11H1: Homework 1 - Why people travel.

Homework 1 - Why people travel.

Due Date: MONDAY 31st JANUARY 22

People travel for many different reasons and the travel and tourism industry is about far more than providing holidays for people. There are three main reasons for travel. These are:

o Leisure tourism

o Visiting friends and relatives (VFR)

o Business tourism

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Most tourist trips can be placed into one of these groups.

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​Why People Travel...

Leisure Tourism...

Leisure tourism refers to take a break from daily routine life. Leisure tourists usually enjoy beauty and nice hotels and resorts, enjoy atmosphere of beaches. The most popular activities of leisure tourism include social tours, cultural tours, religious tours, family tours, sports tours, and medical tours.

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​Business Tourism

• Travelling for work-related purposes such as ​attending an event or completing a business transaction.

• ​Examples include:

  • ​Conferences,

  • Meetings,

  • ​Exhibitions

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^{'VFR' Stands for...}

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a type of leisure tourism?

• Visiting a friend who lives in Spain.

• Visiting Paris for a short break.

• Attending a meeting in Amsterdam

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What does the 'I' in MICE stand for?

Multiple Choice

This is a travel for business purposes.

• Business Tourism

• Educational Tourism

• Mass Tourism

Multiple Choice

This is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes.

• Mass Tourism

• Tourism

• Religious Tourism

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Tourism has two types. Name one of the 2.

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International tourism further divides into two types.

Multiple Choice

Holiday trips are offered by major companies to dealers and salesmen who achieve high targets in sales are what type of tourism?

• Health

• Cultural

• Incentive

• Recreational

Multiple Choice

What does VFR stand for in the Tourism industry?

• Visiting Famous Residences

• Very Friendly Realtor

• Virtual Famous Reality

• Visiting Friends and Relatives

Multiple Choice

What is the biggest benefit of MICE in encouraging tourism?

• MICE facilities offer opportunities to host large-scale events to attract tourists and increase overall revenue for the the area.

• MICE provide advantages for cities' locals by improving facilities in the area.

• MICE improves infrastructure for both locals and tourists travelling the area.

Multiple Choice

MICE stands for

• Mountains, Icebergs, Canyons and Earthquakes

• Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Events

• Money, Incentives, Cash and E-vouchers

• Models, Iphones, Cosmetics and Electronics