Travel and Tourism 5

Identify two examples of outbound tourism from the UK.

• A group from Scotland visiting Norway

• A solo traveller from France visiting England

• A family from Northern Ireland visiting Egypt

• A couple from Wales visiting England

The reasons for business travel are sometimes referred to by the abbreviation MICE. What does the E in MICE stand for?

• Events

• Energy

• exclusive

• environments

Dark tourism is an example of specialist travel - what is it?

• When someone dies abroad on holiday

• When an accident happens during a holiday.

• Travel to sights that have had near miss life threatening accidents

• Travel to sights associated with death/disaster/suffering

Give ONE example of dark tourism

• War Office

• Battlefields / Twin towers - ground zero

• Star gazing

Answer explanation

Other answers: Battlefields (1) Ground Zero/Twin Towers (1) D Day landing beaches (1) Concentration camp (1)

Adventure travel is another example of specialist travel - give two example

• Climbing / hiking a mountain

• Safari

• Reading

• Going to watch films

Answer explanation

Other ones are:

Safari holiday (1) Climbing/trekking/hiking a mountain (1) Wilderness/wildlife/nature exploration (1) Visiting rainforest (1) Mountain biking/ Zip wiring (1)

Give TWO examples of specialist travel OTHER than dark tourism and adventure travel. (2 marks)

• Health / medical

• Sport - to watch a match

• Voluntary

Answer explanation

Other answers:

Health/medical (1) Education (1) Cultural heritage/historical (1) Voluntary work/volunteering (1) Conservation/environmental (1) Eco-tourism (1) Religious/faith (1)

Identify TWO roles of regional tourist boards in the UK

• Increase tourism

• Ensure there is a buffet available

• Promote special events

Answer explanation

Other answers: Encourage visitors (1) Increase tourism revenue/earnings (1) Promote special events (1) Market/promote the region/UK (1) Provide information/advice/guidance (1) Collect data/monitor/report on tourist numbers/tourism in the region (1)

Some hotels employ a member of staff called a housekeeper, what is thir role?

• Clean/tidy hotel room/hotel/lobby (1) Make the bed (1) Change the bed linen/sheets (1) Restock tea/coffee/mini bar (1) Change the towels (1)

• Be kind to the guests

Hotels are one type of accommodation. Choose TWO OTHER types of accommodation in the travel and tourism sector

• Motel

• Youth Hostel

• Tree Top

• Bridge

Answer explanation

Also: Motel (1) Guest house/bed breakfast/B&B (1) Apartments/villa (1) Youth hostels (1) Caravan/motorhome Tent/glamping (1) Chalet/cabin/lodge (1) Holiday cottage (1) Holiday park (1)

Lorna needs to travel 200 miles to attend a business meeting. She is considering whether to drive to the meeting or travel by train. Which 4 below are the true 4 advantages for Lorna of travelling by train rather than by car.

• Can work on the train (1) Can relax/rest with book/paper (1)

• Can work on the train (1) Can relax/rest with book/paper (1) Can stretch/walk around (1) Access wi-fi/internet (1)

• Can work on the train (1) Can relax/rest with book/paper (1) Can stretch/walk around (1)

• Can work on the train (1)