According to the Quarterly Statistical & Economic Report the “visitor arrivals continue to be strong with both domestic and international” but “visitors spent less on a daily basis”. This means that even though the number of visitors have increased, the total amount visitors spent were less than the growth of visitor arrivals. To understand why expenditures have not matched or exceed the amount of visitors, we must look at where are our largest source of travelers and revenue come from. Hawaii’s largest international visitors come from Japan (Hawaii Tourism Authority, n.d.). When looking at the statistical numbers, the total visitors went down from 1,518,517 in 2013 to 1,511,699 in 2014, a 0.4% drop.
According to a study conducted by the Australian Government, at the end of the year 2014, the tourism statistics showed an increase in the Australian Tourism. Here you can see the main statistics of this study, so that you can see how they look like: - Visitors – 6.4 million, which represents an increase of eight percent as compared to the previous year. - Nights – 223 million, which represents an increase of three percent in comparison to the previous year - Expenditure - $31.1 billion, which represents an increase of seven percent from the previous year.
Indonesia is a unique and diverse country in Southeast Asia and has a truly remarkable history, in which former Dutch imperialism stands out among other significant events. Imperialism is the practice of extending rule and power to regions outside of the country which holds it by creating colonies. In 1602, the Netherlands founded the East India Trading Company, abbreviated VOC for Dutch “Verenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie”, to trade spices in Southeast Asia, mainly Indonesia. (van Dam 1) As they moved further and further into the islands of Indonesia, the Dutch decided to set up a government in the region for easier control of trading and to hinder rebellions of the indigenous tribes. Then, after the VOC was dissolved in 1799, they simply kept
The number of people visited Korea increases from 3,753,000 persons in 1995 to 14,202,000 in 2014. (The World Bank, International tourism, number of arrivals) The 10th most visited cities of 2016 ranking by CN Traveler. Tourists spent more than 10, 12, 13, 14, and 17 million US dollars while travel in Korea from 2010-2014. (KTO, Visitors Arrivals)
Before arrival of Europeans, Indonesia was socially distinct and embraced varied forms of art and culture. First influence was on agriculture. The Dutch established the cultivation system and resulted to Indonesia having a highly developed society with a wet field (weloveindonesia). The negative side of influence was that the Dutch caused social immobility or social gap in Indonesia’s society (brookings). Under Dutch rule, higher classes faced fewer hardships but lower classes encountered harsh treatment, great exploitation, a deterioration of living condition and heavy tax burdens (lowensteyn).
The demographic transition is characterized by the reduction of birth rates, and declining mortality. One indicator of the decreasing in the birth rate is the performance of Indonesia government in family planning programs and the accessible of contraceptives. This would suggest that living conditions and standards of health and public safety were
According to Purdey (2013: 34) the role of prejudice and ethnicity as a caused of anti-Chinese violence in Indonesia had not presented in the study so far. In his research on anti-Chinese violence in Indonesia between the years 1996-1999, Purdey (2013) explained that the anti-Chinese violence in Medan, Solo and Jakarta in May 1998 on the grounds of their ethnicity and local antipathy associated with jealousy and fear of Christianization. Wealth inequalities caused social jealousy, and ethnic Chinese who dominated modern shopping centers cause antagonism among the natives because it had replaced the traditional markets. According to Purdey economic position was not the only reason behind the anti-Chinese sentiment, but religion had also become the focus of the conflict, because in addition to shops and homes of ethnic Chinese, churches and temple-pagoda with ethnic Chinese as the majority of his people also attacked. (Purdey, 2013:
Richard Wright’s Indonesian Notebook Analysis American Studies Miscellany Final Paper Indonesian Notebook is an essay written by Richard Wright about Wright’s experience when he visited Indonesia. It was published in August 1955 with other works compiled in Encounter Vol.5, No.2. Richard Wright himself was an African American writer who had written many stories related with racism. He went to Indonesia in purpose to attend Bandung Conference that also can be called Asian-African Conference. This work represents his own perspective toward Indonesia as an African American man.
Their oldest daughter was born in September 1927, in Singkawang; known as the “City of a Thousand Temples” for the many temples found in the city and it’s surroundings. After the birth of their daughter, the family returned to Java, where my mother was born in the city of Banjuwangi, in April 1929, followed by the birth of my uncle, two years later. My father was born in 1924, in the city of Djombang, Java; near the birthplace of my mother. These exceptional Dutch-Indonesian people, made strong by the horrors they survived during Indonesia’s Wars for Independence, made passionate by their optimism and courage to create new beginnings, were the backbone of my family and accordingly, the significant influence of my childhood, which shaped my character as an adult.
The people now tend to follow the times that are not in accordance with the imatate culture of Indonesia. For example: Following the procedure of living or clothing of foreign people that is not appropriate applied in the State of Indonesia. Negative Effect The fourth on a person's physical mental social dimedia. Can lead bullying actions done to other people or fellow users of social media.
Tourism has become one of the important economic factor for any nation today. With the increase in technology, the world is gradually changing and becoming closer and smaller day by day. The country known for its advanced technology, Japan is popular in terms of travel, commerce, technology, cuisine, popular culture and shopping. Globalization has played a vital role in interchanging activities such as goods, services, technology, culture, and even the lifestyle of people around the world. Japan’s tourism has grown rapidly in the recent years.
INTRODUCTION The first generation of Indonesian comic, komikita , began in 1930 and ended in 1954. Its genres range from social lives, martial arts, superheroes, to wayang . As Indonesia was still colonised by the Dutch, komikita was heavily influenced by western comic strips in Dutch newspapers. In the 1960s, the second generation of komikita introduced the romance genre. Unfortunately, this genre often displayed eroticisms unsuitable for Indonesia’s conservative society.
IDENTIFY AND RESEARCH A TOURISM ATTRACTION Introduction Tourism has experienced continued growth and extensive diversification and competition on the last decades, becoming one of the fastest growing economic sectors in the world and by consequence, one of the main income sources for many developing countries. “Every time we travel we are part of a global movement that has the power to drive inclusive development, to create jobs and to build the sustainable societies we want for our future,” says the actual UNWTO¹ Secretary General, Taleb Rifai. “This movement also contributes to build mutual understanding and to safeguard our shared natural and cultural heritage,” he completes. A sustainable and responsible approach to tourism means that neither the natural environment nor the socio-cultural organisation of the host communities would be compromised by the arrival of tourists.
“Tourism is now the largest industry in the world by virtually an economic measure, including gross output, value added, employment, capital investment and tax contributions. ”(Wheatcroft,1994).Tourists can be defined as people who travel to and stay in places outside their usual surroundings for more than twenty-four hours and not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes by the World Tourism Organization. Tourism industry is the idea of attracting, accommodating, and pleasing groups or individual travelling for pleasure or business. For example hotels, restaurants, and tour guides. Five sectors in tourism industry, which is including accommodation, food & beverage services, recreation & entertainment, transportation and travel services.
At the world conference held in Manila on tourism in 1980, importance of tourism and its effects were recognized in the declaration, which stated as; ‘’tourism is an essential activity both on the life of the nation since its direct and indirect effects on economical, social, cultural, and educational sectors of the society and their international relations’’. Economic benefits of tourism 1. Contribution to Gross Domestic Product; Tourism is being one of the world’s largest industries and contributes directly and indirectly (total contribution) to the global economy. Its contribution to GDP growth reflects the total spending within a particular country by residents or neon residents for business or leisure purposes as well as government spending on tourism goods and services which linked to visitors. According to the World Travel and Tourism Council
