...Why People Travel HTT 200 Why People Travel There are numerous reasons an individual would choose to travel away from home. Couples looking for a romantic getaway may travel to a tropical location in hopes of enjoying a warm and sunny location during the cold winter months. Individuals with families will travel to visit other family members or friends who live in other parts of the world. People also travel for business purposes catching flights that will quickly take them to their destination. Many individuals travel for celebrations like weddings, births, and even funerals (Merith, 2009). My favorite reason to travel is for relaxation. My husband and I travel a few times each year for romantic getaway weekends. The pressures of our jobs, the lack of privacy in our home, and the need for a quiet place to relax without the obligations of parenthood are just a few of the reasons we have for traveling. We have a favorite hotel where we enjoy spending the weekends away. We are there so often the staff knows us by name. The property is a Wyndham historic hotel that has been restored to its former glory. The restaurant, The Dancing Goat, serves elegant meals in a cozy atmosphere and the piano bar offers a late night opportunity for dancing and romance. The candlelit tables and soft piano music create a dreamy atmosphere. This hotel is also close to the plantation house where my husband and I were married. It is a wonderful experience each time we visit...
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...CHAPTER 3 Why People Travel LEARNING OUTCOMES After reading and studying this chapter, you should be able to: 1. List reasons why people travel. 2. Describe the sociocultural impact of tourism. 3. Describe sustainable tourism and ecotourism. 4. Explain cultural, heritage, and nature tourism. [pic] [pic] [pic] [pic] [pic] 67 68 Chapter 3 Why People Travel " There are many reasons why people travel. It could be for business or personal purposes. Regardless, it provides the traveler with an opportunity to _ encounter somewhere or something new and hopefully exciting! " Joseph Charles, Charles Street Cafe & Catering, Boston,MA Have you ever been dying for a break? Have you ever caught jyeursel] day- dreaming about where you would go if you only had the time, t ~ money, and the opportunity? Are you curious about the world and want to explore it~ Well, you are not alone! From the beginning of time, people all over the world have felt the urge to get out there and explore, conquer, and find enlightenment. Though hopefully a little more peaceful, the weary student heading off on spring break, to Europe for the summer, or even for a semester abroad, is not too dif- ferent from the adventurous Viking seeking greener pastures. Fantasies aside, why do people travel? Today, there are many reasons (maybe ...
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...WHY TRAVEL? I have been a tourist in many years, and only few people have visited as many countries as I have. But I have never really thought about why travelling is so important to me. Have you ever thought about why so many people those to go on a vacation? And what makes people those to go on a vacation in one country out of another? That is for sure some of the questions that I am asking myself about travelers. Travelling has always been a big part of my life. One of the things that make travelling so exciting for me is the different cultures you meet when you are in another country. But what is important, when you visit another nation, is to have some sort of knowledge about the culture; because it can be very different from what you are used to. Normally when I go on a vacation to a country I don’t know anything about, I by a book about culture and important information about the nation. And having knowledge about the country you are planning to visit is very important: If you decide to visit for an example Paris and if you are a woman, you may never walk alone at night, because of the high crime and rapes. That is very important to know as a woman because otherwise you might be exposed to some unpleasant or undesirable experiences. It is also important to know that some nations ‘refuse’ to speak English and therefore it can be very difficult to communicate. A country that prefers to speak only their language is France. It could also be information about young people...
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...Factor identified Category (PESTLE) POSITIVE IMPACT (why and how) NEUTRAL NEGATIVE IMPACT (why and how) A country’s system of creating formal laws and regulations (institutional framework) Political and Legal Why: policies can help the country achieve maximum economic benefits. How: economic reforms, opening up policies, lighter visa regulations, investments and developments in aviation infrastructure increase travel demand, thus, allow the country to gain more national competitiveness. (cf China) Why: they influence investment decisions and how the production of airlines’ services should be settled/organized. How: the exchange between individuals, firms and governments generates income and wealth in the economic chain, and the policies created may affect these interactions. Why: Political instabilities have an impact on air transportation and the secure movement of people can be threatened by risks. How: due to civil wars and conflicts, politically or religiously related assassinations, terrorism and other violent actions; but also political sanctions by international authorities, the country’s aviation market can suffer from a constant decreasing travel demand. (cf Egypt) General performance of the world economy – worldwide economic growth Economic Why: the economic growth can boost the airlines market, as it generates the need for individuals to travel, which increases the demand for air transportation services. How: good infrastructure means that the country reduces...
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...Why did Jules Vernes wrote the book Journey to the Center of the Earth? According to the book, “Jules Vernes was born in Nantes, France in February 1828’’ (Vernes 4). Vernes is considered the father of science fiction. The reason he was known as the father of science fiction is because he wrote books based on science fiction. One of the book is the Journey to the Center of the Earth. The reason he wrote the book which is due to his interest in traveling and science fiction. Jules Verne always wanted to travel around the world. Though he always wanted to travel he could not. Verne did tried to travel to India on a ship but ended up getting into trouble with his father. According to the book, “But his father pulled him off the ship and gave him a severe beating. Jules, however vowed to continue to travel from then on- but only in his imagination”(Verne 4). This shows that though Verne could not travel, he could use imagination as a way to travel....
