Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The world tourism industry is an industry, which is flourishing all over the world. A growing number of travelers want their journeys to be less invasive and more beneficial to the local community. They want to better understand the culture of the people they meet the places they visit. Travelers should be mindful that we are entering a place that is someone else home. Interpretation begins long before the trip and ends long afterward. Those who enjoy a trip will look back fondly for the rest of their lives.

Table of Contents:

Preface
Major challenges of global tourism
Challenges to Indian tourism industry
Culture shock: an impediment to tourism
Encouraging responsible tourism
Safety for tourists
Current scenario of Indian tourism sector
Current trends in tourism sector
How terrorism affecting tourism?
Water crisis: hell for tourists
Promoting tourism: the right solution