Favourite Destination Research Articles

The Cassock Does Not a Monk Make. Or Does It? Fake and Real Monks from the Orthodox East in the Russian Empire (19th — Early 20th Сentury)

Monastic tonsure of citizens of the Russian Empire abroad became a particularly complex issue during the latter half of the nineteenth century, when Mt. Athos became a favorite destination of those interested in assuming the monastic habit outside the empire. The Russian authorities sought to control and regulate such tonsures by establishing procedures for checking their validity, and by ruling out automatic recognition of them in the empire. Individuals who were tonsured as monks abroad manipulated or tried to manipulate such regulations in order to facilitate travel back and forth from the Russian Empire for their own purposes. The result was that the real and apparent ambiguities that such rules allowed for were exploited by both state authorities and by real or fake monks themselves. The essay seeks to offer some perspectives on this phenomenon by focusing on four cases preserved in archival records.

El problema de la turistificación de Cádiz

Cádiz is a small city located in the south of Andalusia (Spain), inhabited by around 113,000 inhabitants. Most of them reside in flats or apartments in the city of Cádiz, since there are hardly any chalets or single-family homes. The problem is the high cost that currently exists in the capital, the exorbitant rental prices mean that many families cannot afford them. In addition, it is no longer just a matter of the residents, but the conditions of the owners of the rental homes have an influence. With the increase in tourists in recent years, which place Cádiz as one of the main favorite destinations for travelers, landlords are forced to raise the price to earn a greater profit. This issue clearly harms the people of Cádiz by having to leave their homes for travelers to live in during the summer season.

Tour and Travel Application

Abstract: Tourism industry events are gaining more and more importance due to their vital role in the success of many economies around the world. People now take part in more activities of all types, and as a result, they will travel great distances to attend activities that interest them more. This project will include trip photographs and their information, as well as some basic and enhanced facilities. This project's objective was to create a website called "Travels And Tourism" that would provide the basic details about various locations. Where visitors can visit, view their favourite destinations, and choose to travel wherever they like. Users can also get in touch with us by sending an email or phoning us directly if they are having any problems or have any questions or recommendations. The project is designed with HTML-PHP as front end and Microsoft SQL Server 2008 as backend which works in any browser. The coding languages used are HTML, CSS, Bootsrap, and PHP. Travel and tourism management system is used to book a tour from anywhere in the world by a single dynamic website which will help the user to know all about the places and tour details in a single website. By creating a tour page, the administrator can add packages to the website from certain hotels and travel agencies. Then, after logging in, users can book each project, which the admin can then confirm on the page where they handle bookings. The user's "book" page will display the confirmation. It is the most userfriendly tool for booking travel arrangements and getting complete information.

Repatrierea forței de muncă în contextul pandemiei COVID-19

This article aims at providing information about Romanian emigrants in terms of destinations and integration on the labour market at the destination and, at the same time, at tackling with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mobility and eventual return of Romanian emigrants. For these explorations, we use quantitative data from various sources. The Repatriation of the Work Force is a research conducted in 2020, in which the local authorities from 3,181 administrative units in Romania were contacted and asked a series of questions regarding, among other topics, migration from and return migration to their locality. 742 answers were obtained, which were complemented with statistical information from Eurostat – Romanian citizens residing abroad, and the Romanian Border Police – traffic in an out Romanian borders since the beginning of the pandemic, compared to similar periods in 2019. The data provides an image of Romanian migrants abroad that is in line with what previous studies show, in terms of favourite destinations (Italy, Spain, Germany, Great Britain) and occupations at the destination (constructions, agriculture, housekeeping). Data from the Romanian Border Police show that return to Romania had some spikes in 2020, and suggests circularity and complex mobility trajectories.

Analysis of Key Performance Indicators to Study the Growth and Development of Selected Software Companies in India

The Indian software industry plays a significant role in developing the national economy, from an inward looking economy into a dynamic digitally empowered society. Nearly 95% of the foreign exchange inflows in the service sector are contributed by IT and Buisness Process Outsourcing (BPO) industries. Indian government policy was introduced in 1986 and modified in 1988 in relation with the world market policy, Software Technology Parks of India scheme support to attract Foreign Direct Investment. Recent advancement in the field of information and communication has significantly modified the role of IT in all organizations. Enormous growth in IT industry has changed the outsourcing strategy and buying behavior. Organizations can realize more benefits by investing more funds in IT. India is considered a pioneer in software development and a favourite destination for software and IT enabled services. IT industry has produced a revolutionary variation in the economic scenario and a huge number of personnel are working with higher productivity and association with Multi National Corporations (MNCs).

