Mahadzirah, Mohamad and Nor Azman, Mat Ali @ Salim (2014) The Potentials of Ecotourism in Malaysia among European Tourists: A Review. In: University of Phayao, Phayao Thailand, 17-19 September 2014, University of Phayao, Phayao Thailand.
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Abstract
Globally, the tourism industry is one of the fastest-growing sectors and it is becoming very competitive with different market players entering the industry each offering almost similar services and travel experiences making distinguishing tourists' experiences of a destination from other destinations challenging. The main aim of this paper is to review the destination image of Malaysia and propose a befitting destination image to attract European tourists. Malaysia has used several tag lines to promote Malaysia as a travel destination appealing to the different tourist segments: “To Know Malaysia is to Love Malaysia” (nature based), “A Shopping Paradise” (value for money) and “Malaysia is Truly Asia” (culture based). However, it has been argued that Malaysia's image as a travel destination is neither clear nor consistent. Thus, the image branding of Malaysia to date requires re-examination in the context of attracting tourists from European countries. A study was conducted among European tourists to ascertain their perceptions of Malaysia as a travel destination. The findings of the study suggest that Malaysia has great potential to be promoted as providing nature-based tourism or ecotourism to entice European tourists into visiting Malaysia.
Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management |
Divisions: | Faculty of Business and Management |
Depositing User: | Muhammad Akmal Azhar |
Date Deposited: | 21 Oct 2020 03:40 |
Last Modified: | 21 Oct 2020 03:40 |
URI: | http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/id/eprint/318 |
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