Unit 1, Lesson 2, Exercise E 1.4
Part 4 Travel is one aspect of tourism, but you don’t go somewhere just to come back. Another important point, and this is the sixth aspect of Leiper’s theory, is that you will engage in leisure-related experiences. These are non-obligatory – you don’t have to do them. They are personally pleasurable, recreational or creative. You may, for instance, decide to go snorkelling, lounge on the beach, or have a massage. To a certain degree, tourism has to do with leisure, which is why we often see leisure incorporated into tourism courses, as well as hospitality.
Whether we’re talking about travel, leisure or hospitality, all tourism shows the culture of the generating regions, and most tourism involves a cultural exchange in the destination region. This is aspect number seven. As a tourist, you engage with a different culture; you’re away from your own culture for a while. This gives rise to a lot of interesting theories about cultural exchange, learning more about yourself, and learning more about the culture you go to. People often say that travel broadens the mind.
Unit 1, Lesson 2, Exercise F 1.5 Part 5
What other aspects of tourism and hospitality are there? Well, why do you go anywhere? You’re motivated to travel somewhere based on information that you’ve received, one way or another, about the destination. You’ve received this information either prior to your trip in the generating region (for instance, by reading a book or looking on the Internet), or possibly on the transit route (at airports, for instance) or in the destination region, maybe at a tourist information office. So information is Leiper’s eighth point.
The next point is that tourism involves change to your daily routine and activities. For a while, you experience a different way of life, a kind of time out, and you will be doing things that you may not normally do.
Leiper’s tenth point is that, as a tourist, you expect that there will be a reasonable degree of security. You want the places you travel to to tolerate tourist visitors and, ideally, be hospitable. This is where the link with hospitality comes in. Hospitality is extremely important in tourism, because people need a sense of hospitality in
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order to feel comfortable in a place. Travelling can be quite stressful: you’re in an unusual place, you don’t know the people, and you may not know the language. There must be the sense that there is going to be a reasonable degree of personal security, otherwise people won’t travel.
The next point concerns finances. As a tourist you will expect that your visit is going to be economically feasible, and that the activity will be worth the money spent – otherwise you wouldn’t have embarked on the journey in the first place.
The final aspect is that tourists depend on the tourism industries, like hotels, accommodation providers, and the food and beverage industry. This is a bit of a grey area. Supermarkets, for instance, are not specifically aiming to foster or support tourism, but still many tourists rely on them.
So this is the end of your journey. You’ve travelled from home – your TGR – and you’ve spent at least one night away – your TDR. You’ve travelled to your destination via a transit route. You’ve participated in leisure activities, experienced a different culture and a different daily routine. You’ve received information about your destination, either at home or on arrival. You’ve felt safe, secure and welcome. You feel that your money was well spent. You’ve used tourist facilities and hospitality businesses, before finally returning home.
Unit 1, Lesson 3, Exercise E 1.6
Introduction 1 Today I’m going to talk about tourism. Somebody once said: ‘The tourism industry produces expectations, sells dreams and provides memories.’ I’d like to define tourism as travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this. So, you travel somewhere and other people make sure that you can travel and enjoy your stay in your destination.
Introduction 2
This week we’re going to talk about a historical example of tourism: the Grand Tour. We’re going to look at who went on a Grand Tour, why they went, and where they went. I suppose you could compare the Grand Tour to what we now call a gap year: many of you may have spent a year abroad before studying here. The difference is probably that most of you will have had to work hard and earn a living while you were away to be able to stay away that long.
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