What Is Tourism

WHAT IS TOURISM

Tourism is:

1) the temporary, short - term movements of people to destinations outside the places where they normally live and work. Much of this movement is international and a leisure activity.

2) Tourism also includes the activities of these people during their stay at these destinations.

3) In addition, persons must not be involved in employment in the destination being visited and must not possess permanent residence. (Source: Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia & Tourist Society of England, 1976)

United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) defines Tourism as:

Tourism: The “activities of persons traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated (i.e. without receiving a salary/wage for said activity/activities) from within the place visited". (Source: United Nations World Tourism Organization UNWTO, & Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia)

United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) defines Tourists as:

Tourists: people who "travel to and stay in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated (i.e. not paid a salary/wage) from within the place visited". Source: United Nations World Tourism Organization UNWTO, & Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia)

Tourism has grown in various destinations because of an increase in air routes, an abundance of competitive airfares and an increase in discretionary and disposable income for some people who are going to travel “no matter what”.