Just a quick update in my research proposal which was handed in today the 13th of May 2009. it was rather unexpectedly harder than I though. I got well with literature review which I think was longer than it should have been because it didn't leave much room for methodology. However, it was the methodology the part that was really pressurising me. This is because not enough studding was undertaken from my part regarding research methods and not enough reading was done for this part of the assignment. As a result I think that my methodology it was not clear enough and it was very difficult to decide exactly what approach to take. Nevertheless I am glad that I have finished everything in time considering that I have got disturbed by my kids every half an hour requesting me to play with them or deal with them. Surely my wife was doing her best to stop them entering in my room but hey what can she do when they are used to playing with me and you can say that they are "Daddy's Girls".
May I take this opportunity to wish you all the best in the future and please make sure that we stay in contact forever. It was an enjoyable and unforgettable journey.
All the best.
Wednesday, 13 May 2009
Thursday, 7 May 2009
Research Proposal
As I finished my Foundation of Scholarship Portfolio, I thought I will start with the last bit of the assignment "Research Proposal". The topic of the research proposal is to examine challenges facing Albania in becoming a successful tourism destination. The aim is to to analyse co-operation between public and private sectors, and the challenges building a positive image as a tourism destination.
Albania has recently been described as the last secret of Europe and with its scenic beauty and unique cultural heritage, Albania has much to offer to tourist as well as to business people: remarkable views, fine sandy beaches, rugged mountains in the north and ancient cities with historic monuments, museums as well as archaeological sites and castles, all within three hours flying time of most major European cities. In the year 2000 Albania became a member of the World Trade Organisation according to (Jaura, R 2007) where the government shows determination to build an open and integrated economy. However this destination yet remains last unknown destination for international markets because it is not an easy tourism destination to understand. Despite the potential for development of tourism industry, this destination is failing to reach the market that can bring a lot of benefits to the destination. Therefore, the aim is to research the barriers that are stopping the destination being successful and give recommendations about how this can barriers can be lifted and the tools that should be used to help the destination succeed in the tourism market. The difficulty remains due to the fact that there is not enough literature available and the primary research is going to be difficult to gather. This is because the government is not as cooperating as it should be. I have had several attempts to contact the Ministry of tourism but no luck whatsoever, therefore it is going to be challenging journey in order to reach the cause.
Albania has recently been described as the last secret of Europe and with its scenic beauty and unique cultural heritage, Albania has much to offer to tourist as well as to business people: remarkable views, fine sandy beaches, rugged mountains in the north and ancient cities with historic monuments, museums as well as archaeological sites and castles, all within three hours flying time of most major European cities. In the year 2000 Albania became a member of the World Trade Organisation according to (Jaura, R 2007) where the government shows determination to build an open and integrated economy. However this destination yet remains last unknown destination for international markets because it is not an easy tourism destination to understand. Despite the potential for development of tourism industry, this destination is failing to reach the market that can bring a lot of benefits to the destination. Therefore, the aim is to research the barriers that are stopping the destination being successful and give recommendations about how this can barriers can be lifted and the tools that should be used to help the destination succeed in the tourism market. The difficulty remains due to the fact that there is not enough literature available and the primary research is going to be difficult to gather. This is because the government is not as cooperating as it should be. I have had several attempts to contact the Ministry of tourism but no luck whatsoever, therefore it is going to be challenging journey in order to reach the cause.
Thursday, 30 April 2009
Eden Project in Cornwall, South England
This is Eden Project in Cornwall. I have been there in March 2009 and I would recommend to everyone to visit this attraction as it is realy good experience to have. Eden is seven years old and according to their website http://www.edenproject.com/ Eden is about Spectacle, education, the application of science and social change. its palnts represent the world's greatest collection of species useful to man ever gathered in one location. In other words, it's a must for everyone to go and visit this magnificant attraction which attracts millions of people every year.
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