COVID-19 is a devastating pandemic with widespread negative health,social,and economic consequences.Due to drastic changes in the business environment of tour and travel agencies,firms and marketing managers can now u...COVID-19 is a devastating pandemic with widespread negative health,social,and economic consequences.Due to drastic changes in the business environment of tour and travel agencies,firms and marketing managers can now use search engine optimization to effectively position themselves.The study’s main goal is to evaluate the effect of search engine optimization on the market performance of registered tours and travel agencies in Nairobi County,Kenya.Kenya’s tourism ministry and state government work hard to improve the business climate for tour and travel companies.Despite the overall positive image,international tourist market growth rates in Kenya have been 3.5 percent slower from 2017 to 2019 compared to previous years.This was further aggregated by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the year 2020,when the growth rate of tours and travel agencies fell by 65%.The study’s main goal is to evaluate the effect of search engine optimization on the market performance of registered tours and travel agencies in Nairobi County,Kenya.This study adopted a positivist philosophy.Both descriptive and explanatory research designs were used.A self-administered semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 324 registered tours and travels agencies picked from and a sample of 179 were used.Data analysis included the development and interpretation of both descriptive and inferential statistics,such as frequencies,mean,percentages,and standard deviation,and was presented using tables and numerical values.The results of regression analysis established that search engine optimization had a positive and significant effect on market performance of the registered tours and travel agencies picked from a sample of 179.The study recommends that agency management ensure that the firm’s website is easily accessible in order to improve agency performance.Using the internet to gain a large market share can assist tours and travel agencies in improving the performance and income of their websites.展开更多
INTRODUCTIONThe mannerisms,appearance and behaviour of the Caesar Julian made him aninviting target for mockery from Constantius’courtiers.It was paft of an effort,soAmmianus maintains,to deny him credit for his succ...INTRODUCTIONThe mannerisms,appearance and behaviour of the Caesar Julian made him aninviting target for mockery from Constantius’courtiers.It was paft of an effort,soAmmianus maintains,to deny him credit for his success in Gaul.His appearancewas likened to that of a hairy goat,or an ape clad in purple.He was like a molethat would not stop talking.His character,too,was attackd:he was supposedlyfearful,pedantic.unworldly.a Doastful exaggerator of his victories.Such展开更多
Short-term overseas study tours, as a new type of cross-cultural autonomy education in the era of globalization, aims to help students improve their intercultural communication competence through tourism and cultural ...Short-term overseas study tours, as a new type of cross-cultural autonomy education in the era of globalization, aims to help students improve their intercultural communication competence through tourism and cultural learning. Many studies' subjects are concentrated on the higher learning institutions. However, few of them are concerned about application-oriented university students' ICC. So the behavior and role of students' ICC in the overseas study tours in 2016 and 2017 in one of the application-oriented universities in Zhejiang province becomes the main focus. It exams from three aspects: intercultural attitudes, knowledge and behaviors. Basically, students benefit a lot from study tours, especially in the aspect of practical communication, among which, they change from shy, inexperienced learners to be brave, confident, and skilled in the tours. Also, considering the problems of host school are existed, the suggestions proposed by participants that practical courses of destination countries had better be arranged for students to understand and adapt to it beforehand. Besides, more communication and interactions between students and teachers should be increased to create a more active and relaxed classroom atmosphere, which contribute to mobilize students' initiative and enthusiasm to better become a complementary influence to promote students' ICC.展开更多
In the October 1993 issue of our magazine,China Today Tours published its 1994 tour itineraries and prices.In this issue we are listing four of them again,together with necessary price rises.We regret the latter,but b...In the October 1993 issue of our magazine,China Today Tours published its 1994 tour itineraries and prices.In this issue we are listing four of them again,together with necessary price rises.We regret the latter,but because of changes in official 1994 currency rates,tourism charges have risen as well,especially for hotels,air travel,train tickets,and sightseeing.展开更多
