1. Travel & Tourism

2. Why learn about tourism?
Tourism has continued to grow and diversify to become one of the fastest growing economic sectors in the world.
‎Modern tourism is closely linked to development.
Tourism has become a key driver for socio-‎economic progress.‎
Today, the business volume of tourism equals or even surpasses that of oil exports, ‎food products or automobiles.
Tourism has become one of the major players in ‎international commerce, and represents at the same time one of the main income ‎sources for many developing countries.

3. Travel & Tourism Why do people travel? Why they go where they do?
What they do when they get there?
What impact do these activities have on tourists and locals?

4. Goals for the course Where do you want to go? Find out.
Develop a yearning for travel, and learn how to be a smart traveler.
Learn about other cultures and peoples.
Learn about the links between tourism and the development of countries.

5. Reasons Why People Travel:
Turn to your partner and try to brainstorm at least 6 reasons

6. Types of travellers Traveller Visitor Migrant Other Same day visitor
Tourist
Recreation
Business
Recreation/Leisure
Business
Social
Education
Health
Religion
Shopping
Transit
Other

7. Who is a Visitor or a migrant?
VISITOR: a traveller taking a trip to any destination outside his/her usual environment for any purpose other than working for a local company.
They can be domestic (from the same country) or international.
MIGRANT: someone moving to a place to live

8. Who falls under the “Other” category?
Border workers
Seasonal workers, other short-term workers
Diplomats
Armed forces
Frequent border crossers
Long-term students

9. Types of visitors
TOURIST: Someone who visits one place for more than 24 hours (overnight), but less than one year.
SAME-DAY VISITORS: They visit for less than 24 hours, not technically a tourist. They may come for recreational or business purposes.

10. Types of Tourist Recreation/Leisure : just for fun and relaxation
Business: coming for a meeting or a convention or something else business-related
Social: coming to see friends or family
Education: on a field trip, or on exchange
Health: going to a clinic or to have surgery
Religion: going on a pilgrimage or on a mission
Shopping: self-explanatory!
Transit: on your way to somewhere else, on a layover
Sports: to watch or participate in a sporting event
Cultural: to experience the culture of a place, to go to a festival