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Define a domestic tourist.

Answer: a tourist who travel within their own country.

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What are the 3 main reasons people travel?

Answer: Leisure, Business, VFR.

100

Define sustainable tourism.

Answer: it is travelling without causing harm to people’s way of life or the environment.

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What is seasonality?

Answer: the variation of demand between peak and off-peak season.

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What are the 3 preferences for tourists when travelling?

Answer: Eco-tourists, responsible, independent.

200

What's the required preparations for international travel? (name 3)

Answer: Passport – Visa – transport tickets – proof of accommodation – currency exchange – learning about language and culture.

200

What are the 5 main special interest tourism types?

Answer: Religious, cultural, Adventurous, health & wellbeing, sports.

200

What is the 3R principle? (define and state what the acronym stands for.)

Answer: it’s a principle for resource and waste management which involves reducing, reusing and recycling.

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What is perishability?

Answer: the expiration of travel products over time.

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How are tourists classified if we are classifying by needs? (group dynamic.)

Answer: Individual, couple, family, group, special needs.

300

What’s the difference between a day trip and a short break?

Answer: a day trip lasts less than 24 hours, a short break lasts 4 nights or less.

300

Explain one benefit to the tourism of travelling for VFR.

Answer: stay with their friends or family --> makes it cheaper since no accommodation required.

  • relatives act as guides --> see best areas or ones that are unpopular / adds a feeling of safety.
  • use relatives transport --> cheaper as there is no car hire/taxi costs.
300

What’s the difference between an eco-tourist and a responsible tourist?

Answer: both travel sustainably. Eco-tourists travel to interact with the natural environment, responsible tourists can travel for any other purpose.

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Explain two ways to overcome seasonality.

Answer:

  • reducing the price of the services --> to encourage tourists.
  • providing different facilities or activities --> for different weather conditions.
  • providing all-weather facilities --> bring tourists all year round.
  • hosting events and festivals --> give tourists reason to visit in off-season.
  • attracting tourists who are able and willing to travel in the off-peak season. --> different market segments.
300

Name 3 needs of leisure tourists.

Answer:

  • Price sensitive.
  • Time-constrained.
  • enjoyment and value for money are their main aims.
400

Name and explain 2 benefits of domestic travel to the tourism.

Answer: no language barriers à travel around easily.

  • Same currency à does not have to pay currency exchange costs.
  • Same culture à no culture shock.
  • Travel documentation (passport/visa/…) not required à less time & money wasted.
  • Tourists may use their own transport (ex. cars) à less costs & more convenient.
400

What’s the difference between a meeting and a conference?

Answer: Meetings are made for exchanging information, making sales or future plans / Conferences are for discussing a topic of common interest.

400

How can a hotel be environmentally sustainable? (name and explain two ways.)

Answer: Key cards, electric vehicle for inside transport, recycle bins, use of steel or wooden cutlery instead of plastic.

400

What’s the difference between being dynamic and being resilient?

Answer: Being dynamic is the ability to respond to predictable, non-threatening changes in the market, while being resilient is the ability to respond to unpredictable and threatening changes in the market. (which are often called tourism shocks.)

400

Explain 3 Characteristics for business tourists.

Answer:

  • little or no choice about when or where they travel.
  • Travel is often arranged at short notice destination.
  • They will want to be located close to amenities such as transport and restaurants, for their convenience.
  • They require products that fit around their work commitments.
  • Travel expenses are paid for by the business
  • They travel all year round, often out of peak.

They typically travel alone or sometimes with other colleagues.

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Name and explain 3 benefits of domestic tourism to the destination.

Answer: Less environmental impacts à more opportunities to avoid flying, travel shorter distances and use public transport.

  • Less affected by global shocks à tourists feel safer from threats or lack of certainty when in their own country.
  • Increase the understanding of national culture and heritage à  cultural preservation.
500

Explain 3 characteristics of a business tourist.

Answer: Business travel is paid for by the company the tourist works for --> no accommodation costs.

  • The business also chooses and organizes a place for the tourist to stay --> more convenient, no effort in booking.
  • business tourists may be given a budget and the freedom to choose a place to stay à more flexibility.
  • Business tourists travel throughout the year ànot limited by factors such as holidays, weather, schools…etc. / can visit during off-season.
  • Business tourists have to travel when told, and leave when work is complete --> can’t enjoy sightseeing, shopping, or other activities.
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How can a hotel be socially sustainable? (name and explain three ways.)

Answer:

  • Providing jobs for local people under decent conditions to --> improve their standards of living.
  • Include local artists and performers in events at hotels, airports,..etc -->to showcase local culture.
  • Educating tourists about culturally acceptable behavior --> to avoid tourists doing culturally offensive acts that cause culture clash.
  • Purchasing from local businesses --> so that money circulates within the local community.
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Explain two reasons that destinations must be resilient.

Answer:

  • Tourism shocks cannot be stopped --> so the industry needs to know how to react in order to survive.
  • National economies depend on tourism --> being resilient prevents several negative impacts such as loss of jobs, negative balance of payment or even recession.
  • Develops a good reputation --> given that tourism is highly competitive, so if the destination is viewed as safe and able to recover, tourists will visit instead of going to competition.
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Give an example on how tourism providers can cater to special interest tourists. (1 product for each type.)

Answer:

  • religious --> pilgrimage packages or regular visits to sites of religious significance.
  • adventure --> physically challenging activities that are exciting and safe. (ex. Rock climbing, kayaking, etc.)
  • cultural reasons --> packages to museums, local cuisine, festivals, etc.
  • sports --> tickets to major sporting events. (ex. 2023 Olympiads)
  • health and well-being --> spa tourism packages.