The following theorem is proved: A knight’s tour exists on all 3 x n chessboards with one square removed unless: n is even, the removed square is (i, j) with i + j odd, n = 3 when any square other than the center squ...The following theorem is proved: A knight’s tour exists on all 3 x n chessboards with one square removed unless: n is even, the removed square is (i, j) with i + j odd, n = 3 when any square other than the center square is removed, n = 5, n = 7 when any square other than square (2, 2) or (2, 6) is removed, n = 9 when square (1, 3), (3, 3), (1, 7), (3, 7), (2, 4), (2, 6), (2, 2), or (2, 8) is removed, or when square (1, 3), (2, 4), (3, 3), (1, n – 2), (2, n – 3), or (3, n – 2) is removed.展开更多
Stop frequency models, as one of the elements of activity based models, represent an important part of travel behavior. Unobserved heterogeneity across the travelers should be taken into consideration to prevent biase...Stop frequency models, as one of the elements of activity based models, represent an important part of travel behavior. Unobserved heterogeneity across the travelers should be taken into consideration to prevent biasedness and inconsistency in the estimated parameters in the stop frequency models. Additionally, previous studies on the stop frequency have mostly been done in larger metropolitan areas and less attention has been paid to the areas with less population. This study addresses these gaps by using 2012 travel data from a medium sized U.S. urban area using the work tour for the case study. Stop in the work tour were classified into three groups of outbound leg, work based subtour, and inbound leg of the commutes. Latent Class Poisson Regression Models were used to analyze the data. The results indicate the presence of heterogeneity across the commuters. Using latent class models significantly improves the predictive power of the models compared to regular one class Poisson regression models. In contrast to one class Poisson models, gender becomes insignificant in predicting the number of tours when unobserved heterogeneity is accounted for. The commuters are associated with increased stops on their work based subtour when the employment density of service-related occupations increases in their work zone, but employment density of retail employment does not significantly contribute to the stop making likelihood of the commuters. Additionally, an increase in the number of work tours was associated with fewer stops on the inbound leg of the commute. The results of this study suggest the consideration of unobserved heterogeneity in the stop frequency models and help transportation agencies and policy makers make better inferences from such models.展开更多
Recently, the local government of Yibin Sichuan Province, sent 70 street sweepers to Singapore to learn from the country’s experience in keeping the city cleaner and more beautiful. This is the second time that the g...Recently, the local government of Yibin Sichuan Province, sent 70 street sweepers to Singapore to learn from the country’s experience in keeping the city cleaner and more beautiful. This is the second time that the government of Yibin sponsored street sweepers for an overseas study tou after tours to Hong Kong and Macao展开更多
Semantic segmentation is a core task in computer vision that allows AI models to interact and understand their surrounding environment. Similarly to how humans subconsciously segment scenes, this ability is crucial fo...Semantic segmentation is a core task in computer vision that allows AI models to interact and understand their surrounding environment. Similarly to how humans subconsciously segment scenes, this ability is crucial for scene understanding. However, a challenge many semantic learning models face is the lack of data. Existing video datasets are limited to short, low-resolution videos that are not representative of real-world examples. Thus, one of our key contributions is a customized semantic segmentation version of the Walking Tours Dataset that features hour-long, high-resolution, real-world data from tours of different cities. Additionally, we evaluate the performance of open-vocabulary, semantic model OpenSeeD on our own custom dataset and discuss future implications.展开更多
