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Temporal Component
- the second basic factor that determines whether
someone is a tourist and what type of tourist
they are
- most countries adhere to a UNWTO threshold
of one year as the maximum amount of time
that an inbound tourist can remain in the visited
country and still be considered a tourist.
- if upper thresholds are exceeded, the visitor is
no longer classified as a tourist and should be
reassigned to a more appropriate category such
as‘temporary resident’ or ‘migrant’
Stayovers and Excursionists
STAYOVER - If the tourist (domestic or international)
remains in the destination for at least one night
EXCURSIONISTS - If the trip does not incorporate at least
one overnight stay
TRAVEL PURPOSES
if upper thresholds are exceeded, the
visitor is no longer classified as a
tourist and should be reassigned to a
International Excursionists - stay in this
destination without experiencing at least one
overnight stay
Domestic Stayovers - stay for at least one night in
a destination that is within their own usual country
of residence, but outside of a ‘usual environment’
that is often defined by specific distance thresholds
from the home site
Domestic Excursionists - undertake a similar trip,
but without staying overnight