Female Tourists Research Articles

Retelling Stories of Desire in TESOL: English, Imagination, and Encounters in Tourism

This article investigates the language learning desire of multilingual tourism workers. The data were drawn from two sites in Nepal: an English for occupational purposes class and workplace interactions during treks. The article shows that the male tourism workers use their claims of heterosexual relationships with foreign female tourists as resources to build and boast their masculine identity and homosociality among their peers. The workers’ ability to communicate in tourist languages functions not only as a transactional tool, but also as a resource to enhance their language learning desire and investment in order to imagine, establish, and sustain heterosexual romantic relationships. Their relationships of intimacy combine with the opportunity for economic benefits and spatial mobility made largely possible by their ability to communicate in English and other international languages. The research contributes to our understanding of the connection between language learning, multilingualism, and desire in the context of intercultural contact.

A Persepsi dan Faktor2 Yang Mempengaruhi Wisatawan Mengunjungi Objek Wisata Tetempangan Hill Di Kab.Minahasa


 Tetempangan Hill is one of the tourism objects in the land of Minahasa which becomes a favorite destination for both local, national and international tourists who want to enjoy the beauty of green hill view and the stretch of blue ocean. This research was conducted using Descriptive qualitative method and the data were collected using questionnaires distributed to respondents. The characteristics of tourists who visited Tatempangan Hill were dominated by male tourists with a percentage of 60 % and the remaining 40 % were female tourists and the tourist characteristics based on age were dominated by the tourists aged 15 to 29 years, followed by tourists aged 30 to 44 years. The tourists’ perceptions based on attraction (attractiveness), accessibility ( transportation), amenities ( facilities) were dominated by positive perceptions except the food and drink kiosks which were negative. The factors that motivated the tourists to visit Tatempangan Hill were ,firstly, to see the natural beauty and secondly , to accompany families and thirdly, to experience physical challenges , fourthly, to have relaxation /rest , fifthly , to enjoy something different and finally, to get closer to nature. It is suggested that the object operator add the menu sold at the food and drink kiosks considering that the tourists get problems with their food and drink needs since the kiosks only sell snacks and cup noodles.

Understanding Chinese girlfriend getaways: an interdependence perspective

The Chinese word guimi refers to a female's best same-sex friend. The guimi holiday of Chinese women, as a sub-segment of girlfriend getaways, has not yet been well addressed in the existing literature. This study extends interdependence theory, a social psychological theoretical framework for examining dyads and small groups, to the study of Chinese female tourists undertaking girlfriend getaways. The findings from 35 travel blogs reveal that Chinese girlfriend getaways demonstrate two types of power relations: power over and power to. The blogs exemplify four types of mutual dependence: skill, time, knowledge, and psychological dependence; as well as three types of conflict: cognitive, process-related, and relationship-related conflict.

The Effects of Destination Brand Personality on Chinese tourists' Revisit Intention to Glasgow: An Examination across Gender

The aim of this research is to examine the mediating effects of self-congruity between destination brand personality, to revisit intention and heed the moderating effects of gender between self-congruity. Therefore, data were collected through a survey from 226 Chinese outbound tourists in Glasgow city, United Kingdom and was analyzed to provide evidence. Based on the results, the analysis of partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) using the Smart PLS 3.0 program indicated that self-congruity was mediated partially through destination brand personality and revisit intention. In tourism destination, Aaker five dimension of brand personality model was particularly adapted into practice. However, the model failed to perform an actual self-congruity to mediate all five dimensions (i.e., sincerity, excitement, competence, excitement, sophistication and ruggedness) of destination brand personality and revisit intention. The results revealed that the ideal self-congruity is a mediating effect between destination brand personality (i.e., sincerity and excitement) and revisit intention. Moreover, this study also reported that the moderating role of gender has no effects on self-congruity and revisit intention. No difference was observed between female and male Chinese tourists who rely more on destination brand personality over self-congruity when the impact of symbolic destination brand benefits on their intention to revisit Glasgow was considered. Findings further offer specific implications for both theoretical insight and marketing practice in context of tourism destinations in Glasgow.

