Tourism Geography

This gravity hill makes water appear to drain uphill, Magnetic Hill in New Brunswick. Photo: Water appearing to run uphill at Magnetic Hill in New Brunswick by Laurie Piskun, under license CC BY-SA 3.0, MediaWiki Commons.

What are Gravity Hills?

June 23, 2021March 12, 2016 by Elizabeth Borneman

There are hundreds of gravity hills around the world and they are characterized as places where a geographical optical illusion has been created.

New Tourism Geography Book on Destination Competitiveness and Sustainability

February 7, 2020February 12, 2016 by Caitlin Dempsey

A new book in the CABI Series in Tourism Management Research has been released.

Arriving in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. Photo: Arriving Pyongyang by Clay Gilliland, https://flic.kr/p/oWzGuu, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

Tourism in North Korea

January 22, 2021November 11, 2014 by Elizabeth Borneman

More and more people are flocking to the tightly controlled state for a peek into one of the most mysterious nations on Earth.

Rock carving, on the Romanian side of the Danube River, depicting the Dacian King Decebalus (r. A.D. 87-106), who fought the Romans in the early 2nd century but was ultimately defeated. He is considered a Romanian national hero. The carving, made between 1994 and 2004, is 42.9 m (141 ft) tall and 31.6 m (104 ft) wide and is the tallest rock relief in Europe. Photo: CIA, public domain.

Top Five Things to Do in Romania

January 22, 2021July 2, 2014 by Geo Contributor

The true beauty and authenticity of Romania, its wild and pristine natural environment, the rich cultural heritage and many more advantages are drawing more travelers than ever.

What is Tourism Geography?

January 22, 2021June 24, 2014 by Geo Contributor

By the 1950s, tourism geography began to be accepted as its own domain, especially in scientific works from USA and Germany.

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