Artificial intelligence(AI)is transforming the tourism industry and affecting on natural ecology,making it more environmentally friendly,efficient and personalized.In 2025,AI technologies are being actively implemente...Artificial intelligence(AI)is transforming the tourism industry and affecting on natural ecology,making it more environmentally friendly,efficient and personalized.In 2025,AI technologies are being actively implemented to reduce the carbon footprint,optimize resources,and improve the travel experience.Here are the key applications of AI in environmentally sustainable smart tourism:AI in smart tourism is not just a technological trend,but a necessity for the sustainable development of the industry.Paper analyses personalized and green travel experience and smart tourism.AI-based applications(Google ARCore)allow tourists to get information about attractions without paper booklets.Virtual tours reduce the need for physical travel by reducing the carbon footprint.Platforms offer routes with minimal impact on nature(for example,hiking trails instead of car tours).Tourists can offset their carbon footprint through AI tools by financing tree planting.The introduction of AI solutions allows combining economic benefits with environmental responsibility,creating a future where travel becomes safer for the planet.Paper confirms idea about sustainable tourism development in developing countries and focus on premium ecotourism.Instead of mass tourism,AI helps promote unique destinations(safaris,diving,ethnographic tours),which increases income with less environmental damage.Smart cities with AI-driven transport and energy-saving solutions make tourism more sustainable.展开更多
Tour Overview.“Yangtze River Fantasy Tour-Charm of the Yangtze”is a carefully crafted 6-night,7-day journey for you to fully experience the endless charm of China's Yangtze River.On this trip,tourists will embar...Tour Overview.“Yangtze River Fantasy Tour-Charm of the Yangtze”is a carefully crafted 6-night,7-day journey for you to fully experience the endless charm of China's Yangtze River.On this trip,tourists will embark on a top luxury cruise ship on China,s inland rivers,sailing through the Yangtze River,enjoying comfort and luxury.The modern design and complete facilities of the cruise ship not only provide first-class accommodation but also offer a variety of onboard entertainment activities,filling your journey with laughter and joy.展开更多
On May 26,40 teachers and students from the graduating class of the Buddhist Academy of Xizang in Lhasa embarked on a teaching practice and national condition study tour in Zhejiang and Shanghai.
Twenty years ago,during an inspection tour of the pollutionbesieged village Yucun in Anji County,east China’s Zhejiang Province,then provincial Party Secretary Xi Jinping proposed that“lucid waters and lush mountain...Twenty years ago,during an inspection tour of the pollutionbesieged village Yucun in Anji County,east China’s Zhejiang Province,then provincial Party Secretary Xi Jinping proposed that“lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets”–a seminal insight now known as the“Two Mountains”Theory.展开更多
A“smart course”denotes a learner-centered curriculum model that deeply integrates advanced technologies,including generative artificial intelligence(AI)and big data analytics,with ongoing optimization and iterative ...A“smart course”denotes a learner-centered curriculum model that deeply integrates advanced technologies,including generative artificial intelligence(AI)and big data analytics,with ongoing optimization and iterative refinement.This paper examines the pathways of smart course development in higher vocational education by using the Study Tour Course Design course as a practical case study.The analysis is conducted from four perspectives:innovation in educational concepts,innovation in teaching models,transformation in learning paradigms,and enhancement in evaluation systems.By developing a threedimensional framework encompassing“knowledge,skills,and problems”,the focus of education shifts from“knowledge imparting”to“competency development”.This approach fosters a transformation in teaching interactions,moving beyond the traditional“teacher and student interaction”to a more integrated trinity collaboration of“teachers,students,and machines”,and promotes the transformation of students’learning from“passive receptive learning”to“autonomous inquiry-based learning”.Simultaneously,it facilitates the transition of evaluation methods from“outcome-based evaluation”to“multi-dimensional evaluation”.展开更多
Having outlined evolution and tour value of Dragon Back Terraces in Longsheng County,Guilin,the author puts forward following proposals for tour development in policy-making:(1) With improving the villages of the Mino...Having outlined evolution and tour value of Dragon Back Terraces in Longsheng County,Guilin,the author puts forward following proposals for tour development in policy-making:(1) With improving the villages of the Minority community,to set up ecological museums in which the cultures of Minority are preserved,the primitive local "live humanity heritages" are shown as the key display on the basis of typical agricultural complex ecological system;(2) To encourage the citizens of the community to participate in the tour industry development,including the participation both in the decision-making in tour planning and preservation of the terrace agricultural civilization heritages as well as the allocation of the income of the local tour industry;(3)To promote the mutual development of both folkways and sightseeing tour,to enhance the exploitation of the present natural scenic and historical landscapes through the making full advantages of the present tour market.The Dragon Back Terraces are characterized by the important tour values,including the rich and colorful natural landscapes,typical complex agricultural ecological system,and the combination of the Minority folkways and agricultural civilization.展开更多
