traveling to appreciate different lifestyles

traveling to witness world class events

traveling to experience different food and drink

wishing for different medicine

a young person traveling light

an elderly person who travels in their retirement

someone who brings gifts in their backpack

a person who travels for business

an adventure seeker

a grey nomad

a backpacker

a family travellor

ancillary services

retail travel agents

tour operators

the government

Tour operators more often run their business, while wholesalers sell other business' experiences

They are the same

One exclusively provides guides

They offer different experiences

Tourists coming into the country

Tourists coming out of the country

Transport leaving dates

Demolition dates for outdated infrastructure

International

Inbound

Accommodation

Government

Old and new

Man-made and natural

Domestic and International

Inbound and Outbound

Are similar to travel agents

Keep information for tourists and statistics for government policy

offer discounted tours

link together different industry sectors for the customers convenience

are cheap

are similar to tour operators

provide ancillary services free of charge

tour wholesalers

passports

travel insurance

foreign exchange

represent the interests of tourism industry sectors

ensure tax money is spent appropriately

gather tourism intelligence for the government

ensure that all parties are licensed

bring money into the economy from inbound tourists

assist in education

boost roads

win elections in marginal seats

national, state and local levels

an international level