Empirical Analysis of Chinese Women’s Korean Cosmetics Purchase Behavior Change

This study empirically analyzed Korean cosmetics purchase behavior among Chinese women and provides data needed to develop effective marketing strategies toward the goal of K-beauty becoming more influential in the Chinese market. The study targeted to make a contribution to the prosperity of the Korean cosmetics industry. For this, a survey was conducted among Chinese female tourists in Jeju-do and Chinese female employees at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in Shanghai, and the results found the following: Many Chinese women started to show a high interest in Korean cosmetics after watching Korean TV series. When asked what made them choose Korean cosmetics, ‘quality excellence’ was most responded. In terms of the most important factor in buying Korean cosmetics, ‘skin compatibility’ was the highest. In terms of an information source, ‘internet search’ was the highest. When asked where they usually buy Korean cosmetics, ‘duty-free shop’ was most responded, followed by ‘online channel’. When asked what made them buy Korean cosmetics, ‘Korean Wave’ was most responded. It is critical for Korean companies to closely monitor these changes in Chinese female consumers’ purchase behavior to penetrate into the Chinese market. The Korean industry must continue to observe such changes and reflect them in their business strategies. In the cosmetics industry, personal preference is crucial. Therefore, Korean cosmetics can continue to grow in the Chinese market if Chinese consumers’ needs and wants are understood and reflected in both distribution and advertising strategies in a well-organized manner.

Strategi Pengelolaan Pariwisata Halal Kota Surabaya

Professional management of management by Coordinating with the tourism office, promoting scientific activities as the cultivation of religious values, and fostering human resources (HR) to all Nadzirs. Management strategies in the traditional tourism sector by offering alternatives such as religious tourism, culinary delights, and traditional markets. 2) Inhibiting factors: Human resource awareness from both tourists and Nadzirs, inadequate facilities related to visitors' quantity. 3) Supporting factors: Islamic environment such as separation of places for male and female tourists, preparation of facilities such as electricity, water, lodging, places for ablution, toilets, and mosques. Suggestion: Conduct training related to the development of halal tourist attractions, provide directions to all tourists both online and offline, expand tourist areas by acquiring surrounding land, rejuvenating and repairing areas, and reforestation.

Tourism Image Endorsement Based on Experiment and Variance Analysis

This study chooses tourist attractions as the research object, and explores the response of female tourists to spokesmen of different tourist attractions. Inter-group experimental design was used to combine online network survey with off-line field survey. In data analysis, MATLAB software was used to analyze the variance of the experimental results, and to test the significance of the experimental results. In the aspect of result drawing, Origin software was used to render the result pictures. During the experiment, the subjects were randomly assigned to different experimental conditions to balance or reduce the errors caused by the differences between the subjects, so as to analyze the different responses of the subjects to stimuli. The results show that female tourists differ in their involvement of spokespersons for tourism products with different involvement degrees. On this basis, the brand strategy of tourist attractions is discussed and some suggestions are put forward.

The experience of sport tourists at the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix: an exploratory analysis of user-generated content

This study examined the experiences of sport tourists at the Formula One (F1) Singapore Grand Prix. In addition, the study also examined the difference in experiences between the genders and between local and international tourists. Three hundred and forty-seven reviews on TripAdvisor were captured and analysed. The initial analysis showed seven themes: ‘race’, ‘track’, ‘event’, ‘concerts’, ‘cars’, ‘food’ and ‘walk’. Further analysis uncovered differences between the genders and between local and international tourists. Specifically, male tourists were more likely to comment on race-related matters. On the other hand, female tourists’ experiences were focused on entertainment activities with family and friends during the event. In addition, locals were more focused on race-related experiences while international tourists commented on enjoyable experiences with local food and people during the event. The findings of this study gained insights into the marketing of the F1 Singapore Grand Prix from the tourists’ perspective.

ЛЕКСИКО-СТИЛИСТИЧЕСКИЕ ХАРАКТЕРИСТИКИ АНГЛОЯЗЫЧНОГО ИНТЕРНЕТ-ОТЗЫВА ТУРИСТА

The article considers lexico-stylistic characteristics of a tourist’s Internet commentary. The author identifies the basic lexico-stylistic means and purposes of their usage in the English-speaking tourists’ Internet commentaries. The paper examines such types of Internet commentary as a commentary-advice, commentary-warning and commentary-gratitude. Tourists’ Internet commentaries are classified into positive, negative and mixed ones and are analyzed from the viewpoint of the gender aspect. The findings allow identifying the typical features of male and female tourist’s commentaries.

