Discuss the ways tourism has become more commercial in recent years,

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12th April , 2008

Introduction

Tourism is an activity of visiting new places for the purpose of leisure . There is domestic or local tourism where people visit places in their own home country while in international tourism people visit other countries apart from their home country . The basic activity of tourism in the past years had been to see the wonder of nature and the aesthetic beauty of the natural environment and the different rich biodiversity that is unique to each and every country . However

in the recent years the activity of tourism has taken a different course and people no longer visit places to see the natural environment but go to see the modern improvements characterized by commercial ego

This work will closely examine the commercialization of tourism in America and its influence on the American culture . The point of reference to a typical commercialization of tourism is the Mall of America that has over the years taken tourism to a different level

Tourism in the Mall of America

The mall of America in Minnesota was established back in the year 1992 and is the largest undercover shopping center in the world . It occupies an area of 78 acres of land and has all types of business activities aimed for entertainment purpose . It has over 500 shops with Macy 's Blooming dales , Nordstrom and the Sears which are giant American shops This alone attracts millions of people every year to America and also the Americans who frequently visit the place more often than any tourist attraction sites like the national parks , game reserves and museums There are nightclubs , restaurants , cinemas and children ride games There is also a theme park inside the Mall called the Camp Snoopy that occupies seven acre space of land in the park and an underwater Aquarium that is a home for over 300 ,000 sea species that can be seen face to face by visitors

The mall is a commercial site as its entrance is free just like a market but individuals are charged on the services rendered inside the Mall

There is far much for the tourism that used to be in the world and America in particular . The people 's culture has changed towards tourism and people nowadays are visiting modern sites designed with high level of technology to boost tourism in the Malls . The true definition of the culture of touring has completely been commercialized . In America for example , people prefer going to places with modern facilities for maximum comfort . This is demonstrated by the increase in the number of classic hotels surrounding the tourist attraction sites such as the beaches , national parks and other unique places with natural aesthetic The improvement in modern technology has also contributed to the change of culture for the Americans . The effect of globalization has in particular influenced the theme of tourism in several parts of the world . The internet has been used intensively to advertise the different...