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...What are the major differences between pure play e-commerce and bricks-and-clicks operations? What are the benefits and limitations of each? (5 marks) Pure play e-commerce is when companies only have web presence and no stores, it saves the companies from spending on expensive commercial property needed to built a store, the downside is that they might not already have the money to start the website. Bricks and clicks is when the company has physical presence in form of store or stores and also a website. 2. One of the key motivations for developing an e-commerce site is immediate access to a much larger market. Explain why an increased market reach may have benefits, and describe its limitations. (5 marks) A much larger market has numerous benefits because it can give a sudden boost to sales as a lot more people have access to the goods sold by the site. The limitations can be when the the company cannot keep up with the orders or when due to limited warehouses delivery takes a lot of time, leaving the customers unhappy. 3. What are the three most important mediation issues in e-commerce? Give an example of each. (5 marks) 4. What are the key factors that determine e-commerce success? What factors determine its failure? (5 marks) Some of the key factors that determine an e-commerce success are- requirement of a niche market, a good layout for the website which is intuitive and easy to use. Factors that can lead to its failure...
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...Welcome to the Travel and Tourism Industry. Tourism is a movement of people from their own home to the other place for longer than 24 hours but less than 2 years. This people are called Tourists. Tourism industry has different component sectors which are; accommodation, transport, attractions, tour operators, travel agents, tourism development and promotion, ancillary services. Tourism is the quickest growing Industry in England from 2010. The Tourism Industry puts the UK economy up by 127 billion pounds a year. There are three different types of Tourism: Domestic Tourism is when the tourists travel within their own country only. For example going from London to Yorkshire for more than 24 hours is a domestic tourism. Albatross London is one of the Domestic companies within the UK. Inbound Tourism is when non-resident people (tourist) visit different countries. Inbound tourism is a large source of income as the tourists who come from the other countries put the money into country they are coming to. Outbound Tourism is when people travel from one country to another. It can be for family holiday or a business trip; e.g. when someone travels from U.S.A to UK. The next pages will be about component sectors in Travel and Tourism Industry. Welcome to the Travel and Tourism Industry. Tourism is a movement of people from their own home to the other place for longer than 24 hours but less than 2 years. This people are called Tourists. Tourism industry has different component...
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...has been challenged with the Ebola Virus. Still allowing people to travel to the affected countries, and healthcare workers not having the right protective gear to protect against the virus, shows that the CDC is not handling the containment of the Ebola Virus in the right way. Without the right protection and the government still allowing people to travel to the affected countries Ebola is only going to spread throughout the United States. (RT Op Edge) The CDC should find better ways of preventing the virus from spreading; such as allowing workers more protective clothing while working with Ebola affected patients.(RT Op Edge) Why are Americans so afraid of the virus? Why is it continuing...
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...The article “Why We Travel” by Pico Iyer talks about his views and opinions on why people travel to foreign places and what they expect to gain from their trips. He also mentioned a few of his past experiences and his feelings based on his travelling days. Based on this article, we conclude that travelling is not only moving elsewhere other than our homes and coming back the same person. It changes a person’s perception of life in either positive or negative ways. Through his personal travels, he has highlighted travelling makes him sees in a different point of view in most of the countries like in Paris, Mickey Rourke was still known as the greatest actor since Jerry Lewis. I’m in a full agreement in his statement of his definition of the joy travelling as people have to be open minded to enjoy ourselves. An example which would be meeting and understanding the local trends like I did when I was in Japan. Their trending faster than Malaysia when I was there. Besides that, he brought up that travelling is a way to reverse time to a small extent, and make a day last a year. I also strongly support this as families tend to cram a bunch of activities all in a day because no one in this world wants to “waste time” but wanting to make use of the little time they have away from home. I have also experienced travelling and wanting to accomplish all the plans in a day as I was in Italy for 2 months of vacation but unfortunately did not manage to visit all the...
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...My dream vacantion Throughout my life I want have the chance to travel to the places I have wanted to go to. The first place that I would want to travel to is New York. I would like to go to New York City. I have never been there, but I have heard so many good things about that place. I would like to go to college out there, but I don't think that is going to happen. Some reasons why I want to go there is because I want to see the Statue of Liberty, in person. Someday I would like to move there. I think that one of the main reasons why I want to go to college, and someday move there, is because I want to get away from the desert life, and experiment with a new life style. Another reason why I want to move there is because I am the kind of person, who always wants to be on the go, and always doing something. Also because I am the kind of person who likes the city life, and I like to be around people. Some where else I would like to go is the tiny island of Bermuda. Ever since I can remember I have wanted to go to the Bermuda Triangle. I'm not really sure why I want to go to Bermuda and the Bermuda Triangle, but it is some where I would like to go. I have always thought that the mysteries, and the stories about the triangle is very interesting, and now I want to got there. The other place that I want to travel to is Fiji. I would like the chance to go there because the islands of Fiji look so beautiful from pictures and I want to see them in person. I don't really want...
