Exam 3: Why People Travel

Explain how travel can expand global understanding, cultural appreciation and tolerance.

Sue travels to Las Vegas to attend a national convention and exposition. She will be displaying her new spa products. Her reason for travel is considered __________ .

Cultural tourism is motivated by: • Lifestyle and heritage offerings of a community • Infrastructure • Health and fitness opportunities • A desire to travel close to home

Registering a historic property on the National Register of Historic Places provides many benefits except: • Recognition of the property's significance • Eligibility for federal tax benefits • Guarantee of no demolition of the site • Consideration in planning for federal funding

Travel tourism is expected to _____________ by 2015. • Decrease • Double • Stabilize • Remain about the same

Many eco-tourism destinations are located in: • Developing countries • Inner cities • Ocean fronts • Resorts

Eco-tourism is often used interchangeably with the term • Business tourism • Heritage tourism • Leisure tourism • Sustainable tourism

Prime locations for ecotourism are found in many developing countries and include places such as deserts, tropical rain forests, glaciers and __________ .

Almost all hospitality careers look for graduates with a strong academic background and drive, creativity and __________ .

Nature tourism is motivated by: • The desire for an inexpensive vacation • The desire to visit nature or a National Park • The desire to not be hassled by airport security • The ability to participate in geocaching

To date, many ecotourism projects have been kept __________ in order to control the sites.

Club Med has declined in success and business due to: • Inflation • Inflexibility to change • Poor development • Club Med has continued to be successful despite declines in other resorts

Agri-tourism may be beneficial to tourists and the local community because tourists have an opportunity to: • Learn about the financial difficulties of modern farming • Develop a respect and appreciation for the hardwork of farmers • Appreciate a hot shower and warm bad after a hard days work • Milk cows and make cheese

A person who travels to Orlando to visit family and friends is considered a __________ traveler.

Heritage tourism: • Is not a popular form of tourism • Is declining • Does not effect domestic tourism • Respects natural and built environments and historical milestones