The approaches of constructing ecological tourist destinations for health preservation are introduced from 8 aspects,that is,resources,environment,cultures,services,facilities,management,marketing and education.Meanwh...The approaches of constructing ecological tourist destinations for health preservation are introduced from 8 aspects,that is,resources,environment,cultures,services,facilities,management,marketing and education.Meanwhile,this study states that the key of building such tourist destinations is the health-preservation environment system,including ecological environment,cultural environment and social environment.展开更多
文摘COVID-19 is a devastating pandemic with widespread negative health,social,and economic consequences.Due to drastic changes in the business environment of tour and travel agencies,firms and marketing managers can now use search engine optimization to effectively position themselves.The study’s main goal is to evaluate the effect of search engine optimization on the market performance of registered tours and travel agencies in Nairobi County,Kenya.Kenya’s tourism ministry and state government work hard to improve the business climate for tour and travel companies.Despite the overall positive image,international tourist market growth rates in Kenya have been 3.5 percent slower from 2017 to 2019 compared to previous years.This was further aggregated by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the year 2020,when the growth rate of tours and travel agencies fell by 65%.The study’s main goal is to evaluate the effect of search engine optimization on the market performance of registered tours and travel agencies in Nairobi County,Kenya.This study adopted a positivist philosophy.Both descriptive and explanatory research designs were used.A self-administered semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 324 registered tours and travels agencies picked from and a sample of 179 were used.Data analysis included the development and interpretation of both descriptive and inferential statistics,such as frequencies,mean,percentages,and standard deviation,and was presented using tables and numerical values.The results of regression analysis established that search engine optimization had a positive and significant effect on market performance of the registered tours and travel agencies picked from a sample of 179.The study recommends that agency management ensure that the firm’s website is easily accessible in order to improve agency performance.Using the internet to gain a large market share can assist tours and travel agencies in improving the performance and income of their websites.
文摘INTRODUCTIONThe mannerisms,appearance and behaviour of the Caesar Julian made him aninviting target for mockery from Constantius’courtiers.It was paft of an effort,soAmmianus maintains,to deny him credit for his success in Gaul.His appearancewas likened to that of a hairy goat,or an ape clad in purple.He was like a molethat would not stop talking.His character,too,was attackd:he was supposedlyfearful,pedantic.unworldly.a Doastful exaggerator of his victories.Such
文摘Short-term overseas study tours, as a new type of cross-cultural autonomy education in the era of globalization, aims to help students improve their intercultural communication competence through tourism and cultural learning. Many studies' subjects are concentrated on the higher learning institutions. However, few of them are concerned about application-oriented university students' ICC. So the behavior and role of students' ICC in the overseas study tours in 2016 and 2017 in one of the application-oriented universities in Zhejiang province becomes the main focus. It exams from three aspects: intercultural attitudes, knowledge and behaviors. Basically, students benefit a lot from study tours, especially in the aspect of practical communication, among which, they change from shy, inexperienced learners to be brave, confident, and skilled in the tours. Also, considering the problems of host school are existed, the suggestions proposed by participants that practical courses of destination countries had better be arranged for students to understand and adapt to it beforehand. Besides, more communication and interactions between students and teachers should be increased to create a more active and relaxed classroom atmosphere, which contribute to mobilize students' initiative and enthusiasm to better become a complementary influence to promote students' ICC.
