Global Tourist Destinations: Trends, Analysis, and Responsible Tourism

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of global tourist destinations, focusing on key aspects such as visitor numbers, revenue generation, and future trends. It examines leading destinations like the UK, USA, France, Spain, and China, comparing their performance and identifying factors influencing their popularity. The report analyzes statistics to understand tourism trends and predict future developments, including an examination of cultural, social, and physical characteristics of traveler destinations. It also compares developing and leading tourist sites, highlighting the importance of responsible tourism for enhancing host communities. The report discusses issues impacting the popularity of tourist sites and potential strategies for sustainable tourism development.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Main tourist destination in terms of number of visitors and revenue....................................1
1.2 Statistics to analyse trends of tourist destination and predicting their future .......................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
2.1 Analysis of cultural, social, physical characteristic of travellers destination........................5
2.2 Comparison in between developing and leading tourist sites................................................6
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................8
Covered in PPT............................................................................................................................8
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................8
4.1 Analysis of issues which impacts on popularity factor on travellers sites.............................8
4.2 Discussion on potentials for responsible tourism to enhance the host community...............9
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
Tourist destination is that place where people can spend their leisure time. Nowadays,
there are different places which are having their significance for visitors and tour operators are
generating more revenue from it. It has become essential for tour operator to offer new
destination place through which they can attract a large number of customers (Beritelli, 2011).
These tourist destination are supporting to government also in improving their economic
condition. Along with this, it is also assisting in economic flow in a particular region. With the
help of this report, different tourist destinations will be explained. Apart from this, Trip Advisor
Company has been taken. Furthermore, statistics of tourist destination has been determined with
their future trends. Moreover, features of developing and leading tourist destination have been
compared with each other. At last, issues also has being analysed which may be affecting to
tourist destination.
TASK 1
1.1 Main tourist destination in terms of number of visitors and revenue
Nowadays, there are many traveller sites which are available through which tour
operators are earning revenue. As there are many top tourist destination and creators who are
trying to offering so many amenities to customers so that they can attract them and earn more
revenues (2016 snapshot, 2016). Below mention there is top destination which explained and
also useful for the Trip Advisor for enhancing their business in different zones.
Elements UK USA France Spain China
Foremost
tourist sites
Buckingham
palace, Tower
of London,
Victoria
Albert
Museum,
London Eye
and any more.
Statue of
Liberty, Las
Vegas, New
York City,
Washington,
D.C.,
Yellowstone
National Park,
Golden Gate
Bridge etc.
Le Puy-en-
Velay, Val
d’lsere,
Camargue,
Vieux Lyon,
Art Museum
at French
Rivera and
many more.
Toledo,
Barcelona’s
Sagrada
Familia and
Gaudi Sites,
The Prado
and Paseo del
Artes, Seville
Cathedral and
Alcazar and
The Li River
in Guilin,
Yellow
mountains in
huangshan
and many
more.
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so on.
Total number
of visitors
In 2015-16,
approximately
38 million
foreigners.
In same year
i.e. 2015-16
approximately
75 million
visitors are
there.
Over 48
million
visitors.
Around 76
visitors are
there in 2016.
Foreigners
are above 125
million who
had visited in
China in
2016.
Income spend
by visitors
(for 2016)
Approximately
22 billion
pound.
Around 25
billion dollars
25 billion
pound.
130 billion
Euros are
spending by
visitors
Around 560
billion in US
dollars every
year
Source: 2016 snapshot, 2016
It terms of revenue, it can be seen that China is earning more income through the visitors
which are spending by them. As there are many tour operators who are organising places for the
trip in China and developing their tourist destination places to attract customers, they are earning
560 billion in US dollars through which they are also improving the economic condition of a
country.
Apart from that, number of visitors are also more in China i.e. 125 million who are
providing awesome tourist destinations to visitors. Furthermore, there are also many people who
love to visit in Spain so that they can feel good and have a great experience from these places.
With the help of this, these countries are improving their number of visitors day-by-day.
