ABSTRACT
Despite globalisation and its effects, it is clear that there are still significant differences between countries in terms of their patterns of domestic, inbound and outbound tourism. This is due to a large number of factors, including geography, cultural traditions, demographics, history, government policy in relation to tourism and visa requirements, transport networks, the cost of living and levels of disposal income. The authors analyse tourism demand in a number of countries including the USA, Germany, Japan, the UK, France and Spain. The authors also look at the emerging tourist-generating countries such as India and China. They then go on to compare and contrast tourism in a number of countries including Australia, the Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Russia, Spain and the USA, and seek to identify the factors that explain the different patterns of tourism in these countries.
