17 Questions
What is required to qualify as a wellness tourism experience, according to the text?
Focus on psychological, spiritual, or emotional wellbeing in addition to physical healing
What did the Sumerians do around 4000 BC?
Constructed health complexes around hot springs
What is a common feature of ancient civilizations mentioned in the text regarding alternative healing methods?
They recognized the therapeutic effects of mineral thermal springs and temple baths
What type of travelers gathered in India as early as 5000 years ago, according to the text?
Spiritual students and medical travelers seeking alternative-healing benefits
Which term best describes the historical importance of natural springs in medical tourism?
Balneotherapy
What is a key requirement for wellness tourists to embark on a journey, as mentioned in the text?
Good physical health and material affluence
Which aspect of well-being is associated with tourists feeling part of a temporary community?
Social and cultural well-being
Which type of tourism emphasizes the integration of mind, body, and spirit to live fully within the human and natural community?
Wellness tourism
Which type of tourism is most likely to involve the use of seawater for therapeutic purposes?
Thalassotherapy
Which type of tourism is often motivated by the desire to improve one's health or seek medical treatment?
Medical tourism
Which type of tourism is associated with visiting natural hot springs for relaxation and therapy?
Thermal spring tourism
Which type of tourism is often associated with pampering and relaxation, often involving massages and beauty treatments?
Spa tourism
Which type of tourism involves travel for the purpose of maintaining or improving one's health and quality of life?
Wellness tourism
Which of the following is not a type of service offered by spas in the Philippines?
Cardiac treatments
What is the main motivation for primary wellness travelers to take a trip?
To improve or maintain their health and quality of life
Which type of therapy involves the use of seawater and marine products for therapeutic purposes?
Thalassotherapy
Which of the following is a common misconception about wellness tourism?
Wellness tourism involves receiving treatment for a diagnosed condition
Explore the concept of wellness tourism which offers tourist products and services different from mass tourism in terms of supply, organization, and human resources. Learn about the two types of wellness travelers identified by the Global Wellness Institute and how they are motivated to seek wellness experiences during their trips.
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