Trip advisor has the major responsibility to organise tours at these places through which
they can earn a large amount of revenue. As well as effectivley differentiate the place according
to cultural, educational or historical places. Furthermore, they can also make little alternation in
these places while providing services through online in order to generate higher revenue.
1.2 Statistics to analyse trends of tourist destination and predicting their future
There are various tourist sites which have key features that act as a point of attraction to
travellers from around the world. Researchers who are researching about historical evolution of
mankind and the society are highly interested in visiting heritage sites or museums which keep
many artefacts related to civilisations and events that took place in the past (Chen, Shang and Li,
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2014). UK has numerous places which have potential to attract all types of travellers, be it
students, adventurers, researchers, leisure seeking, etc. Basically, UK has all the right types of
offerings in the field of tourism. Table which is mentioned below will assist in enhancing
understanding regarding changes that took place in tourism in the past few years and financial
support to the sector is also mentioned:
Content 2014 2015 2016 2025(Prediction)
Support to
economy (In %)
36.00% 35.00% 41.00% 55.00%
Number of
tourist (in
million)
17.4 34.8 38.1 50
In the year 2016, more than 37 million tourists under took trip to the UK with a purpose
of tourism. They assisted country in garnering more than 22 billion pounds in a single financial
year. This states that increasing tourism will assist both country and its economy in growing.
Basically, there are different types of benefits which will be there to the country but overall
growth in all sectors.
Above mentioned information states about the inflow of tourists in United Kingdom.
Below is the data with regard to different quarters of 2016. This basically gives an idea that in
every quarter, country was able to receive a high number of travellers who came to the nation
with a purpose of travelling.
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Source: Inbound tourism trends by market, 2016.
Above stated image describes about the reason behind visit undertaken by travellers to
the United Kingdom (Inbound tourism trends by market, 2016). Most of the people came to the
country with a purpose of spending their holiday while business needs came second and VFR
ranked at the third position. The rest were study, adventure, etc. To be precise, it can be said that
12 million people visited UK just to meet their friends and family while more than 14 million
visited to spend their leisure time happily.
As per the data shown in above figure, 16 million people travelled to UK and stayed for
least 1-3 nights while 11 million individual who visited the country stayed here for more than 7
days. Trip Advisor as an assisting company can aid these travellers in choosing their preferred
package and provide them with the best set of services. This will attract more customers to their
products and services.
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Illustration 1: Purpose of Visit
Illustration 2: Time spending’s of tourists with numbers.
Source: Inbound tourism trends by market, 2016

Future Trends of UK destinations: United Kingdom has an exiting topography which
allows it in attracting travellers to its shores easily (Prayag, 2010). There highly diversified
geography which allows it in fulfilling the needs and wants of people want to undertake tourism
activity. It is good for students, families, for sportsmen and other people.
TASK 2
2.1 Analysis of cultural, social, physical characteristic of travellers destination
Basically, tourism is a largest sector which directly impacts on economy of the country.
Additionally, culture, social and physical aspects are affects on tourism sector as well as
travellers either positive or negative in nature. Thus, it is necessary to be effectively analyse and
measure all over these contents in a effective and efficient manner (Sartori, Mottironi and
Corigliano, 2012). Apart from this, in the environment has several factors or causes which
influence tourism industry as well as visitors therefore it is important to be analyse them with the
help of appropriate methods and techniques. Thus, there are explained different factors in the
context of tourism sector such as follows:
 Cultural aspect: Different cultures of the country represents their living style, behaviour,
norms, ethics and so more. Before implementing and launching any new services with the
market have to be effectively analyse and identify the culture of the society, because
culture might be directly impacts on organisation either positive of negative in nature. In
the context of tourism sector, culture having large affects on visitors which comes in the
UK for visiting several destinations and places. Environment of UK has more friendly
hence it support to all tourists who comes in the nation (López-Toro, Díaz-Muñoz and
Perez-Moreno, 2010). Apart from this, it assist to provide several and new information or
things to travellers so that they can enhance their knowledge level in a effective and
efficient way. In the other hand, with the help of this significantly attract high number of
visitors toward tourism sector. Every people wants to live and visit joyful places and
sites. Apart from this, culture, language, festivals, functions, traditions, dressing,
celebrations and so more represents the particular country as well as provides appropriate
life to persons who living in UK. Along with this, Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland
which known as “City of Festivals”. Hence, there are many festivals and functions are
organised in a year which represent the culture of the UK as well as gives several
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appropriate opportunities to travellers who wants to visit the culture of this country
(Oliveira and Panyik, 2015).
