Analyzing Glamping's Role: An Article Review on Malaysia Tourism

This article review delves into the concept of "glamping" (glamourized camping) in Malaysia, highlighting its growing popularity among tourists seeking unique adventure experiences combined with hotel-like amenities. It discusses how Tourism Malaysia promotes glamping to attract visitors, con...Read More

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Table of Contents
Article summary..................................................................................................................2
ABSTRACT........................................................................................................................3
Tourism Malaysia................................................................................................................4
Glamping.............................................................................................................................4
Major discussion point.........................................................................................................4
Outcome...............................................................................................................................5
References............................................................................................................................6

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Article summary
The article majorly discusses the concept of glamourized camping or glamping. The
concerned article in discussion majorly focusses on the matters that pertain to the development of
the activity of glamping among the various tourists who have been visiting the country. The
article puts forth the fact that the country of Malaysia is known to have a huge number of options
for the tourists who have been visiting the country with the intention of glamping
(Tourism.gov.my., 2018). The article states that the present-day tourists are known for their
willingness to spend a huge amount of money for the chances to have a unique experience of the
adventure related to camping as well as enjoying the facilities that are provided by the concerned
hotels and the resorts that tend to operate within the concerned area. The activity of glamping has
been observed to be popular among the tourists of the 21st century. These tourists are observed to
have been reaching out for the accommodation facilities that are extended by the resorts and
other residential hotels parallel to seeking the adventurous recreation and the escapism that might
be associated with the activity of camping.

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ABSTRACT
The following article deals with the concept of glamourized camping or glamping. The
article opens with the promotion of the activities that pertain to glamping during the largest
garden and flower festival that is held in the country. The article further states that the concept of
glamping has been quite popular among the tourists who have been visiting the country in the
recent times. The article tends to cite the various reasons that are related to the increase in the
demand for the activities that pertain to the glamping. The article refers to the geographical as
well as the territorial features that tend to help the concerned country to face a huge amount of
growth in the matters that pertain to the glamping within the country. The article further claims
that the concerned activity has further helped in the improvement of the economy of the country.

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Tourism Malaysia
Tourism Malaysia, also known as Malaysia Tourism Protection Board, refers to an
agency that has been functional under the Ministry of Tourism, Malaysia. The agency was
formerly known as the Tourism Development Corporation of Malaysia or the TDC and had been
established on the 10th of August, 1972. The agency was controlled by the Ministry of Trade and
Industry under which it was formed with the help of an Act of Parliament. The concerned agency
is known for thee promotional activities that it has undertaken for the establishment of the
country as a popular destination among the tourists. The 2014 reports state that the agency in
discussion, Tourism Malaysia, has helped in the attraction of 27.4 million tourists to the
Malaysian territories. The reports further state the country has earned a huge amount of RM168
billion in the form of receipts from the concerned tourists who had been visiting the country
(Tourism.gov.my., 2018).
Glamping
Glamping refers to the portmanteau activities that pertain to the mixture of both the
concepts of glamour and camping. This activity might be described as an activity that is related
to the particular style of camping that is accompanied by the presence of certain amenities that
are present within the camps (Sakáčová, 2013). This might at times further include the features
that are found to have been present within the various resorts. These resort-style services are
generally not found to be associated with the matters that pertain to the traditional ways of
camping.

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Major discussion point
The concerned article in discussion majorly focusses on the matters that pertain to the
development of the activity of glamping among the various tourists who have been visiting the
country. The article puts forth the fact that the country of Malaysia is known to have a huge
number of options for the tourists who have been visiting the country with the intention of
glamping (Tourism.gov.my., 2018). This might help the Malaysian government to earn a huge
amount of revenue in the form of the charges that are levied on the tourists who have been
visiting the area.
Outcome
The present-day scenario depicts that the activities pertaining to glamping have been
implemented in the country of Malaysia and thereby has helped in the matters that pertain to the
attraction of the tourists to the country. The geographical location of the country as well as the
features of country have helped in the matters that pertain to the activities of glamping within the
country. This has led to boosting the economy of the country due to the high amounts of revenue
that is generated by the concerned resorts and hotels that have been providing the tourists with all
the facilities that are related to the activity of glamping. The major areas that have been chosen
for the activity of glamping are Serandah, Selangor, Pahang, Johor, Tioman Island, Langkawi to
name a few of the chosen areas (Yim, 2015). These places help the concerned tourists to relax in
the lap of nature while enjoying the facilities of the various resorts and hotels in the area.

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References
Sakáčová, K. L. (2013). GLAMPING–Nature served on silver platter.
Tourism.gov.my. (2018). Tourism Malaysia. Retrieved 29 June 2018 from
https://www.tourism.gov.my/media/view/tourism-malaysia-keen-to-promote-glamping
Tourism.gov.my. (2018). Tourism Malaysia. Retrieved 29 June 2018 from
https://www.tourism.gov.my/about-us/about-tourism-malaysia
Yim, E. (2015). Malaysia’s Flower Show–Floria 2015.