tourism

[ too r-iz-uh m ]

/ ˈtʊər ɪz əm /

the activity or practice of touring, especially for pleasure.

the business or industry of providing information, accommodations, transportation, and other services to tourists.

the promotion of tourist travel, especially for commercial purposes.

Origin of tourism

First recorded in 1805–15; tour + -ism

Slowly, two were opened up, and in 2010 the regional government opened all four Brogpa villages in a push for tourism.

The Himalayas’ Hidden Aryans |Nina Strochlic |January 3, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Religious profiteering has spread beyond the tourism industry.

The Buddhist Business of Poaching Animals for Good Karma |Brendon Hong |December 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
As the rest of the country changed, Atlantic City seemed to be stuck in the past, and tourism eventually died off.

I Watched a Casino Kill Itself: The Awful Last Nights of Atlantic City’s Taj Mahal |Olivia Nuzzi |December 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
So some are hitting the road and finding success – via the tourism industry.

Cameroonian Women Fighting Sexism With Tourism |Abena Agyeman-Fisher |November 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Ironically, according to Epoune, there are gendered reasons as to why tourism has become a haven for women seeking employment.

Cameroonian Women Fighting Sexism With Tourism |Abena Agyeman-Fisher |November 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

tourism

/ (ˈtʊərɪzəm) /

tourist travel and the services connected with it, esp when regarded as an industry