Transcript Travel & Tourism CGG3O1

Travel & Tourism
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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?
Goals for the course
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Where do you want
to go? Find out.
Develop a yearning
for travel.
Learn about other
cultures and
peoples.
Investigate job
opportunities.
What is a Tourist?
(United Nations World Tourism Org. definitions)
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VISITOR: a traveller taking a trip to any
destination outside his/her usual
environment, for less than a day
TOURIST: Someone who visits one place
for more than 24 hours (overnight), but
less than 1 year.
Travellers who are not tourists:
~ Same-day visitors (Visit less
than 24 hours, for business or
pleasure)
~ Migrants (Live for an extended
period; ex. Immigrants, refugees,
nomadic peoples, diplomats, armed
forces.)