 Social aspect: Life style of person is effectively considered in the social aspect, thus
every persons who lives in UK they all are maintaining their life standards in a effective
and efficient manner. They all are spend their time according to time schedule as such as
to job, family, friends, personal life, entertainment and so more (Molina, Gómez and
Martín-Consuegra, 2010). In the other hand, social factors may be impacts on the tourism
sector as well as tourist either positive of negative. Therefore, it is necessary to be
effectively examine and evaluate the society as well as their living style. On the other
hand, religion of the country also is a major factor which helps to attract high number of
visitors towards tourism sector. In UK Has situated several sites and church hence high
number of travellers are comes in UK for visiting them ( Kim, Eves and Scarles, 2013).
 Physical aspects: Geographical contents are included in this factor therefore, UK has
several attractive geographical qualities and sites, which helps to attract high number of
visitors towards UK. In the other hand, many mountains are cited in London which attract
visitors for their adventurous trips as well as for enjoyments (Oppewal, Huybersand
Crouch, 2015). In this addition, Scotland and Ireland are the most attractive areas of UK
thus there are comes many visitors for visiting them in effective and efficient manner. In
the other hand, Scotland and Northern Ireland has several attractive heritage tourism sites
and place which assist to enhance interest and attract travellers towards them in a
significant way. In these areas different activities and games are organised such as skiing,
ice skating, ice hokey and so more large n umber of visitors are comes here for
participating in these activities and games.
2.2 Comparison in between developing and leading tourist sites
UK is one of the largest an developed country across all over the world as well as it
considered as developed tourism destination. Further, UK has effective and strong base so that it
can be change accommodations, travelling services and food facilities in a effective and efficient
way (Lee, Leeand Lee, 2014). In the other hand, India is a developing country at world wide
level it also have huge potentials so that it can be change and update tourism sector in a effective
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and efficient way. Apart from this, there are compared between developed and developing
countries as well as its places and sites such as follows:
FACTORS LEADING DESTINATION DEVELOPING DESTINATION
INFRASTRUCTURE In the context of UK, it is a largest
and developed country thus UK has
strong economy. Due to this, it can
be provides better and effective
accommodations and full fill other
requirements of tourism sector in a
effective and efficient manner.
With the help of attractive
infrastructure helps to attract high
number of visitors in UK.
In the context of India, it does not
have effective and appropriate
infrastructure for managing their
locals so that it directly impacts
India's tourism sector as well as it
affects on traveller. India is
having several opportunities so
that it can be develop their
tourism sector as well as
effectively attract high number of
visitors towards country.
RESOURCES There are many type of important
resources which effectively an
huge impacts on tourist who comes
in the UK for visiting several
destinations and places. It assist to
provides several and effective
tourism facilities and services to
travellers so that they can spend
better time as well as enjoy their
trips.
India is a developing country thus
it has several natural resources
but it is not properly utilise their
resources in a effective way.
Therefore, proper utilisation and
use of natural resources helps top
attract high number of visitors.
TRANSPORTATION UK is the largest and developed
country across all over the world.
Thus, it has appropriate
transportation system so that with
the help of them it can be
effectively transport their visitors
A effective and appropriate
transportation system required in
India thus it is necessary to be
take appropriate action or
decision by government of India.
So that tourism company of India
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one place to another place. can provide effective and
systematic transportation services
and facilities to visitors.
