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Tourist destinations
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Gateway 1, Part 1 of Global Tourism: A rough mind map
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Tourist destinations
scenic beauty
eg. Kenya
Honeypot tourism
eg. Grand Canyon
def: tourism that attracts large numbers of people due to a site's scenic beauty
good facilities
Theme parks
cater to a variety of people
Medical and spa
medical tourism def: when people travel to a destination to undergo medical procedures that would enhance or restore health
health tourism def: when people travel to a destination to maintain, enhance or restore their minds or bodies
Education
def: when people travel to a place for educational purposes or to learn something about the place
MICE
Incentives
Conventions
Meetings
Events
rich culture
Heritage
eg. World Heritage Sites
def: when people travel to locations to experience different cultures and to understand the history of places better
Film-induced
eg. Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, China (Avatar)
def: when people travel to see locations featured in films
Pilgrimage
def: when people travel to take part in a religious activity, usually involving a journey to a sacred place that is important to a person's faith.
eg. Mecca, Saudi Arabia (Hajj)
Gourmet food, shopping
def: when tourists organise their trips to enjoy certain cuisines or to shop
eg. Hong Kong (food), London (shopping)
(places of) conflicts
refers to areas where wars, battles and tragedies have occurred
Dark tourism
involves travelling to sites associated with death and tragedy
eg. Ruins of Pompeii, Italy (volcanic eruption)
space tourism
def: when people travel beyond the Earth's atmosphere into space
exclusive; very costly
in future, suborbital flights lasting less than a day could become popular
eg. Virgin Galactic
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