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...Throughout my life I want have the chance to travel to the places I have wanted to go to. The first place that I would want to travel to is New York. I would like to go to New York City. I have never been there, but I have heard so many good things about that place. I would like to go to college out there, but I don't think that is going to happen. Some reasons why I want to go there is because I want to see the Statue of Liberty, in person. Someday I would like to move there. I think that one of the main reasons why I want to go to college, and someday move there, is because I want to get away from the desert life, and experiment with a new life style. Another reason why I want to move there is because I am the kind of person, who always wants to be on the go, and always doing something. Also because I am the kind of person who likes the city life, and I like to be around people. Some where else I would like to go is the tiny island of Bermuda. Ever since I can remember I have wanted to go to the Bermuda Triangle. I'm not really sure why I want to go to Bermuda and the Bermuda Triangle, but it is some where I would like to go. I have always thought that the mysteries, and the stories about the triangle is very interesting, and now I want to got there. The other place that I want to travel to is Fiji. I would like the chance to go there because the islands of Fiji look so beautiful from pictures and I want to see them in person. I don't really want to go see places like...
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...DISSERTATION REPORT- BACKPACKERS: THE NEXT GENERATION? INTRODUCTION Since the mid-1990s, the tourism industry has become aware of the economic ‘phenomenon’ of backpacker tourism and the extent to which it contributes financially to both developed and developing countries. To date, most backpacker research has focussed on reviewing the experiences and choices in travel of the 18-29 year olds who constitute the bulk of the market. Future research should move away from assuming that backpacking is a homogenous phenomenon and should instead review its diverse manifestations, in terms of differences in age, gender, origins, and particular subcultures. Who is a tourist? Who is a backpacker? These two apparently simple questions have been discussed and debated for years by academics. The tourist is a voluntary, temporary traveller, travelling in the expectation of pleasure from the novelty and change experienced on a relatively long and non-recurrent roundtrip. Tourists were sub-classified into four travel roles:organized mass tourists, individual mass tourists, explorers, and drifters. The definition of backpackers included a preference for budget accommodation and emphases on meeting other travellers, flexible itineraries, longer rather than shorter holidays and informal and participatory holidays. Most studies of backpackers have indicated that more than 80% of backpackers are less than 30 years of age. PRIMARY RESEARCH QUESTION *...
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...AIR TRAVEL, STILL A DREAM FOR MAJORITY OF POPULATION IN RAJASTHAN: REASONS Dr.Ashok Singh Rathore; Madhu Raj Kothari Associate Professor, FMS, MLSU, Udaipur Research Scholar, FMS, MLSU, Udaipur ------------------------------------------------- ABSTRACT ------------------------------------------------- The purpose of this study is to identify the reasons for why air travel is still a dream for majority of population in Rajasthan and why still people of the state are not ready to choose airline as a mode of transport over other modes. Survey method of data collection was used for this study. This data has been collected from 700 respondents and 12 districts were surveyed across Rajasthan. Frequently changeable high fare and poor connectivity are the paramount reasons for majority of the population. Increment in the number of flights and connectivity between major towns provides opportunities as well as challenges for the airline companies. Studies have been conducted on sample sizes of people who can afford air travel but are not willing to choose it. For the first time, this study has made an attempt to explore the growing airline market, the varying interests of frequent travelers towards air travel and the root causes which are keeping them away from it. ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Keywords: Air Travel, Reasons, population ------------------------------------------------- INTRODUCTION Human beings...
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...BlablaCar in Australia, why not? Task 1 Marketing Plan: Website: put in relation people who are giving lifts with the ones who are looking for lifts! The website takes 10% of commission on the paid price. They are the leader of car/ride sharing in France and BlaBlaCar is the Largest Car Sharing Service in Europe. It connects drivers with empty seats with people looking for a ride from A to B. Product | Service – Car Sharing | Price | The strength of this strategy: Cheap as we are mostly targeting young people (18/35). The goal by travelling with other people not to use other transports is that we just need to share the petrol costs which is cheaper! | Promotion | Off and On line | Placement | Website | Who use the car/ride sharing? * 41% female and 59% Male * 75,8% between 18 and 35 * All status and job status * 75% travelers and 25% conductors In Australia all the public transports and the other ways to travel are really expensive. Also we need to drive long distances to reach big cities. As the population is quiet young, outgoing and friendly, I think this new way to trave can work and be successful! Business Report: … Because improvise a cheap weekend always used to be complicated? Blablacar has your solution… Indeed when we are young it is difficult to travel and improvise journeys as we often don’t have car and we don’t have enough money to travel by plane, bus or train. From now on, feel free to travel as much as you want to and...
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... full name? Who gave you this name? why did he/ she give you this name? How do others usually call you a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. o. p. q. r. s. t. u. v. w. x. y. z. a) Are you a student or do you have a job? What is your major? Do you like your major and why? What do you want to do when you graduate? Are you keep focusing on this major for a long time? Why did you choose to study that? Do you want to change major? Why? What was the first school you attended? What subjects do you like and dislike? Do you like your high school? What was your feeling about the first day you went to school/college? Which school are you studying in? Why did you choose this university/school? Which city do you study in? Why did you select this city? Do you like your professors and classmates? Why? Where do you prefer to study? Do...
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