Tourism key terminology Flashcards
Tourist
A person visiting somewhere they don’t live or stay permanently.
Tourism
Tourism refers to the temporary movement of people away from the places where they normally work and live.
Types of tourists (4)
Organized mass tourist
Individual mass tourist
Explorer
Drifter
Organized mass tourist
Has the majority of the things organized for them, and they are the least adventurous.
Individual mass tourist
Similar to the organized mass tourist but has some control over their itinerary and may take side with tours or hire a car.
Explorer
Arranges their own trip but still wants comfortable accommodation and isi motivated to associate with local communities and may try to speak the local language.
Drifter
Engages with the local community and may live and work within it. Keeps away from tourists and tourist hotspots and takes risks in seeking our new experiences, cultures and places.
What’s the time scale to be called a Tourist?
A stay of more than 24 hours but less than one year.
Ecotourism
Responsible travel to natural areas that conserve the environment (For one or 2 marks), sustains the wellbeing of the local people and may involve education.
Top Hotel Owners
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts USA
Choice Hotels International USA
Marriott International USA
InterContinental Hotels Group UK
Hilton Worldwide USA
Accor Hotels France
Best Western Hotels USA
Jin Jiang International China
Home Inns China
Motel 6 USA
Top tourist destinations
France Spain USA China Italy Mexico United Kingdom Turkey Germany Thailand
Positives and negatives of Tourism (impact)
Positives: Provides employment, reduces poverty
Encourages restoration and preserves indigenous culture
Negatives: Reduces water, pollution, wage exploitation of the total population
Reasons why tourism increases each year
Today, you can fly from Australia to Europe in about 20 hours from the east coast, or under 17 hours flying nonstop from Perth. A similar journey by boat in the late 1940s took six weeks or more.
Airline and tour companies offer a range of cut-price deals, and the increased number of competitors for the tourist dollar means that travel is more affordable.
Improvements in transport and technology have increased our awareness and knowledge of the world around us and have sparked people’s desire to see new places and experience different cultures.
In general, the travelling public has more leisure time and more disposable income, making both domestic and international travel viable.
Medical Tourism
Involves people travelling to overseas destinations for medical care and procedures because it’s cheaper and faster.
Cultural tourism
Cultural tourism is a type of tourism activity in which the visitor’s essential motivation is to learn, discover, experience and consume the tangible and intangible cultural attractions/products in a tourism destination.