Introduction to Tourism

What is the world's most visited country in 2019?

• Thailand

• Singapore

• France

• USA

What is the definition of a tourist?

• Someone who travels outside the country for leisure.

• Someone traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for more than 24h for leisure or business.

• Someone staying at their friend's house for more than 24h but less than one year, for leisure or business.

• Someone who goes to the airport with a luggage and takes a plane to another country.

Which of the following is considered domestic tourism?

• Going to Sentosa for a day trip.

• Taking a ferry to Pulau Ubin, cycling there and having a seafood dinner.

• Booking a hotel at Marina Bay Sands to stay for the weekend.

• Going to my friend's house at Tampines to stay over for the weekend and play video games.

Identify the type of tourism as shown in the picture.

• Honeypot tourism

• Medical tourism

• Heritage tourism

• Dark tourism

What is honeypot tourism?

• Places with rainbows that attract many bears to the honeypot.

• Places with mountains and lakes that attract tourists.

• Places with scenic beauty that attract large numbers of tourists.

• Places with lots of ancient history that attract large numbers of tourists.

Which of the following characteristic is NOT under places with good facilities?

• Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Events

• Medical hospitals

• Theme parks

• Isolated island in the middle of the Indian Ocean

Identify the facility as shown in the diagram.

• Hospital

• Theme park

• Quadratic graph

• Convention centre

What is the characteristic of this place?

• Place with good medical facilities

• Place with war conflicts

• Place with shopping

• Place with rich culture

What is dark tourism?

• People visit the tourist attraction at night.

• People visit sites associated with death and tragedy.

• People visit areas with comfortable hotels and good restaurants.

• People go to places to admire the earth's natural environments.

What attracts tourists to Mecca, Saudi Arabia?

• Film-induced tourism

• Place with scenic beauty

• Pilgrimage tourism

• Place with MICE facilities