er believes everybody around the world is affected by global change, he argues this is through new developments, increasing technology and competition, fluctuating exchange rates, growing populatiIn the given work I will discuss influence of economic globalization on tourism all over the world. In the first section of it I am going to concentrate on the issue of globalization itself, its definition and different approaches to it. The second part will discuss globalization influence and impact. I will use examples to compare both positive and negative aspects. In the third part effect of globalization on leisure and tourism will be analyzed along with the motivation theories. Cohen and Kennedy believe it is "the way in which the world is being knitted together." Globalization can be described as a multi-faceted phenomenon. The world is shrinking as it becomes more interrelated and people are now more aware of events happening in other parts of the world. Schaeffer believes everybody around the world is affected by global change, he argues this is through new developments, increasing technology and competition, fluctuating exchange rates, growing populatiodefinition and different approaches to it. The second part will discuss globalization influence and impact. I will use examples to compare both positive and negative aspects. In the third part effect of globalization on leisure and tourism will be analyzed along with the motivation theories. Cohen and Kennedy believe it is "the way in which the world is being knitted together." Globalization can be described as a multi-faceted phenomenon. The world is shrinking as it becomes more interrelated and people are now more aware of events happening in other parts of the world. Schaeffer believes everybody around the world is affected by global change, he argues this is through new developments, increasing technology and competition, fluctuating exchange rates, growing populatiffect of globalization on leisure and tourism will be analyzed along with the motivation theories. Cohen and Kennedy believe it is "the way in which the world is being knitted together." Globalization can be described as a multi-faceted phenomenon. The world is shrinking as it becomes more interrelated and people are now more aware of events happening in other parts of the world. Schaeffer believes everybody around the world is affected by global change, he argues this is through new developments, increasing technology and competition, fluctuating exchange rates, growing populatization can be described as a multi-faceted phenomenon. The world is shrinking as it becomes more interrelated and people are now more aware of events happening in other parts of the world. Schaeffer believes everybody around the world is affected by global change, he argues this is through new developments, increasing technology and competition, fluctuating exchange rates, growing populatier believes everybody around the world is affected by global change, he argues this is through new developments, increasing technology and competition, fluctuating exchange rates, growing populations and the fall of communism. Dixon describes globalization as the aim of free movement of goods and services. He alleges the driving force is economic growth and prosperity especially in less developed nations. Cohen elucidate parts of the world are being pulled together due to reduced cost of travel and increased communication.

Schaeffer clarifies globalization "affects some people more than others and can have very different consequences." Williamson believes it is the less developed countries that have not been able to integrate with the economy as quickly as others; he claims this is due to their policies or factors out of their control. Williamson continues to state "...that no country, least of all the poorest, can afford to remain isolated from the world econom