文摘In the October 1993 issue of our magazine,China Today Tours published its 1994 tour itineraries and prices.In this issue we are listing four of them again,together with necessary price rises.We regret the latter,but because of changes in official 1994 currency rates,tourism charges have risen as well,especially for hotels,air travel,train tickets,and sightseeing.
文摘The following theorem is proved: A knight’s tour exists on all 3 x n chessboards with one square removed unless: n is even, the removed square is (i, j) with i + j odd, n = 3 when any square other than the center square is removed, n = 5, n = 7 when any square other than square (2, 2) or (2, 6) is removed, n = 9 when square (1, 3), (3, 3), (1, 7), (3, 7), (2, 4), (2, 6), (2, 2), or (2, 8) is removed, or when square (1, 3), (2, 4), (3, 3), (1, n – 2), (2, n – 3), or (3, n – 2) is removed.
文摘Stop frequency models, as one of the elements of activity based models, represent an important part of travel behavior. Unobserved heterogeneity across the travelers should be taken into consideration to prevent biasedness and inconsistency in the estimated parameters in the stop frequency models. Additionally, previous studies on the stop frequency have mostly been done in larger metropolitan areas and less attention has been paid to the areas with less population. This study addresses these gaps by using 2012 travel data from a medium sized U.S. urban area using the work tour for the case study. Stop in the work tour were classified into three groups of outbound leg, work based subtour, and inbound leg of the commutes. Latent Class Poisson Regression Models were used to analyze the data. The results indicate the presence of heterogeneity across the commuters. Using latent class models significantly improves the predictive power of the models compared to regular one class Poisson regression models. In contrast to one class Poisson models, gender becomes insignificant in predicting the number of tours when unobserved heterogeneity is accounted for. The commuters are associated with increased stops on their work based subtour when the employment density of service-related occupations increases in their work zone, but employment density of retail employment does not significantly contribute to the stop making likelihood of the commuters. Additionally, an increase in the number of work tours was associated with fewer stops on the inbound leg of the commute. The results of this study suggest the consideration of unobserved heterogeneity in the stop frequency models and help transportation agencies and policy makers make better inferences from such models.
文摘Recently, the local government of Yibin Sichuan Province, sent 70 street sweepers to Singapore to learn from the country’s experience in keeping the city cleaner and more beautiful. This is the second time that the government of Yibin sponsored street sweepers for an overseas study tou after tours to Hong Kong and Macao
文摘Semantic segmentation is a core task in computer vision that allows AI models to interact and understand their surrounding environment. Similarly to how humans subconsciously segment scenes, this ability is crucial for scene understanding. However, a challenge many semantic learning models face is the lack of data. Existing video datasets are limited to short, low-resolution videos that are not representative of real-world examples. Thus, one of our key contributions is a customized semantic segmentation version of the Walking Tours Dataset that features hour-long, high-resolution, real-world data from tours of different cities. Additionally, we evaluate the performance of open-vocabulary, semantic model OpenSeeD on our own custom dataset and discuss future implications.
基金financed as part of the project“Development of a methodology for instrumental base formation for analysis and modeling of the spatial socio-economic development of systems based on internal reserves in the context of digitalization”(FSEG-2023-0008).
文摘Artificial intelligence(AI)is transforming the tourism industry and affecting on natural ecology,making it more environmentally friendly,efficient and personalized.In 2025,AI technologies are being actively implemented to reduce the carbon footprint,optimize resources,and improve the travel experience.Here are the key applications of AI in environmentally sustainable smart tourism:AI in smart tourism is not just a technological trend,but a necessity for the sustainable development of the industry.Paper analyses personalized and green travel experience and smart tourism.AI-based applications(Google ARCore)allow tourists to get information about attractions without paper booklets.Virtual tours reduce the need for physical travel by reducing the carbon footprint.Platforms offer routes with minimal impact on nature(for example,hiking trails instead of car tours).Tourists can offset their carbon footprint through AI tools by financing tree planting.The introduction of AI solutions allows combining economic benefits with environmental responsibility,creating a future where travel becomes safer for the planet.Paper confirms idea about sustainable tourism development in developing countries and focus on premium ecotourism.Instead of mass tourism,AI helps promote unique destinations(safaris,diving,ethnographic tours),which increases income with less environmental damage.Smart cities with AI-driven transport and energy-saving solutions make tourism more sustainable.
