Travel and tourism terminology
Tourist Destinations
- Short-haul destination: A location generally less than 3-4 hours away by flight from the tourist's place of origin.
- Long-haul destination: Tourist spots that usually require more than 4 hours of flight from the tourist's home place.
- Domestic tourism: When tourists travel within their own country.
- Inbound tourism: Visits to a country by tourists who are not residents of that country.
- Outbound tourism: When residents travel outside their home country.
Types of Tourists
- Leisure tourists: Individuals who travel for enjoyment, relaxation, or to visit family and friends.
- Business tourists: People who travel for work purposes, such as attending conferences, meetings, or trainings.
- Adventure tourists: Tourists who seek out new experiences, which often involve physical activities or journeys to remote locations.
- Eco tourists: Tourists who travel to natural environments, with an emphasis on learning about and conserving the local environment and culture.
Travel Industry Terms
- Package Tour: A type of tourism where travel and accommodation are arranged by a tour operator as a single package.
- Independent Travel: Refers to tourists arranging each element of their trip separately, e.g. booking flights and accommodation directly.
- Travel Agent: A person or company that arranges travel and accommodation for customers.
- Tour Operator: A company or individual who creates and sells package holidays.
- Itinerary: A detailed plan or route of a trip.
- FIT (Fully Independent Traveller): An individual or small group who arranges their travel and accommodations themselves rather than through a tour operator.
Tourism Impacts
- Economic impacts: The changes in the economy of a region due to tourism, such as job creation or revenue from tourism.
- Socio-cultural impacts: The changes to a local community's way of life, behaviours, values, etc. as a result of tourism.
- Environmental impacts: The changes in the environment, both natural and man-made, due to tourism activities.
Accommodation Types
- Hostel: A budget accommodation option where facilities are usually shared.
- Hotel: An establishment that provides lodging and other services for travellers.
- B&B (Bed and Breakfast): A type of lodging that offers a place to sleep and a meal in the morning.
- Resort: A place designed for tourists, with a variety of facilities and services onsite, often in a scenic location.
- Self-catering: Accommodation where the guests make their own meals rather than being served in a hotel or restaurant.
Travel Documentation
- Visa: A permit granted by a country to a foreigner, allowing them to enter, remain within, or to leave that country.
- Passport: A government-issued document that certifies the identity and nationality of its holder for the purpose of international travel.
- ETicket: A digital ticket that is just as valid as a paper ticket.
- Travel Insurance: Insurance coverage that is designed to cover losses experienced while travelling, such as medical expenses, trip cancellation, flight accident, or lost luggage.