TASK 3
Covered in PPT
TASK 4
4.1 Analysis of issues which impacts on popularity factor on travellers sites
At this time every person wants to be visit several destinations and places at world wide
level so that they can gather appropriate and new information regarding them as well as enjoy
their life (Choi, Tkachenko and Sil, 2011). Thus, every tourism companies of UK focuses on to
adopt appropriate and effective methods and strategies within the organisation so that they can
provide several tourism facilities and services to visitors. Due to this, they can effectively enjoy
their trips and enjoy with their family and friends. Therefore, it is required to be care about their
travellers as well as their requirements so that they can get proper satisfaction also feel safe while
visiting places and sites (Rodríguez-Molina, Frías-Jamilena and Castañeda-García, 2015).
Moreover, it is required to be adopt and implement effective management system, services and
facilities by selected tourism industry. Due to this, travellers can set a effective and positive
image in their mind (Beritelli, 2011). Apart from this, there are several factors which directly
impacts on popularity of tourist destinations such as follows:
 Economy: Basically, economy of the country represent their capabilities and actual
position of the nation. Therefore, economy of UK affected by Brexit because due to the
Brit European Union and United Kingdom will become separate. Thus there working
system, rules, regulations, legislations and so more also will be changed. Additionally,
Brexit also impacts on tourism sector due to this affects economic condition of the UK.
Thus, tourism leakage directly impacts on tourism sector of UK because this time all
tourism companies more than 80 to 90% revenues investing in airline, hotels and other
things (Hultmanand, 2015).
 Increasing inflation rate: Inflation rate is unstable in nature as like economy of the
country. Thus inflation rate represents the buying power and capabilities of society's
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person. For example, at this time pound become strong as compare to other nation's
currencies. Due to this, people of the country cannot effectively invest in tourism sector.
 Terrorism: It is one of the major factor or cause which negativity and largely impacts on
tourism sector because due to the terrorism directly creates illegal and negative things in
the UK (Cole, 2012). Therefore, UK is highly affected by terrorism thus visitors are not
easily wants to visit destinations and places of UK. Part from this,. It is necessary to be
control and reduce terrorism from UK country so that respectively tourism companies of
UK can attract high number of visitors towards them (Chen and Phou, 2013).
 Environmental factors: Environmental causes are directly impacts on tourism company
as well as travellers because visitors seeks to be visit several destinations and places in
several country according the the environment and atmosphere. Therefore, it is necessary
country should be clean and without pollution because thee things are negatively impacts
on visitors health. Additionally, as per these negative things tourists may be build
negative image in their mind towards nation as well as particular destinations and places.
Apart from this, it is necessary to be effectively and efficiently analyse and evaluate all
these factors with the help of methods and techniques so that tourism company of UK can
be provide appropriate tourism services and facilities to travellers (Fernandes, 2011). Due
to this they can enjoy their trips in a effective style.
4.2 Discussion on potentials for responsible tourism to enhance the host community
It is necessary and duty of the communities of host country should be provides
appropriate and effective tourism services and facilities to visitors who comes in country for
visiting several destinations and places. Therefore, it is required to be adopt appropriate and
new methods and strategies by tourism companies in their working so that they can effectively
full fill visitors demand and requirements in a systematic way. Travel and tourism sector is one
of the largest and developing industry at world wide level thus, it is necessary to change and
update tourism services and system as per the time so that they can effectively attract high
number of visitors towards companies as well as increase awareness of several destinations and
places across all over the world. From the host communities must be provides appropriate
services and protection to visitors because they are the national guests if country doest not
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provide any safety and security facilities and services to them so that may e build negative
image in their mind towards company as well as country. In the context of Virgin Holidays it
focuses on service quality and facilities which provided to visitors due to this it can effectively
attract high number of visitors in a effective and efficient manner.
CONCLUSION
From the above mentioned report it has been concluded that travel and tourism is one the
largest and leading sectors across all over the world. Thus, here has been explained about key
tourist destinations as well as has been determined and examined the current and future trends of
tourist places and sites. In the other hand, it has been effectively analysed and evaluated the
culture, social, physical characteristic of destinations. Apart from this, here has been represented
a effectively comparison between leading and developing country such as UK and India
respectively. In this last has been systematically analysed all major factors which impacted on
tourism sector.
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