Tourism: The World’s Largest Industry

tourism

the temporary movement of people to destinations outside their normal places of work and residence, the activities undertaken during their stay in those destinations, and the facilities created to cater to their needs

statistics; it can be manipulated and the definition used can depend on the purpose to which it is being applied

What is tourism like?

distance (50 miles from home) and time (more than 24 hours outside of their habitat but less than a year)

2 key variables in defining tourism

the pleasure of traveling

tourism can also be defined as “people who travel for…”?

jobs and money (through taxes- shopping, lodging, F&B, car rentals, attractions, etc.)

What 2 things does the tourism industry create?

borders

What does the government care about that travelers don’t?