Domestic Tourism

Domestic Tourism

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   To understandwhat TOURISM is.  To define Domestic Tourism and International Tourism  To define and understand the types of Domestic Tourists in the Philippines
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   Tourism comprisesthe activities of people travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes. (Source: World Tourism Organization)  Tourism has proven itself to be the major catalyst for development in any country.  It has also elevated its role as a major player in other aspects such as environment protection and revitalization of culture.
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   Based onthe WTO, tourism could be categorized as: ◦ Domestic Tourism involves trips made by local residents within their own countries.  Example: A Filipino, who lives in the Philippines, takes a business trip to Bacolod City. ◦ International Tourism involves trips between 2 countries. Example: Trips between Hong Kong and Japan. - Hong Kong as the point of origin/point of destination
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   Expense  Travelrequirements  Cultural adjustments
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   The Philippinesis a perfect example of how tourism can be a major player in economic and social development .  Even in the face of consistent negative political and economic events in the past decades , the industry was able to perpetuate and become a major business and employment provider for many Filipinos.
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   They aretourists who travel within their own country.  Domestic tourists are ten times as many as international tourists ; as a group spend seven times the amount spent by the latter. (Source: World Tourism Organization)
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   Businessmen  Executives Diplomats  Missionaries  Students  Workers
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   Vacationers  Pleasuretravellers  Backpackers
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   Inter RegionalTourists ◦ Moves from one region to another  Example: From MANILA (NCR) to NEGROS (NIR)  Intra Regional Tourists ◦ Moves from one province to another within one specific region  Example: From NEGROS (NCR) to CEBU (Region 7) / BOHOL (Region 7)
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   Local Tourists ◦Often classified as an excursionist because of the assumption that he/she will not need to stay beyond 24 hours in his/her destination which is always within his/her province  Example: From Bacolod to Talisay
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   On ayellow paper, define the following in your own words: ◦ Tourism ◦ Domestic Tourism ◦ Types of Domestic Tourist