Tourism EQ 1 Flashcards
Who are tourists? and what is one condition a person MUST fulfill to be condisered a tourist?
- A tourist is anyone who travels to and stays in a place outside his usual environment for not more than a year, regardless of travel purpose.
- They must spend at least a night in a collective or private accommodation in the receiving country.
Define tourist destination
a place where tourist travel to
Define tourist generating areas
the place that tourists come from
Define torists routes
the route that tourists take arrive at the tourist
destination. It includes all stop over points
What are the 2 types of tourism (in terms of LOCATION)
- international tourism
- domestic tourism
what is international tourism
Refers to tourism outside of a tourit’s OWN country
what is doemstic tourism + what do countries with large domestic tourism have?
Refers tourism within a tourist’s own country.
Countries with the largest domestic tourism are large in terms of size, population and have a range of attractions for a large domestic tourism industry.
what are the 2 types of enviornment that offer a wide range of opportunities for various tourist activities?
(i) natural environments such as coasts and mountains, and
(ii) human environments such as cities and historical sites
Tell me the different kinds of tourism
- eco tourism
- religious tourism
- honeyput tourism
- film tourism
- fantasy/theme park tourism
- dark tourism
- historical tourism
what is the rule of honeyput tourism
must be a NATURAL place
What is MICE tourism
- Refers to places with venues that can host large scale events.
- These venues are supported by infrastructure and services such as hotels and retail shops.
- Some cities are better at attracting a share of the growing MICE market than others, especially those that are conveniently located along major international air routes.
Eg Singapore – Expo, Marina Sands,
Suntec Convention Centre
What is honeypot tourism and what is the MAIN RULE for this type of tourism?
- Refers to places that attract large number of visitors due to the site’s beauty
- Includes mountain regions, coastal resorts, national parks
- Some of these places are awarded UNESCO World Heritage Sites
(Ha Long Bay (Vietnam))
must be a NATURAL place
What does MICE in MICE tourism stand for?
Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions
MICE Tourism example [SG]
Singapore was the leading convention
city in Asia Pacific
Eg, Singapore hosted the World Congress on Intelligent Transport System in 2019, generating more that S$10mil in tourism receipts and attracted more than 5000 foreign attendees.
What are tourism receipts?
Tourism receipts are the money a country earns from international visitors spending on things like accommodation, food, transport, and activities.
What is medical tourism?
- Refers to places with reputable medical facilities where people go to for medical procedure that would restore or enhance health.
- Most are found in developed countries, eg UK, US.
- Most would travel to obtain these medical services to because they are unavailable in their home country or to avoid long waiting time or high cost of treatment.
Difference between medical and health tourism?
Medical torusim: Surgery and ACTUAL medical procedures
Health tourism: Yoga, plastic surgery, etc. (Can be considered cultural tourism)
What is heritage tourism?
- Refers to places with rich culture.
- People visit these places to experience different cultures and to understand the history of the place better
- These heritage sites and activities help reinforce national identities for domestic tourists
- They also help to promote a country’s identity, culture and history to international tourists
What are theme parks and man-made tourism?
Refers to amusement parks or attractions that have a central subject or theme such as movies
Eg. Hello Kitty Theme Park, Tokyo, Harry Potter Theme Park. Florida
Eg for heritage tourism [UK]
- Eg The Tower of London and Buckingham Palace attracts 15mil international tourists to London each year
Eg for pilgrimage tourism
- Key religious sites such as Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Vatican City, Jerusalem attract an estimated 300mil pilgrims a year.
What is pilgrimage tourism?
- Refers to places of religious significance and people travel for religious purposes.
- Usually involves a journey to a sacred place (mosques, churches, temples).
- Major religious holidays or events also play a big role in drawing large crowds to these places (eg. Hari Raya Haji.
what is Film Induced Tourism
- Refers to places that become attractions as a result of it being featured in movies/films.
- Visitors hope to understand how some scenes a in the movie were filmed or simply to visit these places out of curiosity.
Eg Middle Earth Tours in New Zealand
features film locations for the movie, Lord
of the Rings.
what is dark tourism?
- Refer to places of conflict, where battles, wars, man-made tragedies and unfavourable political situation have occurred.
- These include museums and memorials, fortificartions and battlefields as they are important in modern history
- Eg Ruins in Pompei, 921 Earthquake Museum in Taiwan, Holocaust Museum in Israel
