Macro Perspective of Tourism and Hospitality

Tourism is the sum of phenomena and relationships arising from non-resident travel and stays, not leading to permanent residence or employment.

Tourism involves temporary travel, while migration is permanent relocation.

Tourism requires overnight stay at a destination; day trips are excluded.

Tourism is the short-term movement of individuals to locations outside their normal living and work areas, encompassing activities during the stay

Tourism has dynamic (travel) and static (stay) elements.

Destinations are outside the place of residence/work; temporary and short-term movement, not for employment.

Tourism is a type of leisure and recreation, but not all leisure or recreation is tourism.

Tourism involves travel, but not all travel is tourism. It's travel for leisure, not business.

A geographical area where tourists visit and stay, including villages, towns, cities, regions, and countries.

Something that draws tourists to a destination, either through its natural beauty or man-made features, or special events.

Ease of reaching a destination by convenient and affordable transport from origin.

Facilities and services offered at a tourist destination, including food, accommodation, transportation, and entertainment.

A natural or man-made feature of a destination that draws tourists because of the destination itself, not an event.

An event or activity that draws tourists to a destination, such as festivals or sports games.

The number of hotel rooms that cannot be changed to meet seasonal demands.

Products and services that support tourism, including transportation, accommodation, food, entertainment, and travel agents/operators.

Travel to visit friends and relatives.

Reasons why people travel, often linked to needs or desires.

Travel motivated by a desire to leave routine and daily stresses.

Travel motivated by the pursuit of health and well-being.

Travel motivated by participating in or watching sporting events.

Travel motivated by human connection and interaction with other people.

Hierarchy of human needs that influence behavior, including lower-level needs (like food/water) and higher-level needs (like self-actualization).

Fulfilling one's potential; highest level of Maslow's pyramid of needs.

Tourism expanded significantly in the 20th century due to increased wealth, curiosity, and easier transportation.

After World War I, travel methods changed drastically, with the rise of cars and decline of railways.

The introduction of jets (like the Boeing 707) in the 1950s popularized air travel, impacting sea travel.

Post-World War II economic recovery increased leisure time and discretionary income, leading to more travel.

Unregistered private vehicles used for public tours in the Philippines during the 1920s, often illegally.

Early Filipino tourism involved travel for food and later during the Galleon trade via sea.

An organization formed to manage and regulate travel in the Philippines, bringing together existing travel businesses in the country.

Governments incorporating more public holidays led to a rise in vacation travel.

Some people avoid travel due to anxieties about the unknown or the trip itself.

Developing countries use tourism to boost their economies.

Tourism's revenue isn't physically shipped, but generated by visitors spending money.

Tourism demand is influenced by things like local events, politics, and media portrayals.

Tourist destinations can control exchange rates to attract more visitors.

Tourism affects multiple sectors, both directly (hotels) and indirectly (equipment makers).

Tourism has social, cultural, and environmental benefits and costs beyond money.

Tourism brings money into a destination country, acting like an export.

Methods to encourage investment in tourism supply by offering financial benefits like tax breaks, grants, and low-interest loans.

Limitations on the amount of a country's currency that tourists can bring in or take out to manage foreign currency flow in the region.

Humans feel comfortable travelling in groups and this encourages tourism and cultural exchange.

Tourism involves contact between people from different cultures, backgrounds, and economic situations.

The local population in a tourist area faces the challenge of balancing financial benefits with the adjustments needed to accommodate visitors.

An incentive where a government reduces or removes taxes to encouraged investment in projects like tourism.

The freedom for a business or individual to return profits, dividends, or interest they earned in that country.

Interactions between people from different areas and backgrounds in a tourist location, often involving varying cultural backgrounds.