Definitions of Tourism and Tourists

According to the author of Smith (1988), a professional dictionary of tourism, the word "tourism" was introduced in 1800 and the word "tourism" was introduced in 1811. However, it is exactly "sightseeing". Who is 'tourist'. Researchers and practitioners have developed a number of definitions for "tourism" and "tourism", but both terms are now part of English for more than two centuries, and for these two terms Definitions are not widely recognized. As Smith (1988) pointed out, economists, psychologists and geographers acknowledge different aspects of tourism in their own profession so he says "a single definition of tourism can never be possible" or sightseeing I believe it is a customer. .

The term travel and the term travel are sometimes used interchangeably. In this case, the trip has the same definition as sightseeing, but it means more intentional journey. The words tourism and tourism are sometimes derogatory and mean a strong interest in the place of culture and visit. In contrast, travelers are often used as a sign of distinction. Tourism sociology studies the cultural values ​​that support these differences and the impact on class relations. The number of overseas visitors in 2012 reached 3,350 billion, compared with 999 million in 2011, 952 million in 2010. In 2011 and 2012 international tourism demand continued to recover from losses due to the economic recession in the latter half of the 2000s and the tourism industry experienced a significant slowdown from the latter half of 2008 to the end of 2009.

However, the tourism industry seems to have definitions of some problems, namely "cultural tourism" and "heritage tourism". Although there are many definitions of these two terms, it is still confusing that cultural tourism and heritage tourism are similar entities with two different entities or common areas. First of all, in order to understand various definitions of cultural tourism and cultural heritage tourism, it is necessary to accurately define culture and cultural heritage. The second step is to analyze the definitions of these two terms as much as possible to explore the personal definition of heritage tourism.

The literature to be reviewed covers general food tourism. Firstly, this proposal briefly reviews the literature on food tourism, including the definition of food tourism, the role of food in tourism, tourism concern in food tourism, and importance for that country. Secondly, this proposal is to review the Malaysian literature on food culture and food tourism, including food categories in Malaysia, food supply places, food festivals and food activities. Thirdly, this proposal is to review literature on international tourism prospects on food tourism in Malaysia. Fourth, the proposal briefly reviews the literature on consumer concerns, including food awareness for tourists from the viewpoint of quality and safety. Fifth, this proposal will review the literature on the challenges facing the tourism industry and present some of the challenges that Malaysia may face in the future.