Travel And Tourism Flashcards
What is tourism?
People travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment
What is VFR?
(Visiting friends / relatives)
Type of leisure travel where the purpose of your travel is to visit and spend times with your friends or relatives
What is leisure travel?
Personal enjoyment, visiting friends or family.
Also short trips / holidays
What is inbound tourism?
Visitors from overseas visiting the UK
What is outbound tourism?
Travelling to a different country outside the UK for a visit or holiday
What is domestic tourism?
Also a advantage
Taking holidays or trips I your own country which involves an overnight stay
Advantage: cheaper, quicker to travel to
What is stewardship?
An important part of sustainable tourism
It means looking after your own area which you would treat as your own
What is Eco tourism?
This is where you spend time in an ecosystem to learn about animals, plants etc
What is a national park?
An area of outstanding natural beauty
What is indirect employment?
Mention a example
Jobs that are created to supply and support travel and tourism organisations
Example: a baker who supply’s bread to the hotel
What is direct employment?
Mention a example
Jobs that are created by the travel and tourism industry
Example: air cabin crew, hotel manager
What are travel agents?
Travel agents book holidays on behalf of tour operators
What are tour operators?
Sells packages to a travel agent
What is community tourism?
Tourism in local areas which are often poor and rural areas
What is sustainable tourism?
Sustainable tourism is the concept of visiting a place as a tourist
