Gap year volunteering has grown in popularity in recent years but how do young people (and other age groups) choose between the many organizations that provide international volunteer tourism opportunities? This ebook is dedicated to the topic and specifically the quality of provision in this sector with its wide spectrum of operators from commercial to charitable organizations. It analyses the key issues and concerns and for identifying some of the ways in which the international volunteer tourism experience could be improved in-depth.

This volume explores the fascinating interactions and exchanges between British and Italian cultures from the early modern period to the present. It looks at how these exchanges were mediated through personal encounters, travel writings, and translations, involving a variety of protagonists: explorers, writers, poets, preachers, diplomats and tourists. In particular, this book examines the understanding of Italy as a destination and set of locations, each with their own distinctive geographical character, during a period which saw the creation of the modern Italian state. It also charts the shifts in travelling activity during this period, from early explorers and cartographers, via those taking part in the Grand Tour in the 18th and 19th centuries, to more modern poet-travellers and blogging tourists. Drawing upon literary studies, history, art history, cultural studies, translation studies, sociology and socio-linguistics, this volume takes a cross-disciplinary approach to its rich constellation of 'cultural transactions'.

'Definitely a book that sheds light on perspectives and perceptions about today's global economy. A must read for tourists and corporations alike - also heads of state, the media and environment groups - all of whom need to be informed on this key subject.'Chief Garry John, Chair and Spokesperson, St'at'imc Chiefs' Council'an activist's call to action on behalf of people who have been made invisible in the merciless spread of globalization under corporate control.'Nina Rao, Southern Co Chair of the Tourism Caucus at the UN Commission on Sustainable Development, and Professor of Tourism'A power

This ebook focuses on different aspects of the shopping experience for tourists. The data collection sites are global in nature; however, the theme remains the same: shopping is important to the tourist and to the tourism venues. The economic impact of the shopping, along with the expenditures for other tour-related activities, contributes a great deal to many economies throughout the world. The purpose of this ebook is to bring a broad perspective to a seemingly narrow topic so that researchers in academia and industry can better understand the shopper who also happens to be a tourist.

Examines the law and its role in shaping and defining tourism and the tourist experience. Using a range of legal documents and other materials from a variety of disciplines, this title surveys how the underlying values of tourism often conflict with a concern for human rights, cultural heritage and sustainable environments.

Analyzes the politics, policy and practice of cultural heritage at the global level, identifying the major directions in which international heritage practice is moving, and exploring the key issues likely to shape the cultural heritage field well into the twenty-first century.