A2 Travel & Tourism - Case Study: Gambia
- Created by: Katrina Mc Nair
- Created on: 14-06-11 11:03
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Here are some key notes I made when watching a video on the impacts of tourism in Gambia, West Africa:
- tourists say they feel as though they are treated like royalty
- common sight is to see children selling food on the beach to make some small income
- it is one of the smallest and poorest countries
- only has a short history as a nation state
- used to be a British colony and owned by their power until 1965
- more than 130,000 visitors a year
- attracted mainly by the climate
- economic benefits - jobs in hotels and restaurants, working for taxi services
- tourism is still the main source of income although there is farming and fishing
- the only food they can afford to export is peanuts
- tourists are not aware of customs, for example respecting dress codes
- crime such as muggings occur from only a minority of the locals but this is a disadvantage as it puts tourists off visiting certain areas - mainly occurs along the beaches
- in an attempt to stop crime, they are recruiting and giving them work such as becoming tour guides
- most people come on package trips organised by tour operators - flights and accommodation…
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