Interaction between psychological ownership and psychological resilience toward the destination

The tourism sector was badly affected by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, creating thereby a need to advance knowledge on developing strategies for bringing tourists to back their favourite destinations. Although studies in tourism literature in the last two years addressed several issues relating to the pandemic, ironically not many have explored the role of tourists’ attitude towards a destination. Specifically, there have hardly been any discussions on the tourists’ psychological ownership vis-à-vis destination affinity (DA). It's an irony because they play crucial roles in leading tourists to revisit their favourite destinations. Using the ‘Psychological Resilience Theory’, this study focuses on the Covid-19 crisis and examines the relationship between attitude towards the destination, psychological ownership towards the destination, DA, and desire to revisit the destination post-Covid-19 crisis. Data (N = 274) was collected online from Indian tourists and hypothesis testing was done using PROCESS SPSS macro. The findings of the study indicated the mediating impact of DA and moderating role of psychological resilience. This study offers several important implications for tourism literature and the sector at large.

Restoration & Rebuilding Pakistan's Tourism & Hospitality Sector: Transforming Business Processes

The descriptive cum correlational research aims to suggest a framework for modification in business process to restore and rebuild, pandemic hard hit, tourism, and hospitality sector. The research premises on the rationale that under the persistent and looming pandemic threat, continued closures, and lockdowns of the tourism destinations with rising unemployment is not the answer to live with. Drawing from the exploratory research, a resilience-based framework model, to restore and rebuild Pakistan tourism and hospitality sector amid pandemic, an instrument was self-developed and validated before its operationalization. After checking the reliability and validity of the instrument through Cronbach's Alpha and exploratory factors analysis, the instrument was administered through mix of physical and online distribution. The sample of 312 respondents, representing variety of stakeholders from tourism and hospitality businesses across favorite destinations, responded through a mix of online and physical survey. The research found an adaptable resilience-based framework model for the restoration and recovery of tourism and hospitality businesses amid pandemics. The model called for placement of health safety features, provision of service quality, technological interventions, and socially responsible imaging of hotels. However, the desired outcomes can only be reached through well-knitted joint response from all the stakeholders including government, community, tourists, and the destination managers. The research argued that the restoration and rebuilding of tourism and hospitality business, is likely to renovate into sustainable tourism capable of kick-starting employment generation, poverty alleviation, society's well-being, and economic growth without compromising people health. Keywords: Tourism and hospitality business, COVID Pandemic, business restoration, transformation of business processes, business resilience.

PEREGRINATION OF ARBITRATION IN INDONESIA: IS LAW NO. 30 OF 1999 A TRUE EVOLUTION OF ARBITRATION PRACTICE?

Indonesia has recently become a favorite destination for investors and traders to do business, either investor or to trade. Indonesia as a soon to be one of business hubs in South East Asia Region has everything it needs to become not only a place to do business but also to settle business related dispute through arbitration, as Indonesia itself has ratified several important conventions such as the 1958 New York Convention and ICSID Convention, further Indonesia has already had an arbitration law which governs the whole procedure of conducting arbitration in Indonesia or enforce an award in Indonesia. This law is already more than 20 years old, which means Indonesia has gone through several economic dynamic and changes of business trends. Those changes, undeniably may affect the relevancy and effectiveness of Law No 30 of 1999 and therefore reveal the loopholes and irrelevancy of this law, such as the potential of denial of justice practice, arbitrator negligence which may result in an unenforceability of an arbitral award and unclear definition of public order, which shall be revised and repaired in the future amendment for the sake of legal certainty

Drifting towards Disaster? Fontane’s Ambivalent Portrayal of Stralau Landscapes in His Literary Works1

