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2. Who is the tourist?
Discussion questions
➢ Identify the various needs that tourists seek to satisfy when they purchase a vacation and show how
these differ in terms of the vacationer's choice of a holiday destination.
➢ State the main characteristics of the following travel segments: regular business travel; meetings,
conventions and congresses; incentive travel; hybrid travelers; visiting friends and relatives; close-
to-home; touring vacations; outdoor trips; resort vacations; city trips; theme parks/special events;
cruises.
➢ Discuss how physical factors influence the location of tourism in: summer resorts; winter resorts;
vacations to view the scenery; hunting and fishing; spas and health resorts; urban and rural
attractions; sporting events; commercial attractions.
➢ Identify and give examples of the eight principles identified as explaining patterns of travel
movements.
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