I'm Such a Tourist
by Ali Al-Naama
This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived.
Send NetGalley books directly to your Kindle or Kindle app
1
To read on a Kindle or Kindle app, please add kindle@netgalley.com as an approved email address to receive files in your Amazon account. Click here for step-by-step instructions.
2
Also find your Kindle email address within your Amazon account, and enter it here.
Pub Date Jun 06 2016 | Archive Date Jul 14 2016
Description
I’m Such a Tourist is an easy, readable textbook that takes a comprehensive look into the $7 trillion tourism industry and the more than one billion people to whom it caters. Providing crucial insight into what makes a good tourist and how to make a business thrive from the point-of-view of those running it, this book invites the reader on a journey through time and space that begins with the first travelers and ends in a future full of countless possibilities for the globetrotting excursionist. The book examines all aspects of the industry, from what makes a tourist to eye-popping, behind-the-scenes looks at what really goes on in an industry that employs almost one in ten of all jobs worldwide.
From tourism’s most primitive beginnings during the Age of Exploration to cable TV channels, Internet websites, Hollywood theme parks and the mega cruise ships of today’s modern era to the outer reaches of space in the future, I’m Such a Tourist is a tribute to the most unique industry in the world. Equal parts history lesson, memoir, and business textbook, this book will make you rethink the world around you.
A Note From the Publisher
Author is available for interviews, blog tours, autographed book giveaways, contests, and book club discussions.
Marketing Plan
Author Bio:
Ali Al-Naama studied Business in International Tourism Management and found tourism vastly different from what people presume the industry is. During his undergraduate career, he worked in an emerging hospitality company in Qatar, which gave further in-depth experience in hospitality. After graduation, he began working in business development for a company that develops special economic zones. He is now beginning his post-graduate education in Tourism Adminsitration at the George Washington University.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780692704219 |
| PRICE | $13.50 (USD) |
Average rating from 5 members
Featured Reviews
Jessica R, Reviewer
I received a free copy from Smith Publicity in exchange for an honest review.
"I'm Such a Tourist" actually started out really slow and I found it kind of ironic that in the preface the author mentioned wanting to write an interesting tourism book. The first two sections were mainly explanatory information defining certain aspects of the industry. I found some of the explanations to be completely extraneous but I suppose if this book were used in a business class setting it would be useful.
The reading finally picked up and became interesting to me in section three where the author began discussing the economic impact of the tourism industry on the local communities. Tourism can actually have huge negative impacts on the communities tourists flock to. Yes, jobs are created but they end up being seasonal, catering only to the tourist season for the area.
"It is unfortunate, but most of these negative effects are happening to developing countries and those with just poor infrastructure. When they already have a weak link in their systems, they can be easily affected by these things as well as terrorism, natural disasters, political instability, and economic recessions." 34%
Branding is also a huge part of the tourism industry. The author goes into detail on various locations and their use of branding. Places like Las Vegas embrace their image and build on it to positively affect the influx of tourists.
The author also discusses how theme parks now have a much bigger impact on the industry.
"Theme parks have also sparked a new trend in the tourism industry with their newly formed niche of tourists motivated by theme park travel. These tourists are motivated by thrill seeking. Not only do they focus on adventure traveling , but specifically travel to theme parks across the globe." 77%
Locations that have year round theme parks (usually those areas not controlled by weather) experience a more positive impact from tourism.
It was interesting to me to learn how much tourism can affect locale economy. The author is very well versed on the subject matter and, equally important to me, his writing and grammar are impeccable. I think this book would be a great asset to a college level business class that focuses on the tourism industry. I think business leaders in the tourism industry could also benefit from it by using the literature to help evaluate their best business practices and to develop more.
4 stars.
Readers who liked this book also liked:
John Kotter; Holger Rathgeber
Business, Leadership, Finance, Nonfiction (Adult)
