GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY

  Tourism is defined as the activities of persons identified as visitors.  A visitor is someone who is making a visit to the main destination outside his/her usual environment for less than a year for any main purpose [including] holidays, leisure and recreation, business , health, education, or other purposes. This scope is much wider than the traditional perception of tourists, which included only those traveling for leisure. [UNWTO statistics Guidelines: 2010] The following are positive impacts of tourism to Botswana: The tourism industry diversifies the economy of a country, for example, the Botswana tourism industry is quickly growing. This means that the government of Botswana will gain money from the tourism industry instead of relying mainly on minerals and beef exports. Tourism provides employment as many people are employed in tourism-related industries like safari companies, hotels and lodges, airlines, handicrafts, etc It promotes the development of remote are...

  Tourism is a social, cultural and economic phenomenon which entails the movement of people to countries or places outside their usual environment for personal or business/professional purposes. These people are called visitors (which may be either tourists or excursionists; residents or non-residents) and tourism has to do with their activities, some of which imply tourism expenditure. The following are ways which can be used to promote tourism in Tanzania: The existing accommodation, transport and communication infrastructure should be improved and when possible new ones should be laid down.   Marketing of tourism sector both locally and internationally should be carried out. This will ensure that both domestic and international tourism are developed. Personnel on tourism industry should be well educated and trained to match world standard.   New tourists attractions should be identified and developed to diversify tourist attraction offer.  Tourism resource...

  Switzerland receives more tourists and thus earns more revenue compared to Kenya . Kenya has a variety of scenery and landscape with physical features e.g. the Rift Valley , lakes, mountains, lakes, plains and rivers while in Switzerland , the Alps is the main physical feature that attracts tourists. Kenya’s only snow-capped mountain (Mt. Kenya) is too high and steep thus less suitable for mountain sports while the Swiss has large and smooth slopes covered with snow during winter for such sports. Kenya has a seafront with warm waters for sun/sand bathing, swimming, surfing, and yachting whereas Switzerland is landlocked – lacks a sea front/has no access to beaches and associated sports. In Switzerland domestic tourism is more pronounced than in Kenya due to high levels of income. In Kenya animals are kept in game parks while in Switzerland they are kept in zoos Switzerland has winter sports such as skiing and ice-skating which Kenya lacks. Kenya is richer in traditional c...

  Tanzania is a country located in East Africa with a lot of tourist attractions . it is one of the leading tourist destinations for people from America, Japan, Australia, and England. some of the tourist attractions found in Tanzania include beautiful sand beaches along the Indian ocean, Serengeti national park , Mikumi national park, Tarangire national park, and beautiful culture found among more than 100 tribes living in the country. this article will explore the importance or economic benefits which result from tourism activities in Tanzania. The following are importance of tourism in Tanzania development of industries through getting market from tourists for example art and craft industry, textile industry and food and processing industry environmental conservation through gazetting of national parks, game reserve, forest reserve which are used to attract tourists it leads to economic diversification by influencing other activities reducing on the dependence on other sectors ...

  Kenya is found in east Africa, and it is the most important destination for tourism with tourism attractions around Mombasa coastal areas, Malinda, Indian oceans, lake Nakuru, Nairobi museum, Tsavo national parks, Amboseli, and culture like Maasai culture the following are factors which favour development of tourism in Kenya improved marketing and advertisement by using the internet, trade shows, magazine, t shirt and newspaper Kenya is strategically located at the coast of Indian ocean leading to development of ports like Mombasa , Malinda and easy movement of tourists from European middle east using cheap water transport relief features giving beautiful scenery for exploration like coral reefs at Mombasa and for sports and games like climbing mount Kenya presence of historical sites for preservation of cultures and traditions attracting tourists for exploration and education and research like fort Jesus, Nairobi museum, Malinda port and maasai culture presence of urban centr...