Definition Essay About Tourism

What is Tourism? Tourism is the active utilization of gateways of discovery to expand one's engagement with the world. Tourism is about experiencing the space and the place. What is space and place then? Space is merely a physical and geographical location. Space is inauthentic and generic whereas place is not. Place is somewhere emotionally and personally significant. To put them in the context of tourism, space is where the destination located, and place is the experience and personal interpretation of the destination by tourists. Living in a small town in Canada with little population and little contact with the outside world for 19 years, it is always a dream to go to a place that is much different from what I current live in. Hence, when choosing the best tourism destination, exposure to a large population and a chance to experience cultural diversity is my number one priority. To me, the place must have a rich history and a distinctive culture because having those criteria could provide me with a different perspective of seeing the world. In addition, I value a place with great food, unfamiliar language, shopping opportunities, and welcoming local people, given a limited budget constraint. In short, I wish to be in a place that feels alive.

There can be many definitions of tourism and can be interpreted in different ways by each individual. Travel is a state of mind. Travel is a vanishing act, which people consciously experimenting with space and time. The destination is just an excuse to take the trip. It has nothing to do with distance or exotic. It is about how we travel, with whom, why and what we learn along the way. It is almost entirely an inner experience.

The whole point of travel is discovery. Every trip is uniq...

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A shared British history has left an interesting architectural legacy in both Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Then again, as Singapore shares part of Malaysia’s past, Kuala Lumpur dwells more history and richer culture than Singapore. Being a devotee of rich history, Kuala Lumpur meets my desires and is favoured more.

Cultural Diversity

Diversity emerges from within, but, if we define diversity as the discernible differences among people and things, Singapore is less diverse than Malaysia. It is the little things that make the most difference. Malaysia consists of 50.4% Malaysian, 23.7% Chinese, 11% Indigenous, 7.1% Indian, and 7.8% other. Whereas in Singapore, 76.8% of the population is Chinese and 13.9% is Malaysian. Evidently, Malaysia holds a more diverse culture and is exactly what I strive to look for when choosing the best “place” to go.