AICE Travel and Tourism paper 1 VOCAB

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Tour Guide

An expert on the history of the location that will offer their tour groups interesting or enlightening information about a point in interest at natural attractions, historic sights, museums, scenic locations, and other attractions

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Urban

A type of tourism that takes place in an urban space with its inherent attributes characterized by a non-agricultural-based economy.

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Internal Customer

Members of staff within an organization or an organization’s suppliers who contribute towards the service provided to external customers

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Sustainable Tourism

Tourism that takes full count of its current and future economic, social, and environmental impacts, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment, and host communities

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Car Hire

The renting of cars through companies that allow more flexibility than other forms of travel

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Domestic Tourism

When the trip takes place within someone’s home country

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TIC

Travel information centers offer tourists a wide range of information about local areas and attractions

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Gastronomy

Traveling to taste the local specialty food and beverages; tends to be a domestic tourism activity, with visitors traveling to places to eat and drink specific, local produce

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Leisure Travel

Travel for pleasure and enjoyment

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Private Sector

Usually composed of organizations that are privately owned and not part of the government

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Public Sector

Organizations owned and operated by the governments; includes national, federal, provincial, state, or municipal government

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Specialized Tourism

Tourism geared towards a particular interest; such as hiking, painting, or culinary activities

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Infrastructure

The basic structures such as roads that service the needs of tourists and encourage investments such as restaurants in the private sector or airports in the public sector

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LEDC

Less Economically Developed Country that has a less stable economy and less developed infrastructure

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VFR Tourists

Visiting friends and relatives

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Direct Employment

An action of a company benefits people to work for that company

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Ancillary Services

Medical services or supplies that are not provided by acute care hospitals

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Self Catering

Provided with equipment that allows you to cook your own food while you are on holiday

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Baby Boomer

People born between 1944-1960

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Generation X

people born from 1965-1980

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