The impact of IMC consistency and interactivity on city reputation and consumer brand engagement: the moderating effects of gender

ABSTRACT The impact of Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) has not received sufficient attention in the tourism marketing literature. The objective of this paper is to propose and empirically test a model that captures relationships between two dimensions of IMC, i.e. consistency and interactivity, and two critical variables in destination branding literature, i.e. city reputation and consumer brand engagement (CBE). CBE has been considered a multi-dimensional construct composed of cognitive, affective, and behavioural dimensions. The findings reveal that both IMC consistency and IMC interactivity are highly influential on city reputation. However, IMC interactivity is found to exert a more significant role in the development of CBE than IMC consistency does. In addition, CBE is found to be affected by city reputation. The model has further been examined from a gender perspective through a multi-group analysis. Female tourists are found to be more sensitive to city reputation, while males are more influenced by IMC interactivity.

Motivasi Wisatawan Wanita dan Persepsi Masyarakat Lokal terhadap Klub Gay di Seminyak, Bali


 
 
 This research was conducted to find out the motivation of female tourist to visit Gay club, the perception of the tourist and local community towards the Gay Club.
 The methods used in this research id descriptive qualitative. The technique of determination of informants used is purposive sampling technique. Data sources used are primary and secondary data sources. Primary data in this research is sourced from direct observation to the research location by means of observation and interviews. While secondary data in this research are the data obtained from the documentation or studies library to complement the primary data.
 The result of the research shows that most tourist say curious to see Gay club as a motivation for a visit; most tourist plead happy after seeing the atrractions there; most neutral against Gay tourist; most local community already know about Gay club; most local community are not disturbed; most local people are not benefitting from the presence of the Gay club.
 Keywords : Tourist Motivation, Community Local Perception, Gay Club
 
 

Associations among tourist camp management, high and low tourist seasons, and welfare factors in female Asian elephants in Thailand.

This study investigated how camp management and tourist activities affect body condition, adrenocortical function, lipid profiles and metabolic status in female tourist elephants. We compared twice monthly serum insulin, glucose, fructosamine, total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), low density lipoprotein (LDL), high density lipoprotein (HDL), and fecal glucocorticoid metabolite (FGM) concentrations to body condition scores (BCS) at five camps with different management styles (e.g., tourist activities, work type, diet) between the High (November–February) and Low (March–October) tourist seasons. There were significant camp effects on health parameters, with BCS, TC, HDL, insulin and glucose being among the highest, and G:I being the lowest (less heathy) in elephants at an observation camp compared to those at camps where elephants received exercise by providing rides to tourists. Differences between High and Low tourist season months also were found for all measures, except TG and FGM concentrations. Both work time and walking distance were negatively correlated to glucose, fructosamine and insulin, while walking distance was negatively related to FGM concentrations. By contrast, positive associations were found between tourist number and BCS, TG, and insulin, perhaps related to tourists feeding elephants. Quantity of supplementary diet items (e.g., bananas, sugar cane, pumpkin) were positively correlated with FGM concentrations, glucose, fructosamine, and insulin. This study provides evidence that body condition, adrenal activity, metabolic markers, and lipid profiles in captive elephants may be affected by visitor numbers, work activities, and the amount of supplementary foods offered by tourists. Some activities appear to have negative (e.g., feeding), while others (e.g., exercise) may have positive effects on health and welfare. We conclude that camps adopting a more hands-off approach to tourism need to ensure elephants remain healthy by providing environments that encourage activity and rely on more natural diets or foraging.

ЛЕКСИКО-СТИЛИСТИЧЕСКИЕ ОСОБЕННОСТИ ИНТЕРНЕТ-ОТЗЫВА ТУРИСТА

The article examines lexico-stylistic characteristics of a tourist’s Internet commentary. Scientific originality of the study lies in the fact that Internet commentaries are for the first time analysed from the viewpoint of the gender aspect. The authors identify the basic lexico-stylistic means and purposes of their usage in the Russian tourists’ commentaries. The paper examines such types of Internet commentary as a commentary-advice, commentary-warning and commentary-gratitude. The commentaries are classified into positive, negative and mixed ones and are analysed from the viewpoint of the gender aspect. The analysis has allowed identifying the typical features of male and female tourist’s commentaries.

Influence of season, tourist activities and camp management on body condition, testicular and adrenal steroids, lipid profiles, and metabolic status in captive Asian elephant bulls in Thailand.

