Well domestic tourism refers to the principle that the inhabitants of the country place a considerable (or lack of…) amount of money in the tourist trades. (Primarily the service sector)

International tourism would focus on the principle that whatever the interest, the tourist is attracted to the [service sector] location because their interest and the money derived from their visit is obtained and accounted as revenue for the service.

Use the money value of each to compare… or that’s what I would use. Use the service sector as the comparison point.

I would point out the fact that international tourism deals with much older and established forms of interest (arts, architecture, mountain’s… etc. thus drawing people that do not have access to the goods or resources in their home land; or even the fact that there may be a more diverse amount at the new location) versus domestic tourism usually having a more “laid back” focus. (people usually exploit their interests to their full potential in their home country; with the understanding that they have the ability to travel and such)

The importance depends primarily on the type of economic system that the government of the country has chosen. In a capitalistic form, the service industry is enormous; the revenue accounts of a massive amount of the GDP. Thus with the removal of the the service, GDP would decrease. The amount of decrease is in respect to the discontinued service.

Now in a communist form, “everyone is equal”, so the service sector holds little sway in comparison. You could simply issue a new allocation of services or goods.

I would measure the effect of GDP / GNP to determine the overall importance of each.

There are and upcoming spots like Croatia’s Dalmatian coast. The beaches are flooded with tourists nowaday who want a cheaper alternative to the Meditarranean coasts of Spain, Italy, or France. Eastern Europe is becoming a hotspot as well due to the relatively lower costs. China and India are becoming more and more popular as well. And if I’m not mistaken, there was a recent New York Times article that noted that Albania was or would be the next big tourism hit.

Go to they can plan any type of trip not just honeymoons. If you tell them what you like and your budget they will plan the perfect trip for you.Best of all the service is free b/c the fee is paid by the hotel.

france is still the number one destination in the world. But soon it will be replaced by China.

is to stay away from potential trouble spots eg islamic countries.

North Korea

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Tourism is down by 70 percent this year (for the month of April, 2006) compared to last year’s figures, and thusly, revenue for my hotel is down by 68 percent. Very relative, don’t you think?

If all of the outside terrorists would leave, that would improve tourism. Syria is to blame big time for the problems. Iran as well for funding groups like Hezbollah. Syria is still meddling with Lebanon and has not completely withdrawn. The Middle East wants Lebanon as an Islamic Republic. I am sure it will eventually happen since the Christians are outnumbered. Most fled the country during the Civil War and Syria’s unlawful occupation.

Good question.

It’s not the fault of Lebanese people, per se. They’re probably the best attraction of all in Lebanon.

To me, it’s the neighborhood in which they reside. Having Syria and Israel move in on either side of you would definitely drive down your property value - and the interest of anyone wanting to visit you.

It is only partially Israel’s fault, just as much as it is Syria’s fault. Look at it this way We’ve been in a state of war with Israel since 1948, but we had a wonderful tourist season throughout the 50s, 60s, and early 70s.

It’s because the West hasn’t stopped looking at Lebanon as a horrible country since the civil war. I still hear ignorant Americans talk about Beirut as if it’s hell on earth. They still believe that Christians are being cleansed by Muslims. It’s ridiculous. Even with that, the current political crisis isn’t doing us any favors.

If anything, we have the Palestinians to blame for starting a war in the 70s, the Lebanese ourselves to blame for keeping it going, the Syrians for interfering in Lebanon for decades, and Israel for retaliating in brutal fashion to all attacks on them.

That said, we still enjoy a decent tourism season. It’s shifted though, from mainly European and American tourists in the past to tourists from the Gulf Arab States.

Lew, the best time to go is in the Summer. I suggest you visit. It’s such a beautiful country.

620 North Main Street
Belmont, NC 28012 (Gaston county)

That’s just one of the welcome centers. I don’t think that there is a main address, but many little welcome centers

Welcome Center Locations and Contacts

Wally Wazan, Director of Visitor Services

Address:
301 N. Wilmington St.
Raleigh, NC 27601

Mailing Address:
4324 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4324

Visit The Dept. of Transportation’s website to view a map of Welcome Center locations.

