GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY

  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...