Tag: Tourism

Traveller Vulnerability in the Context of Travel and Tourism Contracts A Comparison of Brazilian and EU Law


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English | EPUB (True) | 2018 | 240 Pages | ISBN : 331998375X | 2.8 MB
The book highlights the link between consumers and travellers, identifying the meaning of vulnerability in Brazil and the EU. It also covers different types of contracts for tourism and travel services, including online booking processes. Only after 2015, as a result of the directive on package travel and linked travel arrangements, did the EU begin viewing travellers as consumers in the sense of Union Consumer Law; conversely, in Brazil, the traveller has no legal status whatsoever and is considered solely a consumer. As the traveller is implicitly a consumer he/she is subject to vulnerability. However, the definition of vulnerability differs considerably between Brazil and the EU: while in Brazil it is a principle stemming from the Consumer Defence Code, covering all consumers, in the EU vulnerability is not an established principle.In the EU, although the average consumer is assumed to be reasonably well informed, observant and circumspect, they are also recognised as the weaker party in the contract. That recognition does not fit with the notion of "confident consumer". Vulnerable consumers in the EU are those whose individual characteristics, such as their age, physical or mental infirmity, or credulity, make them particularly susceptible to unfair commercial practices. Conversely, in Brazil these consumers are seen as being hyper-vulnerable, rather than solely vulnerable. In this context, travellers are in a weaker position than regular consumers buying goods or services, because they are outside of their domicile or jurisdiction for a brief or extended period of time.

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Tourism and Wellness Travel for the Good of All


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English | ISBN: 1498563295 | 2018 | 250 pages | EPUB | 28 MB
Tourism and Wellness: Travel for the Good of All? enhances academic understandings and analyses of tourism as a social and worldmaking force by situating broad questions of well-being, health, and equity within the scaffolds of critical tourism studies. Contributors touch on power and politics, space and place, reflexivity and relationships, values and affect, and inequality and equity as viewed through critically informed and social justice perspectives. This collection of cutting-edge, critical tourism analyses contextualizes and disrupts how wellness is understood in tourism.

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Post-COVID Tourism and Hospitality Dynamics Recovery, Revival, and Re-Start


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English | 2024 | ISBN: 177491512X | 521 Pages | PDF (True) | 15 MB
This new volume takes an in-depth look at the post-COVID tourism and hospitality scenario and how the industry has adapted to the new normal. With chapters from authors from over a dozen countries, the book shares information and experiences on how diverse hospitality and tourism sectors are navigating the post-COVID era. The book offers analyses of post-COVID trends in the travel, tourism, and hospitality sector along with case studies and COVID tourism recovery strategies. It discusses post-COVID safety protocols, sustainable tourism practices, post-COVID-19 public policies for tourism, and more. Specific tourism and hospitality sectors are also considered, including wine tourism, MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions) tourism, regional tourism, food delivery services, and others. The book also explores innovations and digital solutions for tourism and hospitality in the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Heritage and Cultural Heritage Tourism


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English | 2023 | ISBN: 3031447999 | 399 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 31 MB
This book presents the state of the art on cultural heritage and tourism globally. Divided into four themes of historical and economic contexts; building resilient societies; de-colonization, community, and placemaking; and empowerment and social capital, the book analyses the relevance of heritage and includes case studies in sustainable cultural heritage. It offers vital context and guidance for those working in heritage management and also presents emerging cultural heritage challenges and opportunities.

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Event Tourism and Sustainable Community Development


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English | 2024 | ISBN: 1774912414 | 334 Pages | PDF (True) | 11 MB
The event tourism business has become more and more essential to community development in countries around the world, helping to increase the appeal of specific destinations and generating huge economic benefits for the communities of the destinations, impacting local economies. With examples from India, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Portugal, Argentina, and Zimbabwe, this volume provides a valuable examination of sustainable community development in conjunction with event tourism along with helpful tools for promoting, organizing, and hosting successful events.

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Accessible Tourism in the Digital Ecosystem


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English | 2023 | ISBN: 3031387813 | 150 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 9 MB
This book explores the growing demand for accessible tourism experiences and demonstrates how the perspective of digital ecosystems can play a vital role in creating more inclusive destinations. Through a combination of conceptual arguments and real-world case studies, the book sheds light on the practical aspects of accessible tourism.

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