What do tourist people do?

Some tourism involves traveling far away, to another region or country. People go to different countries to do activities such as skiing or hiking. Some tourism involves traveling to a place of interest, such as a museum, that is nearby. This type of travel is called an outing, or day trip.



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Tourists are drawn to destinations by unique attractions, cultural experiences, local events, and captivating landscapes. Therefore, creating a compelling narrative around these aspects helps in attracting tourists.

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There are three main reasons for travel. These are: o Leisure tourism o Visiting friends and relatives o Business tourism Most tourist trips can be placed into one of these groups.

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Tourism offers great opportunities for emerging economies and developing countries. It creates jobs, strengthens the local economy, contributes to local infrastructure development and can help to conserve the natural environment and cultural assets and traditions, and to reduce poverty and inequality.

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Today, 10.4% of the world's GDP and 7% of the world's total exports come from tourism. The industry is worth over US$ 1.1 trillion. The money earned from expenditures by foreigners are crucial drivers of economic development and can be an important source of foreign exchange.

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Tourism is responsible for generating many different jobs within a country, thus being a hugely positive influence on the economy. One of the other direct benefits of tourism on a country is the undeniable growth in jobs, and the number of business opportunities that open up for the local people.

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Disadvantages of Tourism
  • Tourists' Negligence of the Environment. ...
  • Exploitation of Local Culture. ...
  • Tourists' Lack of Compliance. ...
  • Lack of Job Security/Seasonal only. ...
  • Limited to Service-only Jobs. ...
  • Uneven Infrastructure Development. ...
  • Foreign Business Owners. ...
  • Disregard for Other Sectors.


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Travel takes us out of our comfort zones and inspires us to see, taste and try new things. It constantly challenges us, not only to adapt to and explore new surroundings, but also to engage with different people, to embrace adventures as they come and to share new and meaningful experiences with friends and loved ones.

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Cohen (1972), a sociologist of tourism, classifies tourists into four types, based on the degree to which they seek familiarity and novelty: the drifter, the explorer, the individual mass tourist, and the organized mass tourist.

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someone who visits a place for pleasure and interest, usually on holiday: Millions of tourists visit Rome every year. The island is very busy during the tourist season.

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The Big Five was traditionally used as a hunting term to describe the five most dangerous animals in Africa to hunt. Their reputation has spilled over into the tourism industry and now elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard and rhino remain the most sought after species to see on the continent.

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Infrastructure. In order to support tourism, a destination needs to have adequate infrastructure to support a large influx of visitors. This includes transportation, accommodation, and reliable access to basic utilities like internet, running water, and electricity.

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