This book discusses the homestay programme in Malaysia in the context of tourism product. It begins by looking into the evolution of tourism in Malaysia, focusing on its growth and development. Tourism product is an important component of any tourism destination, thus the book later looks into the product concept as well as the development of tourism products in Malaysia. Malaysia has many natural, cultural and man-made tourist products and attractions that can potentially pull tourists to its shore. Different perspectives and conceptual frameworks are used in looking at the homestay programme specifically in the area of product benefits, tourist experience, resident perceptions, and product quality. The elements of the programme are identified and the outcomes explored. Finally, issues surrounding the programme are discussed and recommendations on future management of the programme are offered. The book is hoped to answer enquiries about the unique homestay programme in Malaysia, if not completely, at least partially.

Homestay is about ordinary people living in an ordinary house welcoming others as guests into their home. The homeowner acts as a host and guide in return for a fee. This means that hosts can earn money by staying at home. It doesn’t get much better than that. Anyone in any style of home can become a host and earn extra money. It is up to you how much you want to put into it. The more effort, the better the return. There is no typical host or host family in terms of age, family makeup, economic status, background or location. However, I wrote this book based on my knowledge of the army of women of a certain age who, in the late middle of life, find themselves living alone in a family home that they can no longer afford—a house that is too big and empty. The future looks difficult and lonely, and maybe the only option is to downsize and leave the home that they love. I searched and could find nothing to help me, so I set about learning on the job. This book will give you my eight years of experience all wrapped in in one place.

This book is published as a help to travellers coming to kerala *The enchanting coastal state of Kerala is the land of spice with its serene beaches to mountains, forts, plantation, backwaters etc beacons you to an experience of a iife-time. *This book would enrich the reader to help navigate with ease, both the explored and unchartered areas. *Here we have taken care to cover the most extensive range of Homestay accommodation in Kerala, providing you confidence in planning your itinerary and stay. *Covering from stays, to district-wise activities and festivals we hope to' enrich the traveler with knowledge to make their travel comfortable. *This book will make you feel you know Kerala. *Book give insight into cultural tradition of the people. *Brilliant visual images that communicate the feel of destination.

Cheryl Verstrate offers a guide to running a successful homestay.

The Road to Kaza is based on the personal diaries maintained by Sanjay Mukherjee (Founder of The Mountain Walker) during the team’s definitive winter trip to Spiti in 2017. The book is a daily record of personal experiences, first-hand information, thoughts, social commentary and insights into local culture as The Mountain Walker team explored some of the remotest villages in the Indian Himalayas, from Key and Kibber to Komic and Hikkim to Hull and Khurik.

This book focuses on innovation in the ASEAN such as Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore to demonstrate that it is contextually different to other geographic regions due to the climate, government structure and history. This book shows that innovation develops based on cultural and societal conditions. The aim of this book is to focus on how innovation occurs in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. Thereby focusing on the unique country elements of each country but also exploring the integrated history of these countries. The book highlights these countries together due to Brunei and Singapore previously being part of Malaysia and the fact that they are in close geographic proximity. In addition, this book states that all countries share the same language (Bahasa Indonesia or Malay), which is a common cultural feature of these countries. In this book chapters focus on different forms of innovation from social to technological. Thereby offering a holistic perspective about how innovation occurs within and between these countries.

Taking a global and multidisciplinary approach, The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Travel and Tourism brings together a team of international scholars to examine the travel and tourism industry, which is expected to grow at an annual rate of four percent for the next decade. In more than 500 entries spanning four comprehensive volumes, the Encyclopedia examines the business of tourism around the world paying particular attention to the social, economic, environmental, and policy issues at play. The book examines global, regional, national, and local issues including transportation, infrastructure, the environment, and business promotion. By looking at travel trends and countries large and small, the Encyclopedia analyses a wide variety of challenges and opportunities facing the industry. In taking a comprehensive and global approach, the Encyclopedia approaches the field of travel and tourism through the numerous disciplines it reaches, including the traditional tourism administration curriculum within schools of business and management, economics, public policy, as well as social science disciplines such as the anthropology and sociology. Key features include: More than 500 entries authored and signed by key academics in the field Entries on individual countries that details the health of the tourism industry, policy and planning approaches, promotion efforts, and primary tourism draws. Additional entries look at major cities and popular destinations Coverage of travel trends such as culinary tourism, wine tourism, agritourism, ecotourism, geotourism, slow tourism, heritage and cultural-based tourism, sustainable tourism, and recreation-based tourism Cross-references and further readings A Reader’s Guide grouping articles by disciplinary areas and broad themes