1) the act of travellers visiting particular destinations in order to experience and learn about a particular culture. This can include many activities such as; attending events and festivals, visiting museums and tasting the local food and drinks. Cultural tourism can also be an unintentional part of the tourism experience, whereby cultural immersion (with the local people, their language, customs, cuisine etc) is an inevitable part of a person’s holiday a) EDUCATIONAL T. b) CULTURAL T. c) SPORT T. d) INSTA T. 2) refers to the act of travelling for the purposes of religious pilgrimage, missionary, or interest. A branch of cultural tourism, religious tourism constituted some of the earliest tourism forms. Not all religious tourists conform to beliefs of or religious practices of the attractions/destinations that they are visiting which can cause conflict between visitors and worshippers. a) RELIGIOUS T. b) BUSINESS T. c) MEDICAL/HEALTH T. d) ECOTOURISM 3) An increasing number of sports fans travel to places where special events are being held. The Olympic Games and world championships attract visitors from around the world. a) MEDICAL/HEALTH T. b) BACKPACKING/YOUTH T. c) SPORT T. d) CULTURAL T. 4) it is a form of tourism directed at preserving fragile environments and eco-systems. Ecotourism commonly occurs in threatened natural environments, where the intention is to provide conservation. Ecotourism efforts include building tourist facilities that have minimal impact on the natural environment, adopting the use of products such as compost toilets or solar-powered electricity. Ecotourism has become somewhat of a ‘buzz word’ in recent years and is closely related to the concept of sustainable tourism. a) FOOD T. b) MEDICAL/HEALTH T. c) ECOTOURISM d) EDUCATIONAL T. 5) tourism which involves a degree of risk. It typically requires specialist skills or physical exertion. According to the Adventure Travel Trade Association, adventure travel includes activities involving physical activity, a cultural exchange, and a connection with nature. Some examples of adventure tourism activities include rock climbing, skydiving, white water rafting, mountain climbing, zip-lining and paragliding a) RELIGIOUS T. b) HONEYMOONS c) ADVENTURE T. d) INSTA T. 6) people travel for medical, treatment or visit places where there are curative possibilities, for example, hot springs, spa yoga, etc. a) MEDICAL/HEALTH T. b) HONEYMOONS c) SPORT T. d) EDUCATIONAL T. 7) it is a sub-sector of the cultural tourism industry. It is focussed on the concept of film-making and producing, whereby tourists seek to visit locations which are either featured in films, or where recording of film takes place. a) SPORT T. b) BUSINESS T. c) MUSIC AND SCREEN T. d) EDUCATIONAL T. 8) the act of pursuing unique and memorable eating and drinking experiences. Seen as a sub-sector of cultural tourism, it enables the tourist to try local authentic delicacies and partake in traditional food and drink activities. Such experiences are varied and can range from drinking vodka shots with your meal whilst travelling Russia to taking a cooking class in Italy. a) HONEYMOONS b) NICHE T. c) MEDICAL/HEALTH T. d) FOOD T. 9) it is the holiday taken soon after a marriage has taken place. Newly-wed couples tend to spend significantly more money on a honeymoon than on an ordinary holiday, often choosing destinations renowned for their romantic natures. Popular honeymoon destinations include the Maldives, Hawaii and Bali. a) HONEYMOONS b) ADVENTURE T. c) BACKPACKING/YOUTH T. d) EDUCATIONAL T. 10) tourism which involves a significant amount of learning. Richie et al, the academics who coined the term, define an educational tourist as a person who is away from their home town or country overnight, where education and learning are either the main reason for their trip or where education and learning are secondary reasons but are perceived as an important way of using leisure time. Educational tourism cab involve organised learning, such as a TEFL course or gaining a diving certification. It can also involve consequential learning, where tourists are educated through their travel experiences a) EDUCATIONAL T. b) MUSIC AND SCREEN T. c) LEISURE T. d) BACKPACKING/YOUTH T. 11) includes all travel for business reasons such as meetings, conferences and exhibitions; usually business travellers have their expenses paid by their company. a) BUSINESS T. b) MEDICAL/HEALTH T. c) RELIGIOUS T. d) BACKPACKING/YOUTH T. 12) it is essentially the act of travelling with a backpack. It is typically associated with budget, long-term, independent travel and is common undertaken by travellers in their twenties. However, the nature of backpacking has, in recent years, changed. Whilst some tourists do fit the typically description of young, budget tourists on a gap year, there has been an emergence of older backpackers, backpacking families and wealthy backpackers (see-flashpacker). a) NICHE T. b) MUSIC AND SCREEN T. c) SPORT T. d) BACKPACKING/YOUTH T. 13) Niche tourism is the opposite of mass tourism. It is tailored to meet the specific needs of consumers according to a particular niche interest. Generally small scale, niche tourism sectors are diverse and many. Most tourism types outlined in this post are types of niche tourism. a) SPORT T. b) FOOD T. c) NICHE T. d) LEISURE T. 14) takes a person away from the humdrum of everyday life. In this case, people spend their leisure time at the hills, sea beaches, etc. a) BUSINESS T. b) LEISURE T. c) RELIGIOUS T. d) NICHE T. 15) it is a new form of tourism that has emerged in response to the use of the social media platform Instagram. Over one billion people use Instagram every month, sharing images from all over the world with their followers. Whilst some Instagram users are sharing content predominantly with their friends and family, others are paid ‘Influencers’ with thousands of loyal followers. Users are often inspired by photographs that they are exposed to through the social network, which has seen a rise in tourism to places that have been featured in said images, particularly those that are shared by large-scale Influencers. a) INSTA T. b) EDUCATIONAL T. c) ECOTOURISM d) LEISURE T.

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