Extensive reader: The travel and tourism industry.

Guide
1. What is travel and tourism?
2. Who are considered tourists?
3. What is domestic tourism? Give examples.
4. What is incoming/ inbound tourism? Give examples.
5. What is outbound tourism? give examples.
6. Mention reasons for traveling for: Leisure tourism, Visiting friends and relatives and
Business tourism.
7. Who are the specialist travel service providers?
8. What does a Travel agent do? What are their main aims?
9. What does a Business travel agent do?
10. What does a Tour Operator do?
11. What are the 2 types of tour operator?
12. Who are the Principals in the tourism industry?
13. What do Transport Providers do? What are the four types of transport providers?
14. What do Accommodation principals do?
15. How can accommodation be divided?
16. Mention examples of catering facilities.
17. What are the three types of attractions for visitors? Give examples.
18. What is an NTO? Mention four main areas of responsibility.
19. What is a TIC? Where are they located normally?
20. What are some of the services they provide?
21. What skills do tourist guides need? Mention different types of tourist guiding
services?
22. Mention positive impacts of tourism on an area.
23. Mention negative effects tourism can have on an area.
24. What are some benefits of tourism for the economy of a tourist destination?
25. What are some negative effects of tourism for the economy of a tourist destination?
26. Mention some positive effects of tourism on the environment.
27. Mention some negative effects of tourism on the environment.