AS level Travel and Tourism Exam Questions With Revised Answers
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AS level Travel and Tourism Exam
Questions With Revised Answers
What is a tourist? - answerA tourist is a person who travels for pleasure to a counrty other
than their own for a peroid of time that is longer than a day but less than a year
What is domestic tourism? - answerWhen a trip takes pla...
AS level Travel and Tourism Exam
Questions With Revised Answers
What is a tourist? - answer✔✔A tourist is a person who travels for pleasure to a counrty other
than their own for a peroid of time that is longer than a day but less than a year
What is domestic tourism? - answer✔✔When a trip takes place within a travelers own country
(It is sometimes known as a staycation) An example is a person from Leeds going to Brighton
for the weekend.
What is international tourism? - answer✔✔When a traveler crosses one or more national
boundaries, they are classified as an international traveler because they are visiting a different
country and have left their own country in order to do so. An example is someone from Australia
going to Japan on holiday.
What is inbound tourism? - answer✔✔A person coming into your country is an inbound tourist
(they have to stay for less than a year to be classified as an tourist) An example is someone from
Kenya coming into my country, England, for their holiday
What is outbound tourism? - answer✔✔Residents of a given country traveling to and staying in a
place outside of their own country. An example is a person from Barbados leaving their own
country to go on holiday in Germany.
What is mass tourism? - answer✔✔A form of tourism that involves a large number of tourists
coming together in the same destination at the same time. An example is many people fly into
LA to attend the Coachella music festival that happens once a year.
What is specialized tourism? - answer✔✔Where people go on trips in areas that are geared
towards people with a particular interest. An example is many people go to the Lake District in
the UK to go on hiking holidays.
What is independent tourism? - answer✔✔Where the traveler organized and books each aspect
of their trip separately, such as the transport and accommodation. An example is someone doing
a tour of Spain would book each aspect of their trip independently because it is easier as they
will be moving around a lot and won't just be located in one place.
What is package tourism? - answer✔✔The simultaneous sale of at least two elements of a
holiday to the traveler, such as flights and accommodation. An example is someone staying in
Ibiza for two weeks may book a package holiday as they could get discounts for things to do on
that area.
What is medical tourism? - answer✔✔When people travel to a country other than their own to
obtain medical treatment, which is usually either unavailable or illegal in their home country.
Normally people travel from LEDC's to MEDC's to get their treatment because the healthcare is
more advanced, but a recent trend has seen people traveling to LEDC's more now to get the
treatments for cheaper. An popular destination is Miami, in the USA.
What is religious tourism? - answer✔✔When people travel either individually or in groups for
pilgrimages, missionary expeditions, or for leisure purposes to visit holy cities and sights. The
worlds largest form of mass religious tourism is the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi
Arabia. Some of the most famous holy cities are: Vatican City, Mecca, and Jerusalem.
What is adventure tourism? - answer✔✔A type of tourism where people travel to remote or
exotic locations in order to take part in physically challenging outdoor activities, such as skiing,
rock climbing, bungee jumping, sky diving etc. Tourists are encouraged to step out of their
comfort zones and to expect the unexpected. An example of this is is zip lining in Costa Rica
through the jungle.
What is cultural tourism? - answer✔✔When tourists get to engage with a countries religious
culture, the lifestyle of the people, the history and art and architecture of the country, and other
elements that help shape the way of life in that country. Some cultural facilities include museums
and theaters. An example is Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia.
What is eco tourism? - answer✔✔Tourism that is directed towards exotic, often threatened
natural environments, often to support conservation efforts, to observe wildlife in their natural
habitat, and to educate the traveler about sustainable development. It is a low impact and small
scale alternative to standard commercial mass tourism. An example is the Urnatur Eco Resort in
Sweden where you stay in a tree house in the forest.
What is sport tourism? - answer✔✔When people travel to either participate in or view sport
related activities. Examples include people who travel to watch the Olympics, FIFA World Cup,
or the F1 Grand Prix. On the other hand, people who travel to go hiking or canoeing abroad are
also taking part in sports tourism.
What is health and spa tourism? - answer✔✔Trips that are taken by tourists where the principle
purpose is to improve their health and well-being. Tourists can take part in: physical fitness
programs, spa treatments, health retreats, medical treatments like acupuncture, and natural
beauty treatments like clay face masks. A popular destination is North America.
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