Tina Best
Manager/Certified Travel Information Counselor, I-40 West
Division of Tourism, Film & Sports Development
I-40 Welcome Center
Box 809
Waynesville, NC 28786
(828) 627-6206
Fax: (828) 627-0868

Oma F. Boyd
Manager/Certified Travel Information Counselor, I-77 North
Division of Tourism, Film & Sports Development
I-77 North Welcome Center
Box 1066
Dobson, NC 27017
(336) 320-2181
Fax: (336) 320-3038

Demetrius Hunt
Manager/Certified Travel Information Counselor, I-95 South
Division of Tourism, Film & Sports Development
I-95 South Welcome Center
Box 999
Rowland, NC 28383
(910) 422-8314
Fax: (910) 422-9599

Edith Jenkins
Manager/Certified Travel Information Counselor, I-95 North
Division of Tourism, Film & Sports Development
I-95 North Welcome Center
Box 52 (UPS: 1 Southbound I-95 Pleasant Hill, NC 27866)
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
(252) 537-3365
Fax: (252) 537-0029

Mary Perkinson
Manager/Certified Travel Information Counselor, I-85 North
Division of Tourism, Film & Sports Development
I-85 North Welcome Center
Box 156
Norlina, NC 27563
(252) 456-3236
Fax: 252 456-4551

Margaret Ritchey
Manager/Certified Travel Information Counselor, I-26 East
Division of Tourism, Film & Sports Development
I-26 East Welcome Center
Box 249
Columbus, NC 28722
(828) 894-2120
Fax: (828) 894-5277

Vickie Sealock
Manager/Certified Travel Information Counselor, I-26 West
Division of Tourism, Film & Sports Development
I-26 West Welcome Center
Box 1210
Mars Hill, NC 28754
(828) 689-4257
Fax: (828) 689-4382

Position Vacant
Manager/Certified Travel Information Counselor, I-77 South
Division of Tourism, Film & Sports Development
I-77 South Welcome Center
PO Box 410724
Charlotte, NC 28241
(704) 588-2660
Fax: (704) 588-8965

Donna Williams
Manager/Certified Travel Information Counselor, I-85 South
Division of Tourism, Film & Sports Development
I-85 South Welcome Center
5 Northbound I-85
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
(704) 937-7861
Fax: (704) 937-9829

check this website out, it’ll probably have what you need

good luck

Well it isn’t helped by the constant threat of war !

I have not long returned & had a wonderful time but the presence of the Army everywhere you go is a reminder of just how serious the threat is…

who told u lebanon isnt full of tourists?????
its the most Arab country that has tourists from all around the world..Israel and America try 2 terrify people from visitin it coz they r our main enemies and they know Lebanon depends on tourism..dont worry,there isnt anythin 2 be scared of and we have too many tourists here

PEACE

it’s simple actually..
the whole touristic action went down in a big number!! and that started right the summer following the assassination of Hariri… i don’t want to get to political issues here, i am not really involved in politics and i don’t wish to be, everybody knows that Hariri is the one who provided good relationships with Saudi Arabia and following that with Kuwait and the other arabic countries of the same region.. and we know that the biggest tourists here in Lebanon are Arabs, of course there are Europeans too but the Arab tourists’ number is wider.. so that was taken away… because of safety reasons… the situation in Lebanon is not secure for strangers, we lebanese are used to it… but it’s considered dangerous… and i think the place where tourists used to love to be at, Downtown, is ruined now.. with the tents and apparently the smell… so that’s a turn off for the tourists. . but safety is number one… and we’re now lacking of it unfortunately

lol. go to the official North Korea website. It’s full of biased information and even has tourism information to set up your next visit.

stop talk show programs which is all about politics and which let people take a bad look about Lebanon because of the politics in it and this show them that it is not secure so they can not risk it and come
I’m quite sure if they stop talking about politics in media for a year we will get tourism more than Italy

It looks like I find the same site as Snow. They also have phone numbers and email adresses.
Phone:
(800) VISITNC (847-4862)
(919) 733-4171
(919) 733-4172

Fax: (919) 733-8582

Web address:

I would LOVE to tour Lebanon!!! My interest in this little country stems from my study of middle east history, and the fact I knew someone from Lebanon, who moved out as a child after his home was blown up. Any tour books on Lebanon stress the beauty of the country and indicate that not ALL of the historical sites have been bombed to smitherines. And therein, lies your answer, mon ami. People equate Lebanon with bombing and chaos. It’s reputation as being the Paris of the east are long-ago forgotten. Improve tourism by advertising in the west. Turkey has done a good job at that, as has Israel to cite just two examples I’ve noticed in my area. Remember that Americans aren’t overwhelmingly educated about the rest of the world.

WHERE SPECIFICALLY DO YOU RECOMMEND GOING IN LEBANON IF I SHOULD END UP GOING??? (I’d really like to…)

Those commercials are an excellent source of revenue for CNN, and that is why they broadcast them.