Tourism

Tourism is travel for pleasure; also the theory and practice of touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tours. Tourism may be international, or within the traveler's country. The World Tourism Organization defines tourism more generally, in terms which go "beyond the common perception of tourism as being limited to holiday activity only ", as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".

Tourism can be domestic or international, and international tourism has both incoming and outgoing implications on a country's balance of payments. Today, tourism is a major source of income for many countries, and affects the economy of both the source and host countries, in some cases being of vital importance.

Tourism suffered as a result of a strong economic slowdown of the late-2000s recession, between the second half of 2008 and the end of 2009, and the outbreak of the H1N1 influenza virus, but slowly recovered. International tourism receipts (the travel item in the balance of payments) grew to US$1.03 trillion (€740 billion) in 2011, corresponding to an increase in real terms of 3.8% from 2010. International tourist arrivals surpassed the milestone of 1 billion tourists globally for the first time in 2012, the same year in which China became the largest spender in international tourism globally with US$102 billion, surpassing Germany and United States. China and emerging markets such as Russia and Brazil had significantly increased their spending over the previous decade.

Tourist (musician)

William Phillips (born February 12, 1987), also known by his stage name Tourist, is an electronic musician and songwriter. In 2015 he won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for co-writing "Stay with Me", along with James Napier and Sam Smith, the latter also the song's performer.

Discography

Albums

  • U (2016)
  • Extended plays

  • Tourist (2012)
  • Tonight (2013)
  • Patterns (2014)
  • Singles

  • "Wait" (2014)
  • "Patterns" (featuring Lianne La Havas) (2014)
  • "Illuminate" (featuring Years & Years) (2014)
  • "Holding On" (featuring Josef Salvat & Niia) (2015)
  • "Waves" (2015)
  • "To Have You Back" (2016)
  • References

    Tourist (song)

    "Tourist" is the title song for British rock band Athlete's second album, Tourist. It was released 15 August 2005 as the third single from that album (see 2005 in British music). The song charted at #43 on the UK singles chart.The song's Background Music was featured on a commercial with Gilbert Arenas Supporting his shoe line.

    Track listing

  • 7" ATH009
  • "Tourist"
  • "Half Light" (BBC 6 Music Session)
  • CD CDATH009
  • "Tourist"
  • "Tourist" (Roots Manuva remix)
  • External links

  • Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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