Sex tourismIntroductionSex tourism is becoming more and more widespread from one country to another, especially in developing countries, as tourism today constitutes one of the main sources of income from many countries around the world. This type of industry has become well known to travelers, not through advertising and promotional campaigns, but through word of mouth which stimulates the demand for tourist destinations. Sex tourism is becoming the major problem that world leaders must intervene to prevent its global spread. The objective of this research paper is to find out the impact of sex tourism on the economy and travelers to these countries. He also observes the potential of sex tourism organizations. What is sex tourism? According to Oppermann, “sex tourism exists everywhere, in Europe, North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Asia, Africa, Australia and Oceania. this term generally conjures up the image of men, often older and out of shape, traveling to developing countries (in Asia, Africa, Latin America or the Caribbean), for sexual pleasures generally unavailable, at least not at the same price. , in their country of origin." (Oppermann, 1999). Another definition given by Quinion is "sex tourism in which men travel, usually to a developing country, with the express intention of obtaining sexual services , often with children' (Quinion, 1996). However, the definition of sex tourism shows that there is a common point: people are looking for pleasure. attractiveness But their goal is to find the one who willingly accepts the prices they offer, whether their partners are children or adults, just... middle of paper ...... The Journal of Criminal Law. & Criminology. Northwestern University School of Law. Vol. 94. No. 2, 2004.InfoTracOneFile, via www.lib.vt.edu2) Dowd, Allan (June 2005). "in Canada. Retrieved June 22, 2005 from the Word Wide Web: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20050602-1454-crime-canada-sextourism.html3) Woodall, Angela (June 2005). Sexual advertising can fuel trafficking. Retrieved June 22, 2005 from Word Wide Web: http://www.wpherald.com/storyview.php?StoryID=20050616-012547-8503r4) Quinion, Micheal (June 2005). Tourism Lexical Legacy. Retrieved June 22, 2005 from the World Wide Web: http://www.worldwidewords.org/articles/tourism.htm5) Oppermann, Martin. “Sex tourism”. Annals of Tourism Research. Griffith University-Gold Coast, Australia. Volume 26. Number 2. April 1, 1999. ScienceDirect, via www.lib.vt.edu