Tourism Basic
What does LCC stand for?
Low Cost Carrier
A Thai family visits Phuket for a holiday. What type of tourism is this?
Domestic tourism
A trip that starts and ends on the same day is called what?
Day trip
What does VFR stand for?
Visiting Friends and Relatives
Which specialist tourism focuses on improving health or receiving medical treatment?
Health tourism
According to UNWTO, what is the term for people who travel outside their usual environment?
Visitors/Travellers
An Indonesian tourist visits Thailand. Thailand sees this as what type of tourism?
Inbound tourism
A holiday lasting 2–4 days is called what?
Short break
Which type of tourism involves travelling mainly for work-related activities?
Business tourism
Which type of specialist tourism includes activities like white-water rafting and rock climbing?
Adventure tourism
Name two purposes of tourism mentioned by UNWTO.
Leisure/personal and business (or professional)
A British tourist travels to Japan. From the UK's perspective, what type of tourism is it?
Outbound tourism
A flight lasting 5 hours is classified as what?
Short-haul flight
Name two reasons why VFR tourism is increasing.
Migration, studying abroad, expats, freedom of movement.
Give one example of heritage or cultural tourism.
Visiting Angkor Wat, museums, historical sites, cultural festivals, etc.
Explain why tourism is both an economic and social activity.
It creates jobs and income while allowing people to travel, experience cultures, and interact with others.
A Malaysian travels to Singapore for a business conference. Identify two tourism types.
Outbound tourism (Malaysia) and Inbound tourism (Singapore).
Give one advantage of taking a short break instead of a long holiday.
Less expensive, less time off work, easier to plan, etc.
Why is business tourism important for a country's economy? Give two reasons.
Generates income, creates jobs, supports hotels/restaurants/transport, etc.
Explain the difference between specialist tourism and mass tourism.
Specialist tourism targets specific interests and smaller groups, while mass tourism serves large numbers of general tourists.
A person travels to another country for 14 months to work. Is this considered tourism? Explain why or why not.
No. Tourism is temporary travel for less than one consecutive year.
Emma lives in Australia and flies to Thailand for a two-week beach holiday. Identify the tourism type from Australia's perspective and Thailand's perspective, then explain who benefits economically.
Australia = Outbound; Thailand = Inbound; Thailand benefits from tourist spending.
A student flies from Bangkok to London for three months to study English. Identify the length of break and flight type.
Long break and long-haul flight.
A woman flies from Indonesia to Australia to attend a conference, then spends three extra days sightseeing. Which tourism purpose came first, and what additional tourism activity did she do?
Business tourism first, followed by leisure tourism (bleisure).
A tourist travels to Penang for surgery, spends a week recovering, then visits George Town's UNESCO heritage sites. Identify two types of tourism involved and explain your answer.
Health tourism and heritage/cultural tourism.