Stralau was a favorite destination for Berliners in the nineteenth century. Best known for the beauty of its surroundings, it was also notorious for the drunken revelry of its fishing carnival. Consequently, in Fontane, Stralau is associated with a remarkable ambivalence of emotions: it highlights the passionate involvement of characters, while also evoking connotations of danger and disaster. A. R. Robinson’s description of the protagonists in <i>L’Adultera</i> as being caught in a “drift towards disaster” off Stralau neatly encapsulates the situation in subsequent novels. In <i>Die Poggenpuhls</i>, however, Fontane goes much further. For her painting of the Great Flood for her uncle’s church, Sophie takes as her inspiration the view of Lake Rummelsburg from Stralau Station. Sophie’s artistic characterization of the diluvian catastrophe expresses her hope that a better world is to follow, reflecting Fontane’s utopian ideals in <i>Quitt</i> and <i>Der Stechlin</i>. (JB)

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ‘INGAT PESAN IBU’ CAMPAIGN IN CHANGING LATE ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR IN THE TOURISM AREAS OF BALI, BANDUNG, AND YOGYAKARTA

The high number of Covid-19 cases in Indonesia has prompted the government to promote various efforts to suppress the spread of Covid-19 cases, one of which is ‘Ingat Pesan Ibu’ campaign. However, several tourism areas such as Bali, Bandung, and Yogyakarta are still favourite tourism destinations in the pandemic era. This research was conducted to determine if the ‘Ingat Pesan Ibu’ campaign effectively changes late-adolescents’ behavior and determine how far is the late adolescents receive ‘Ingat Pesan Ibu’ campaign in Bali, Bandung, and Yogyakarta. The method used is quantitative descriptive includes table of mean, standard deviation and being analyzed descriptively according to data’s tendency. Pearson Product Moment formula is used for validity test and Cronbach Alpha formula for reliability test. Kolmogorov-Smirnov formula is used for normality test before doing the T-test. In each region, the T-test shows Sig. (2-tailed) is greater than 0.1, which means ‘Ingat Pesan Ibu’ campaign effectively changed late-adolescent behavior. The campaign is effective on Knowledge (X1), Attitudes (X2), and Skills (X3) variables with a mean above 3.5. The behavior (X4) stage is not optimal because the mean result is still at number 3, supported by variable X4.4 which shows answers about taking-off masks in public spaces.

The Potential Development Analysis of Kampung City Toward Special Interest Tourism (Art, Culture, and Architcture) In The City Of Malang (Case Study: Heritage Village, Malang City)

Special interest tourism is currently developing and becoming one of the favourite destinations for tourists. One of the conceptual developments of special interest tourism is by developing urban villages. The urban village is one of the miniatures of Indonesia which contains various kinds of cultural wealth, history, social values, etc. The Kayutangan heritage village is one of the urban villages developed by the Malang City Government as a special interest tourist destination in the middle of Malang City. The character of the urban village is enriched with historical, architectural, art and cultural values which have not been explored and optimized as a special interest tourist destination. The heritage village only emphasizes the colonization infrastructure legacy while other potentials have not been explored optimally. Through this qualitative research, the other four potentials (historical, architectural, art, and cultural values) will be explored in detail and provide educational values for the Kayutangan urban village tourism.

Dumbstruck Dutchmen: Netherlandish Travellers into the Lion’s Den (1672–1750)

During the long eighteenth century, Paris became a favourite destination for Netherlandish travellers, who were attracted by the luxurious shops, extensive leisure facilities, well-stocked museums, and modern architecture. Yet the triumphant iconography of Louis XIV, immortalizing French victories in paintings, tapestries and bas-reliefs, may have been a thorn in these visitors’ flesh. Drawing evidence from a series of travel journals, we will examine how Dutch and Flemish travellers experienced this abrasive ‘propaganda’.

