Comments on: A serious economic problem… http://nussaibah.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/a-serious-economic-problem/ Since that special night, a very inspirational muse caught me in her enchanted web. Under her magical guidance, writing became my passion since then: sometimes sad, others happy, conveying the diverse emotions and situations I was going through. These have both my heart and my soul in them, enjoy... Sun, 19 Jul 2009 04:02:26 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: JD Easton http://nussaibah.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/a-serious-economic-problem/#comment-9767 JD Easton Tue, 06 Nov 2007 06:52:28 +0000 http://nussaibah.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/a-serious-economic-problem/#comment-9767 I think Dawn is right. A countries' Crime Rate is a dominant factor that affects the travellers' choice as to their holiday destination. I would certainly avoid visiting a risky country. I know that Zimbabwe, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sudan, Chechnya (Russia), Somalia, Congo, Haiti, Iraq and Afganistan are the most extremely dangerous places to go. Even South Africa is a very poor choice. However, I heard about Seychelles. They say its a safe and also very interesting island to visit but it's very expensive. The good news is that most of the travel agencies over here provide up to date info as well as useful advice on almost any destination around the world. For instance, I have not yet decided where to go this year. My agent told me that Mexico, Argentina and Mauritius are all very safe places to visit. I think Dawn is right. A countries’ Crime Rate is a dominant factor that affects the travellers’ choice as to their holiday destination. I would certainly avoid visiting a risky country. I know that Zimbabwe, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sudan, Chechnya (Russia), Somalia, Congo, Haiti, Iraq and Afganistan are the most extremely dangerous places to go. Even South Africa is a very poor choice. However, I heard about Seychelles. They say its a safe and also very interesting island to visit but it’s very expensive. The good news is that most of the travel agencies over here provide up to date info as well as useful advice on almost any destination around the world. For instance, I have not yet decided where to go this year. My agent told me that Mexico, Argentina and Mauritius are all very safe places to visit.

]]> By: Riihele http://nussaibah.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/a-serious-economic-problem/#comment-8452 Riihele Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:32:53 +0000 http://nussaibah.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/a-serious-economic-problem/#comment-8452 Hei Nus So very interesting and intriguing article about your country. Lots of logistical et al problems... Do you know that also Ireland gets more tourists per year than the total population is?!! Used to think that the whole island will sink with all the weight of these people... :) lol Take care and do keep so well. Rii : ) Hei Nus

So very interesting and intriguing article about your country. Lots of logistical et al problems…

Do you know that also Ireland gets more tourists per year than the total population is?!!
Used to think that the whole island will sink with all the weight of these people… :) lol
Take care and do keep so well. Rii : )

]]> By: bbZuSh http://nussaibah.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/a-serious-economic-problem/#comment-8449 bbZuSh Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:31:54 +0000 http://nussaibah.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/a-serious-economic-problem/#comment-8449 @ sayuka <blockquote> government tourism planners say this target is unfeasible </blockquote> Hehe, I didn't want to mention this but actually, when I read this article, I thought of the guy who told us this. @ Koonul well, I do hope they do so :S @ Dawn If you have to come here. please don't come during summer :S Certainly not December till March, you may have to face cyclones :P @ sayuka

government tourism planners say this target is unfeasible

Hehe, I didn’t want to mention this but actually, when I read this article, I thought of the guy who told us this.

@ Koonul
well, I do hope they do so :S

@ Dawn
If you have to come here. please don’t come during summer :S Certainly not December till March, you may have to face cyclones :P

]]> By: sayuka http://nussaibah.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/a-serious-economic-problem/#comment-8448 sayuka Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:27:14 +0000 http://nussaibah.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/a-serious-economic-problem/#comment-8448 Well, 2 million tourists is going overboard. Are these people who set up that goal actually aware of the island's situations? Even government tourism planners say this target is unfeasible! 2 million tourists would just leech off our resources and yeah, as you said, our island cannot sustain that number of tourists, in terms of space and facilities. I understand the country has to maintain his development and that now that our sugar industry and textile industry are declining, we are relying more on tourism. But still that target of 2 million is too unrealistic. The tourism sector should expand, i agree, but moderately! Well, 2 million tourists is going overboard. Are these people who set up that goal actually aware of the island’s situations? Even government tourism planners say this target is unfeasible! 2 million tourists would just leech off our resources and yeah, as you said, our island cannot sustain that number of tourists, in terms of space and facilities. I understand the country has to maintain his development and that now that our sugar industry and textile industry are declining, we are relying more on tourism. But still that target of 2 million is too unrealistic. The tourism sector should expand, i agree, but moderately!

