1A1 Tourism - What is a tourist system?

1A1 What is a tourist system?

Multiple Select

Select all that apply.

A tourist is a person who...

• stays in his/her usual environment

• makes a trip outside his/her usual environment

• travels for more than 1 day

• travels within their own country

• travel abroad to another country

Match

Match the following

• Backpacker

• Pilgrim

• Adventurer

• Business tourist

Travels simply and on a tight budget

Travel to grow spiritually

Seeks thrilling experiences and outdoor activities

Travel to attend meetings/conferences

• Travels simply and on a tight budget

• Travel to grow spiritually

• Seeks thrilling experiences and outdoor activities

• Travel to attend meetings/conferences

Open Ended

How does the availability of transit routes influence travel between regions?

The availability of transit routes influences the volume and direction of travel between regions.

• When there are limited or inconvenient transit routes, the volume of travel between the regions might be low.

• When there are more transit routes available, the volume of travel might increase.

• When there are convenient or attractive transit routes available, the direction of travel might change. Tourists might choose to travel via the transit route instead of travelling directly to the destination region. This, therefore, influences the direction of travel. 

Open Ended

What are some push factors in tourism?

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What are some pull factors in tourism?

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Why are push and pull factors both crucial for tourism to occur?

Open Ended

If time, money and distance were not an issue, which of the following travel destinations would you want to go to?

What motivated you to pick this location?

Barcelona, Spain

Bali, Indonesia

Paris, France

New York City, United States

Beijing, China

Cairo, Egypt

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Others, please specify:

The world is shrinking - people are travelling to places that used to be inaccessible and technology is allowing their travels to become quicker. 

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What are some possible reasons for the sharp increase in international tourist arrivals in the past four decades?