Travel Literature: A perspective on the history of Indian travel accounts and recent developments in the genre

Travel writing is a literary genre that remain concerned with travelling accounts or records of a person. Such accounts enable one to know about different cities and countries and become familiar with varied cultures, behavioral patterns and their living conditions. Travel writings are being produced since time immemorial. India is a land of diverse cultures, languages, and food habits that remained a favourite destination among travel enthusiasts living both India and abroad. Many European, Chinese and Arab Travel writers like Jean Baptiste Tavernier, Ibn-e-Battuta and Hiuen Tsang have written at length about their experiences of travelling to India. They all have written works on India, its culture and the people that are living there. Their accounts are not reliable from the information point of view because they are based on whatever these travellers have seen or witnessed around them. They do not provide an actual image of India but rather presented an unrealistic portrayal of India in their writings. They have not focused on the adversities and social evils that were prevalent at that time. Earlier, travel writings remain a product of colonial enterprise. That is why there is a need for India travel writers to discuss their opinions regarding the impression of India and the people at large. Through this paper, I will try to show the history of Indian travel writings and works that are being done under this genre until now. At the same time, I will also discuss about the recent changes that are happening in this genre.

Soil Nutrient Evaluation and Crop Management for Sustainable Growth of PatiyaVillage Cluster in Almora, Uttarakhand

The present study deals with the assessment of soil nutrients at four adjacent villages, 15 km NE of Almora, to understand the soil fertility and suitability of crops to help rejuvenate the agricultural activities in the region which subsequently will be used as a testing ground to mitigate prevailing Human-Wildlife Conflict in the study area. Soil samples were analyzed for textural classification, power of hydrogen (pH), Electrical Conductivity (EC), Organic Carbon percentage (OC%), available Nitrogen (N), Potassium (K), Sulphur (S), Boron (B), Manganese (Mn), 0.1M Hydrochloric Acid (HCl), and Diethylene Triamine Pentaacetic Acid (DTPA) extractable, Iron (Fe), Zinc (Zn), and Copper (Cu) to examine the soil fertility of the area. The soils of the region vary from loam to sandy loam. The soil reaction varies from slight to extremely acidic whereas the salinity was varying from non-saline to slightly saline. Low soil fertility index of N, P, K, Zn, B, and Fe; and medium soil fertility index of S, Mn, and Cu were observed, which is suggestive of additional requirement of Farm Yard Manure (FYM) and fertilizers to make them suitable for plantation. Through this study, an attempt has been made to recommend the selection and cultivation of high yield indigenous cash crops with the support of bio-fertilizers to maximize the use and production of these fallow lands and enhance the agricultural activities in the region and provide better livelihood options. The shift from the traditional method of plowing and sowing to new basic techniques has brought about encouraging results to the extent that these fields have now become favorite destinations of wild boars and monkeys. Hence, allowing us to mitigate this problem through various means.

Life form, diversity, and spatial distribution of macroalgae in Komodo National Park waters, East Nusa Tenggara

Komodo National Park is one of the favorite destinations for both domestic and international marine tourism. Marine tourism activities have caused environmental changes and impact on fisheries and marine resources. Macroalgae were also affected by the environmental changes, so management of macroalgae was required. Ecological data of macroalgae can be used as baseline data for coastal area management. The study aimed to determine the life form, species composition, spatial distribution, and ecological aspects of macroalgae assemblages in Komodo National Park waters. The study was conducted in September 2013, in eight locations, namely Setuga, Komodo Karang Makasar, Padar Kecil, Padar, Papagarang, Mangaitan, and Muntia island. Macroalgae samples were collected by the quadratic transect method. The data analyzed were Sorensen’s similarities. A total of 42 species of macroalgae were recorded, consisting of three Phylum: Chlorophyta (19 species), Ochrophyta (8 species), and Rhodophyta (15 species). Epilithic was the dominant life form of macroalgae. In general, macroalgae can be stably attached to hard substrates. The highest macroalgae diversity was found on Mangaitan Island (22 species). Halimeda and Amphiroa were macroalgae that can be found in almost all locations. Setuga Island had similar macroalgae with both Mangaitan and Muntia islands. The differences in the number of macroalgae species were influenced by environmental pressure, topography, and substrate profile. Management of macroalgae resources was needed to maintain the sustainability of the macroalgae ecosystem.