]]> By: koonul http://nussaibah.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/a-serious-economic-problem/#comment-8438 koonul Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:42:11 +0000 http://nussaibah.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/a-serious-economic-problem/#comment-8438 Like everything, the tourism industry too have advantages as well as disadvantages. But if the government regulates the industry well, it will be able to develop the industry in a sustainable way. But the problem here is that the government take actions only when the situation becomes critical. As far as I know, the 2 millions tourists objective is for the year 2015. You're right about the implications of it. Me too I don't think that 2 millions is the optimum size for our island. This will definitely cause over exploitation of our natural resources. I only hope that the government will be regulating this industry well :S Like everything, the tourism industry too have advantages as well as disadvantages. But if the government regulates the industry well, it will be able to develop the industry in a sustainable way. But the problem here is that the government take actions only when the situation becomes critical.

As far as I know, the 2 millions tourists objective is for the year 2015. You’re right about the implications of it. Me too I don’t think that 2 millions is the optimum size for our island. This will definitely cause over exploitation of our natural resources.

I only hope that the government will be regulating this industry well :S

]]> By: Dawn http://nussaibah.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/a-serious-economic-problem/#comment-8388 Dawn Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:13:35 +0000 http://nussaibah.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/a-serious-economic-problem/#comment-8388 Good post. I would like to visit, but would likely do so on off season. Living where I do, people flock for warm vacations during your peak time, because we have snow on the ground. As a person going on vacation, I think that people are drawn to the weather and the beach, whether crowded or not. As for relaxing, a change is a good as a rest, so if I went somewhere different, and left my cares behind, it would be a rest despite the hoards of people. I don't like crowds thus going in off season (as well as cost). I think people are becoming more worried about crime in their travels, and I know people who are too afraid to go to Mexico, because of recent crimes to tourists, as well as the way the police handle it. I have a fear of going to Miami for the same reason. I have not travelled in the last 20 years since going to Hawaii, NewZealand and Australia before I was married, but one day I hope to go some place again. Good post. I would like to visit, but would likely do so on off season. Living where I do, people flock for warm vacations during your peak time, because we have snow on the ground. As a person going on vacation, I think that people are drawn to the weather and the beach, whether crowded or not. As for relaxing, a change is a good as a rest, so if I went somewhere different, and left my cares behind, it would be a rest despite the hoards of people. I don’t like crowds thus going in off season (as well as cost). I think people are becoming more worried about crime in their travels, and I know people who are too afraid to go to Mexico, because of recent crimes to tourists, as well as the way the police handle it. I have a fear of going to Miami for the same reason. I have not travelled in the last 20 years since going to Hawaii, NewZealand and Australia before I was married, but one day I hope to go some place again.

]]> By: bbZuSh http://nussaibah.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/a-serious-economic-problem/#comment-8375 bbZuSh Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:43:20 +0000 http://nussaibah.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/a-serious-economic-problem/#comment-8375 @ chervine, there are other ways to do this you know... @ chervine, there are other ways to do this you know…

]]> By: morinn http://nussaibah.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/a-serious-economic-problem/#comment-8364 morinn Mon, 08 Oct 2007 08:01:10 +0000 http://nussaibah.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/a-serious-economic-problem/#comment-8364 This was a really good read Nussaibah! You have some great points here that we often disregard when considering tourism. The space problem is never taken into consideration. Some regions like Grand Bay feels foreign to mauritians because they are so crowded with tourists. :S This was a really good read Nussaibah! You have some great points here that we often disregard when considering tourism. The space problem is never taken into consideration. Some regions like Grand Bay feels foreign to mauritians because they are so crowded with tourists. :S

]]> By: chervine http://nussaibah.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/a-serious-economic-problem/#comment-8363 chervine Mon, 08 Oct 2007 07:50:54 +0000 http://nussaibah.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/a-serious-economic-problem/#comment-8363 For me its a good thing! i don't have a Phd in economics but i think this can help to at least stop stop this damn shit of RUPEE depreciate! For me its a good thing! i don’t have a Phd in economics but i think this can help to at least stop stop this damn shit of RUPEE depreciate!

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