文摘Tour Overview.“Yangtze River Fantasy Tour-Charm of the Yangtze”is a carefully crafted 6-night,7-day journey for you to fully experience the endless charm of China's Yangtze River.On this trip,tourists will embark on a top luxury cruise ship on China,s inland rivers,sailing through the Yangtze River,enjoying comfort and luxury.The modern design and complete facilities of the cruise ship not only provide first-class accommodation but also offer a variety of onboard entertainment activities,filling your journey with laughter and joy.
文摘On May 26,40 teachers and students from the graduating class of the Buddhist Academy of Xizang in Lhasa embarked on a teaching practice and national condition study tour in Zhejiang and Shanghai.
文摘Twenty years ago,during an inspection tour of the pollutionbesieged village Yucun in Anji County,east China’s Zhejiang Province,then provincial Party Secretary Xi Jinping proposed that“lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets”–a seminal insight now known as the“Two Mountains”Theory.
基金Sponsored by Vocational Education Teaching Reform Research Project of Shandong Province“Research on Digital New-Form Curriculum Development Based on AI Knowledge Maps in the Context of Industry-Education Integration”(2023352)Vocational Education Teaching Reform Research Project of Shandong Province“Innovation and Practice in the Development Model of Vocational College Master Craftsman Studios under the Perspective of Industry-Education Integration”(2024375).
文摘A“smart course”denotes a learner-centered curriculum model that deeply integrates advanced technologies,including generative artificial intelligence(AI)and big data analytics,with ongoing optimization and iterative refinement.This paper examines the pathways of smart course development in higher vocational education by using the Study Tour Course Design course as a practical case study.The analysis is conducted from four perspectives:innovation in educational concepts,innovation in teaching models,transformation in learning paradigms,and enhancement in evaluation systems.By developing a threedimensional framework encompassing“knowledge,skills,and problems”,the focus of education shifts from“knowledge imparting”to“competency development”.This approach fosters a transformation in teaching interactions,moving beyond the traditional“teacher and student interaction”to a more integrated trinity collaboration of“teachers,students,and machines”,and promotes the transformation of students’learning from“passive receptive learning”to“autonomous inquiry-based learning”.Simultaneously,it facilitates the transition of evaluation methods from“outcome-based evaluation”to“multi-dimensional evaluation”.
文摘Having outlined evolution and tour value of Dragon Back Terraces in Longsheng County,Guilin,the author puts forward following proposals for tour development in policy-making:(1) With improving the villages of the Minority community,to set up ecological museums in which the cultures of Minority are preserved,the primitive local "live humanity heritages" are shown as the key display on the basis of typical agricultural complex ecological system;(2) To encourage the citizens of the community to participate in the tour industry development,including the participation both in the decision-making in tour planning and preservation of the terrace agricultural civilization heritages as well as the allocation of the income of the local tour industry;(3)To promote the mutual development of both folkways and sightseeing tour,to enhance the exploitation of the present natural scenic and historical landscapes through the making full advantages of the present tour market.The Dragon Back Terraces are characterized by the important tour values,including the rich and colorful natural landscapes,typical complex agricultural ecological system,and the combination of the Minority folkways and agricultural civilization.
基金Sponsored by Scientific Research Project of Sanjiang University (K10004)~~
文摘The approaches of constructing ecological tourist destinations for health preservation are introduced from 8 aspects,that is,resources,environment,cultures,services,facilities,management,marketing and education.Meanwhile,this study states that the key of building such tourist destinations is the health-preservation environment system,including ecological environment,cultural environment and social environment.
