tourism (types of destinations) Flashcards
1
Q
what are the types of tourists destination?
A
- —> places of scenic beauty
- —> places with good facilities
- —> places with rich culture
- —> places of conflict
- —> space tourism
2
Q
what are places of scenic beauty
A
- —> awe-inspiring scenery
- —> honeypot tourism
- —> earth’s natural environments
3
Q
places of scenic beauty examples
A
- —> Victoria falls
- —> Great Canyon
- —> Halong Bay, Vietnam
4
Q
places with good facilities (MICE)
A
MICE
- —> meetings, incentives, convections, events
- —> host large events
- —> supporting infrastructure & services
- —> entertainment and shopping
5
Q
places with good facilities (MICE) examples
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- —> singapore
- —> according to STB, SG drew 3.2 million business travellers in 2012
- —> these business travellers accounted for 24% of all visitors to SG
- —> marina bay sands voted Asia’s Best MICE hotel in 2011 and 2012
- —> hosted meetings, conventions and events
- —> World Bank group in 2006
- —> the youth olympic games in 2010
- —> major aviation hub
- —> reliable telecommunication networks
- —> variety of shopping and entertainment options
6
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places with good facilities (educational)
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- —> for educational purposes
- —> learn something about the place
- —> language or heritage
- —> intensive overseas educational programmes
7
Q
places with good facilities (medical and spa facilities)
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- —> seek better medical treatment than what is available in their home countries
- —> avoid long waiting periods or high costs
medical tourism:
- —> enhance or restore health
- —> south korea: cosmetic surgery
health tourism:
—-> maintain, enhance or restore their minds and bodies
8
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medical & spa facilities examples
A
- —> South korea
- —> cosmetic surgery
- —> dead sea
- —> between jordon and israel
- —> high level of salt & mud
- —> beneficial for ppl suffering from skin conditions
9
Q
places with good facilities (theme parks)
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- —> amusement parks that hace a central subject/theme
- —> cater to variety of people, young and old
- —> disneyland, univeral studios
10
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places with rich culture (heritage)
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- —> experience diff culture
- —> understand history of places
- —> heritage sites reinforce national indentities for domestic tourists
- —> promote country’s identity, culture and history
examples: UNESCO: hawker centres, botanical gardens
11
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places with rich culture (film induced)
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- —> travel to see locations featured in films
- —> understand how certain scenes of the film were filmed
- —> new zealand: lord of the rings
- —> lotte world south korea: stairway to heaven
12
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places with rich culture (gourmet food and shopping)
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- —> enjoy certain cuisines and shop
- —> hongkong
