Types of Travel (Exam lesson 1)

What is domestic tourism

• travelling to a different country for a visit or holiday

• taking holidays and trips in your own country

• visitors from overseas coming into the country

What is outbound tourism

• travelling to a different country for a visit or holiday

• taking holidays and trips in your own country

• visitors from overseas coming into the country

What is inbound tourism

• taking holidays and trips in your own country

• travelling to a different country for a visit or holiday

• visitors from overseas coming into the country

What example below refers to inbound tourism to the UK

• A young couple coming from France to visit London

• An elderly couple leaving France and travelling to Belgium

• An elderly couple leaving Glasgow and travelling to Edinburgh

What do we mean by day trips

• visiting an attraction and returning home in one day.

• a one-off or repeated event that people travel to specifically attend; such as concerts, festivals, football matches

• less than 4 nights away from home

• a period of rest and pleasure away from work, usually 1 week but could be longer, usually during school holidays.

How long do short breaks last?

• less then 5 nights away from home

• Less then 6 nights away from home

• Less then 4 nights away from home

• Less then 2 nights away from home

What does VFR mean?

• Visiting friends and family

• Virtual friends and relatives

• Visiting friends and relatives

What is the definition for 'holidays'

• a period of rest and pleasure away from work, usually 1 week but could be longer, usually during school holidays

• a holiday spent at home or in your hometown doing activities or going on trips that there isn’t normally time for because of work.

• visiting an attraction and returning home in one day.

What are 'staycations'

• Stayiing in your house and watching films

• visiting an attraction and returning home in one day.

• a holiday spent at home or in your hometown doing activities or going on trips that there isn’t normally time for because of work.

What one refers to a 'special event'

• a one-off or repeated event that people travel to specifically attend; such as concerts, festivals, football matches

• a period of rest and pleasure away from work, usually 1 week but could be longer, usually during school holidays.

• Meeting a family member for a catch up