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THC1 – PHILIPPINE TOURISM, GEOGRAPHY AND CULTURE

Mia Cheryl E. Casiracan, MBA – TRM
Northwest Samar State University
Sources:

Carlos M. Libosada, Jr., Domestic Tourism, 2003

Carlos M. Libosada, Jr., Carmela A. Bosangit,

Introduction to Tourism, A Comprehensive Guide to the
Travel and Tourism Industry, 2007
TOURISM
Elements of Travel
1. Distance
2. Length of stay at a destination
3. Purpose of the traveler
4. Residence of the traveler
Elements of Tourism

1.Tourist
- the actor in
the system.
 Elements of Tourism

2. Traveler-generating region
- the “push” factor.
 Elements of Tourism

3. Tourist Destination Region

- the “pull” factor.
Elements of Tourism
4. Transit Route region
- provides access and routes
Elements of Tourism
5. Tourism Industry
- businesses organizations
Components of the Tourism Industry
 The Relationship of
Tourism and Hospitality Industries

Tourism g Hospitality

Visitor
What’s the difference between

 Destination
and
 Tourist Destination?
 Tourist Destination
is a geographical unit, which can be a town, city,
province, region, state, country, or a continent..
What’s the difference between

 Tourist Destination
and
 Tourist Attraction?
Tourist
Attractions
these are either
natural or built
resources found in a
destination that provide
pleasure and attract
visiting tourists.
2 kinds of attractions

Site

(natural)

(built)

Events
Purpose of Travel
Leisure

Business
The Tourist
 2 kinds of Tourists

Business Tourists
Leisure Tourists
Forms
of
Tourism
Business Tourism
Leisure Tourism
Adventure/Extreme Tourism
Cultural Tourism
Historical/ Heritage Tourism
Ethnic Tourism
Festival Tourism
Eco-Tourism
Rural Tourism
Urban Tourism
Pilgrimage Tourism
Winter Tourism
Events Tourism
Sports Tourism
Educational Tourism
AgriTourism
Medical/Health Tourism
Wildlife Tourism
Emerging Tourism
CulinaryTourism
DarkTourism
Travel to sites associated with death and suffering
e.g.

Anne Frank’s House in

Disaster Tourism
Gay/LGBT/Pink Tourism
Birth Tourism
GhettoTourism
GeoTourism
Nautical Tourism
Pop-Culture Tourism
Virtual Tourism
War Tourism
Sex Tourism
Thank
You!