Traveler Types Quiz

The key differences are that the organized mass tourist has fixed itineraries, planned stops, and guided organizers making the decisions, leading to maximum familiarity and minimum novelty. In contrast, the individual mass tourist has some control over their itinerary and time allocations, with major arrangements made through a travel intermediary, but they still remain largely within the environmental bubble of their home country ways.

The explorer tourist usually plans their own trips and tries to avoid developed tourist attractions, with a desire to mix with locals but still protected within the environmental bubble. In contrast, the drifter tourist plans their trip alone, avoids tourist attractions, and lives with the locals, becoming almost entirely immersed in the host culture, with novelty being dominant and familiarity disappearing.

According to Cohen's typology, the individual mass tourist makes major arrangements through a travel intermediary, while the organized mass tourist has their itinerary and stops planned by guided organizers.

<p>The drifter tourist is almost entirely immersed in the host culture, sharing its shelter, food, and habits, with novelty being dominant and familiarity disappearing. The explorer tourist desires to mix with locals but is still protected within the environmental bubble. The organized mass tourist and individual mass tourist remain largely within the environmental bubble of their home country ways.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The 'environmental bubble' refers to the extent to which tourists remain within the familiar ways and customs of their home country while traveling. The individual mass tourist and organized mass tourist remain largely within this bubble, while the explorer and drifter tourists have a greater desire to mix with and immerse themselves in the host culture.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>According to Cohen's typology, the organized mass tourist experiences maximum familiarity and minimum novelty, while the drifter tourist experiences novelty as dominant and familiarity disappearing. The individual mass tourist and explorer tourist fall somewhere in between, with a balance of familiarity and novelty.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Jetsetter</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hippie</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Anthropologist</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>International athlete</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Conversationist</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Overseas student</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Psychographic segmentation groups tourists based on how they live, their priorities, interests, lifestyles, and personalities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Product-related grouping segments tourists based on what they want and need from a particular good or service.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In the Exploration stage, a few adventurous people discover a place that is special due to its culture, natural beauty, history, or landscape. There may be no tourist services available, and local people are not involved in tourism activities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In the Involvement stage, local people start noticing increasing numbers of tourists and begin providing services like accommodation, food, guides, and transportation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Host culture immersion refers to the degree to which tourists seek to engage with and experience the local culture and way of life during their travels.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The 'explorer' type of tourist, as described by Cohen's Typology, would be most interested in experiencing the host culture in an authentic and meaningful way.</p> Signup and view all the answers