Tourism Test Flashcards
Toursim
− The temporary movement of people away from places where they normally work and live
− This movement can be for business, leisure or cultural purposes and it involves a stay of more than twenty four hours but less than a year
PURPOSE OF TRAVEL (2011)
- Leisure, recreation and holidays 51%
- VFR, Health, Religion, other 27%
- Business and professionals 15%
- Not specified 7%
TYPES OF TOURIST DESTINATIONS
− Cultural sites − Heritage sites − Coastal resorts − Centres of entertainment − Ecotourism sites − Places of pilgrimage − Ski Resorts
WHY TOURISM HAS INCREASED
− Advances in transport technology have reduced travel times and cost
− Cut throat competition between airline and tour companies, which offer a range of low prices and the increased number of competitors for the tourist dollar means that travel is much more affordable
− Increased awareness and knowledge of the world has sparked peoples desires to see new places and experience different cultures
− The travelling public has more leisure time and more disposable income, making both domestic and international travel viable and regular
FOUR KINDS OF TOURISTS
− Organised Mass Tourist
− Individual Mass Tourist
− The Explorer
− The Drifter
ORGANISED MASS TOURIST
− Least adventurous
− Purchases a package with fixed itinery
− Doesn’t venture from the hotel alone
− Makes few decisions about the trip
INDIVIDUAL MASS TOURIST
− Similar to organised mass tourist
− Generally purchases a package
− Maintains some control over the itinery
− Uses accommodation as a base, may take side tours or hire a car
THE EXPLORER
− Arranges their own trip
− May go off the beaten track but still wants comfortable accommodation
− Is motivated to associate with the local communities and may try to learn and speak the local language
THE DRIFTER
− Identifies with local community and may live/work within it
− Shuns contact with tourists and tourist hotspots
− Takes risk in seeking out new experiences, cultures and experiences
CHALLENGES FACE FUTURE TOURISM
− Predictions suggest that Africa and Asia-Pacific regions are growth areas that are attracting more of the tourist dollar
− Countries such as Kenya and Tanzania offer a different type of tourist experience
− Kenya offers; safety, beaches and a tropical climate, safari parks and encounters with lions and elephants, a unique tribal cultural experience with the Masai people
− This influx of tourists in Kenya has led to the establishment of national parks to protect endangered wildlife and promote this aspect of tourism
− Money flowing into the region helps improve quality and infrastructure such as water pipes, roads and airports
− The challenge for countries in this situation is that the money remains in the local economy rather than in the hands of developers, and is used to improve local services and not just tourist services
− The need of indigenous tribes to farm the land is balanced with tourist development
− Tourist numbers are controlled, to ensure that the environment isn’t damaged
MEDICAL TOURISM
− The practice of travelling overseas in order to receive medical treatment
− It carries low costs, and most of the time is still the procedures are done in centers that are at the same, or close to the same standard as what they would receive at their place of origin
− In many cases the treatments can be up to eighty percent cheaper
− Places such as Thailand, India and Malaysia (Asia is the market leader in the industry)
− Hip replacement, heart bypass, liposuction and tummy tuck are popular procedures to undergo overseas
TOP TEN TOURIST DESTINATION VISTORS IN 2007 (MOST TO LEAST)
− France 81 900 000 − Spain 59 200 00 − US 56 000 000 − China 54 700 000 − Italy 43 700 000 − UK 30 700 000 − Germany 24 400 000 − Ukraine 23 100 000 − Turkey 22 200 000 − Mexico 21 400 000
TOP TEN TOURISM SPENDERS IN 2007 (MOST TO LEAST)
− Germany 83 billion − UK 75 billion − US 72 billion − China 29 billion − Italy 28 billion − France 25 billion − Japan 27 billon − Canada 25 billion − Russian Federation 23 billion − Republic of Korea 21 billion
TOP TEN HOTEL OWNERS HOTELS (AND ROOMS) IN 2007 (MOST TO LEAST)
- Wyndham Hotel Group H. 6544 R. 550 575
- Choice Hotels International H. 5570 R. 452 027
- Best Western International H. 4035 R. 308 636
- InterContinental H. 3949 R. 585 094
- Accor H. 3871 R. 461 698
- Hilton Hotels Corp H. 3000 R. 537 249
- Marriot International H. 2999 R. 537 249
- Carlson Hotels WW H. 969 R. 146 600
- Starwood Hotel and Resorts WW H. 897 R. 274 535
- Global Hyatt Corp H. 721 R. 135 001
CULTURAL ATTRACTION
- A place, or object of interest that is visited for its cultural significance. It allows you to experience the arts, or history for the location and immerse oneself in the language, society and culture of the region. It’s found in a specific place, and holds high value to the culture it represents such as Christ the Redeemer, Colosseum, temples and the Great Wall of China.
