being in its fold. Now tourism has emerged as a flourishing industry and for many nations it is the major contributor to exchequer. This book encompasses a variety of themes pertaining to travel and tourism. The topics include – tourism and travel: history and evolution; tourism and hospitality industries; accommodations infrastructure; principles of tourism planning; tourism planning a global scenario; environmental aspects of tourism; tourism planning in India; global ecotourism; economic importance of tourism; tourism under WTO regime; and new horizons of tourism etc.