The Covid-19 Impact on the Tourism Industry: Short Holidays within National Borders

The COVID-19 pandemic has heavily hit international economy giving a particular setback to the tourism sector. Between March and May 2020, during the first lockdown, and between October and December of the same year, during the second lockdown, a questionnaire was administrated in Italy, Greece and Great Britain. Through the questionnaire, people’s feelings and expectations of their desire to take a vacation were collected regarding the period of constraint due to the new coronavirus and the possible end of the pandemic, or the first government approved travel openings. In particular, the question of how long it would take to decide on a holiday, the type and duration, after the period of constriction due to the coronavirus was over, was asked. Both surveys, in the two different lockdown periods, showed the potential desire of tourists to leave relatively quickly, and to take forms of domestic tourism, characterized by small and short-lived trips. The favorite destination being the seaside.

Afifa’s Migration

Afifa’s Migration

Migration intention of final year medical students

Abstract Background One out of three Moroccan doctors is out of the country, and the ratio doctor per population is 7.3 per 10000 people (recommended 15.3 doctors per 10000 people). The objectives of this study are to estimate the prevalence of migration intention of final year medical student and to describe the profile of student who wants to migrate. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out between 01 January and 31 January 2021. We included Moroccan final year medical students who did their entire medical school curriculum in FMPC. Electronic Self administered questionnaire was used though Google form. The data were described through mean, standard deviation, median, quartiles, frequency and percentage. The khi2 test was used to test the association between migration intention and social-economic variables. The data was processed using R 3.6.3. Findings We included 251 final year students. The 70.1% of final year students had intention to leave the country, of which 63.6% were female. The students were attracted by foreign countries because better training (97.6%), better working conditions (99%) and quality of life (97.2%). The students intended to leave the country because they were not satisfied about formation (95.2%) and salary (97%) also the denigrating of doctor in media (83.6%). Germany was the favorite destination (34%). We did not find any significant association between the migration intention and socioeconomic profile of students. Conclusions The health policymakers should improve working conditions, training quality and salary of health workers to reduce medical student migration. Key messages The migration intention of final medical students is one of the keys indicators about the future of country healthcare system. Reducing the medical students migration is crucial to build and maintain a strong healthcare system.

Kajian Hukum Perbandingan Kemudahan Investasi Asing di Singapura dan di Kota Batam, Indonesia Beserta Legal Standing OSS Dalam Penerapannya

Investment is one of the first steps in moving the wheels of a country's economy. In the city of Batam itself is strongly identified with the investment climate. With its strategic location, Batam City is located adjacent to its neighboring countries, namely Singapore and Malaysia. The OSS (Online Single Submission) system emerged as one of the steps aimed at increasing the competitiveness of the global region and encouraging investment growth. However, in the OSS system there are still many obstacles both in terms of regulations and implementers of regulations that are considered less than optimal in applying electronically integrated business licenses. This is also worsen by the dualism of authority in managing the region. Looking to neighboring countries, Singapore is a favorite destination for global companies wishing to expand their business in Asia. The ease of obtaining a business license has become the main focus for this Lion Country. This study uses a normative legal research method with a comparative law approach and a statutory regulation approach. The purpose of writing this article is to study the ease of foreign investment in Singapore compared to Batam City and the legal standing of OSS in its application. Based on the research conducted, the ease of investment is examined from various factors, namely in the areas of legal certainty, taxation, employment, and licensing of the Indonesian OSS system including Batam City which still does not fully support a conducive investment climate in doing business compared to Singapore.

The Giant Mountains – as beautiful as the Alps. The origins of the aesthetic discovery of mountains in the Central European context

ABSTRACT This article examines the aesthetic motivation behind the inception of tourism in the mountains. Aesthetic motives played a key role in the development of tourism in the Alps, which in the eighteenth century became a new, ideal type of landscape and a popular destination for artists and scientists, and later for tourists too. What form did this phenomenon take in a different geographical and cultural context? What were its dynamics and specific features? The article traces these motives by analysing texts on the Giant Mountains (Riesengebirge, Krkonoše, Karkonosze), which became a favourite destination for tourists from the German states and the Austrian Empire. At the time these mountains were compared with the Alps, and this article aims to analyse the parallels and differences between the aesthetic appreciation of the Alps and of the Giant Mountains. Together with scientific interest, aesthetic concerns also played an important role in the inception of tourism here. We can see a reflection of contemporary theories of the Sublime and the Picturesque, as well as the ascent of romanticism. The article works with sources from the turn of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, supplementing them with a summary of subsequent developments in the twentieth century.