We previously found relationships between body condition and physiological function affecting health and welfare of female tourist camp elephants in Thailand, and used that approach to conduct a similar study of bull elephants in the same camps (n = 13). A body condition score (BCS) was done every other month, and fecal glucocorticoid metabolite (FGM) concentrations were measured twice monthly for 1 year. Effects of season, camp management and tourist activity on lipid profiles [total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoproteins (LDL), high density lipoproteins (HDL), triglycerides (TG)] and metabolic factors [insulin, glucose, fructosamine, glucose to insulin ratio (G:I)] were determined and correlated to measures of body condition, testosterone and FGM. Positive correlations were found between BCS and TG, between FGM and TG, HDL and glucose, and between testosterone and HDL, whereas BCS and testosterone were negatively associated with the G:I. There was a significant positive relationship between FGM and testosterone. Elevated FGM concentrations were associated with altered lipid and metabolic profiles and were higher in winter compared to summer and rainy seasons. Insulin and glucose levels were higher, while the G:I was lowest in the winter season. Strong positive associations were found between TC and HDL, LDL and HDL and glucose, and glucose and insulin. By contrast, negative relationships were found between the G:I and HDL and glucose, and between insulin and G:I. Differences also were found between High and Low tourist season months for FGM, insulin, and G:I. Last, there was notable variation among the camps in measured parameters, which together with tourist season effects suggests camp management may affect physiological function and welfare; some negatively like feeding high calorie treats, others positively, like exercise. Last, compared to females, bull elephants appear to be in better physical health based on normal BCSs, lower insulin levels and higher G:I ratios.

Parliament as Viewed Through a Woman's Eyes: Gender and Space in the 19th‐Century Commons

AbstractThe 19th‐century house of commons is traditionally viewed as a masculine space overlooking the presence of female tourists, waitresses, housekeepers, servants, spectators, and residents. This essay demonstrates that, even when formally excluded from the Commons, women were determined to colonize spaces to witness debates. In the pre‐1834 Commons they created their own observation gallery in an attic high above the chamber, peeping through a light fitting to listen to parliamentary sessions. After 1834, they were accommodated in their own galleries in the temporary and new house of commons, growing increasingly assertive and protective of their rights to attend debates and participate in parliamentary political culture. Far from being exclusively male, parliament was increasingly viewed through women's eyes.

Orientalist reveries: The imaginary creative constructions of the Moroccan space and place by the figures of the non-Muslim male traveller and female tourist − from travel literature to photography and contemporary fashion imagery

Abstract In this body of research and original photographic work to which it responds, I examine the position and connotation of Morocco as a site for artistic inspiration in travel literature, photography and fashion photography in the context of three main themes relating to its imaginary constructions: Orientalism; the western male traveller in contradistinction to the female tourist; and the figure of the cultured flâneur. These themes became associated with European industrialization and imperialism towards the end of the nineteenth century, and the research draws links between this particular period of culture and its values, and our present day, romantic fascination with Morocco, and the revival of such themes and their popular reincarnation in contemporary fashion editorials. The article investigates the role that photography has played in the development of twenty-first century Orientalism and its manifestation in visual fashion storytelling, and the interplay between artist-subject-location: how does the western traveller/photographer view both himself and others in the process of picturing the Maghreb and what are the kinds of relationships and tensions that develop between the traveller/photographer and the North African sites that he observes? The research focuses on the long association between travel and sexual adventure and explores the literary and visual narratives involving the figures of the contemporary traveller and tourist in the North African space and place, and how adventurer and location feed off one another. By examining the appropriation of such figures and motifs from art and literature into contemporary photography of travel and fashion photography, the article aims to consider the visual representation and specific propositions of locations such as Tangier, Marrakesh, Assilah and the Moroccan Sahara as chaotic, dangerous and alien, and understand the complex, post-Orientalist rendition of the North African space and visual culture within the context of fashion photography. More specifically this article poses the following questions: why does our western culture want or need to revisit condescending Orientalist fantasies and an imperialist mode of representation? And in what way are the tropes of Orientalist representation tied to the fantasies, desires and anxieties that the fashion industry and its consumer engage with? The article takes Morocco’s strong ties with western cultural figures as its starting point, and in times of intense political and social unrest in the Arab world – the continuing fascination with and promotion of this Muslim country as a sensual tourist destination by fashion editorial and ad campaign shoots. The article considers two photography monographs by western male travellers/photographers shooting photographic bodies of work in a foreign Islamic country: Paul Bowles’ How Could I Send a Picture into the Desert (Bowles and Bischoff 1994) and Harry Gruyaert’s Morocco (1990), in addition to several case studies from literature (Peter Mayne, Elias Canetti); photography (Irving Penn, Daido Moriyama); and contemporary fashion editorial work (William Klein, Jack Pierson, Azim Haidaryan, Inez Van Lamsweerde/Vinoodh Matadin, Mario Testino, Hans Feurer, Steven Meisel and Daniel Riera). It aims to establish links between the visual representation of travel and the context of gender, fashion, identity and sexuality and the psychological dimension of tourism.

중국어 관광통역안내사 근무환경에 관한 질적 연구

The purpose of this study is to figure out cause and reason for the work environment which the Chinese tourist guide feels uncomfortable and to find improvement about the environment. The research method was applied to qualitative study rather than empirical study using questionnaire. Through the in-depth interview method, this study intended to find fundamental problems which would have not been found advanced research and empirical study.BR In-depth interviews were done from July 11th to August 15th 2018 by using one-to-one interview. The interviewees were consist of Korean, oversees Chinese and oversees Korean etc. Therefore total twelve Chinese tourist guides, who were two Koreans, six oversees Koreans and four oversees Chinese, were taken in-depth interview. The result of this study found seven factors. Employment related item, balance related item, shopping related item, job related item, unqualified chinese tourist guide related item, four major insurance related item and female tourist guides related item.

‘Poor children on Tinder’ and their Barbie Saviours: towards a feminist political economy of volunteer tourism

ABSTRACTBarbie Saviours is a satirical Instagram account and linked Facebook page that depict white western Barbies volunteering in Africa with the bio, ‘Jesus. Adventures. Africa. Two worlds. One love. Babies. Beauty. Not qualified. Called. 20 years old. It’s not about me… but it kind of is’. Drawing on emerging theories of feminist political economy, we address the growing backlash against volunteer tourism in the popular media and argue that critiques against these images reflect an anti-hegemonic project that highlights the role of sentimental colonialism in contemporary forms of international popular humanitarianism. Widely described as a critique against the ‘White Saviour Complex’, Barbie Saviour is used to popularise a negative image of western female volunteer tourists which currently comprise more than 75% of the industry. These critiques question the morality and legitimacy of female volunteer tourists as well as related spaces of western forms of development in the global south. These satires shine a spotlight on the neocolonial aura of the practice. However, we argue that while this critique is a productive reminder of the symbolic violence of racialised inequality, the critique itself also, albeit inadvertently, perpetuates the ahistorical and apolitical racial, ethnic, gender and class-based binary thinking that it seeks to condemn.

Unusual cause of a fatal foreign body pulmonary granulomatosis

Pulmonary foreign body granulomatosis is a rare disease characterized by granuloma as a result of exposure to mineral substances. It has been reported in intravenous drug abusers who inject powdered medications. In the present case a 57-year-old female tourist with a history of cancer died in her hotel room. The autopsy revealed pulmonary fibrosis with granulomatosis containing birefringent particles (mainly talc). The cause of death was an acute right heart failure due to chronic pulmonary hypertension triggered by regular therapeutic use of painkillers after cancer occurring in previous years.

Concurrent Infection of a Young Tourist by Hookworm and Strongyloides Stercoralis During Low Budget Travel in Southeast Asia.

SummaryStrongyloidiasis and hookworm infections are neglected helminth diseases widespread in tropical and subtropical areas. In humans, particularly in immunocompromised patients infections potentially may lead to the life-threatening clinical conditions involving the respiratory as well as gastrointestinal systems. The increased number of tourists travelling to tropical regions is associated with more frequent infection with parasites such as Strongyloides and hookworm. The infection takes place when filariform larvae penetrate the skin exposed to soil, than migrate through the lungs and finally reach the intestine. Travelers are often not aware of how they could get infected. Physicians may suspect strongyloidiasis and hookworm infections in tourists with diarrhea returning from endemic areas, especially when an elevated eosinophilia is observed. In the literature there are many reports about the presence of parasites in indigenous communities, but very few are available regarding travelers. This paper describes a dual infection with hookworm and Strongyloides stercoralis in a young female tourist returning from Southeast Asia. To our knowledge, this is the first report of hookworm and Strongyloides stercoralis infection in a tourist from Europe, acquired in an endemic area.