Terminologies for Travel & Tourism

Types of Tourist
*Plogs Model
1. Psychocentrics - Passive, non-risk takers, prefer familiar travel & non-adventurous. 2. Midcentrics- dwell between allocentric & Psychocentric tourist. 3. Allocentrics- Adventurous, self-confident,

Prefer the off-the-beaten tracks

Cohens Model
1. Organized Mass Tourist Packaged Tours, prefers familiar environment. 2. Individual Mass Tourist Major arrangements made through a travel intermediary. 3. Explorer Usually plans for his/her own trip. 4. Drifter Immerses in the host culture.

Pearces Traveler Category

*Anthropologist* Keenly observes the visited society, interested in the environment. * Businessperson* Concern with social status, goes to famous places. * Conservationist* Interested in environment, does not exploit local people.

* Explorer* Explores places privately, takes physical risk. * Hippie* Does not buy souvenirs, does not live a life of luxury. * Holiday maker* Takes photos, goes to famous places, buys souvenirs. * International Athlete* Explores places privately, not alienated from own society.

*Jetsetter* Lives a life of luxury, seek sensual pleasure, interacts people with her own kind. *Missionary* Does not seek sensual pleasure, keenly observe the visited society, searches for the meaning of life. *Migrant* Has language problems, prefers interacting with people of his kind

*Overseas Student* Experiments with local food, takes physical risk. *Overseas Journalist* Goes to famous places, takes physical risk, takes photo. *Religious Pilgrim* Searches for the meaning of life, not concern with social status. *Tourist* Takes photos, buy souvenirs, goes to famous places

Classifications of Tourist According to Personality

1. Adventurer/ Individual Travelers Budget conscious, they do not just appreciate the place but want to experience it. 2. Mainstream Tourists Usually travel in big groups, prefer to see destinations recommended to them. They go on : * Educational Tours * Family Excursions * Corporate Excursions * Vacations

3. Extreme Tourist observant, participative in the traditions, celebrations & customs of the local community

Disciplinary Approaches to Tourism (Goeldner & Ritchie)

Institutional Approach
Looks at the business side of tourism industry & the risk factors & operational methods of the various entities.

Historical Approach
Observes the industry as it evolves.

Economic Approach
Focuses on the contribution to countrys economic development.

Sociological Approach
It studies the results of host & guest interactions.

Interdisciplinary Approaches
Looks how tourism industry affects to various disciplines like arts, sciences, technology, medicine, media, politics & culture.

Systems Approach
Studies how various components linked together.

Types of Tourism

Adventure Tourism Culinary Tourism Disaster Tourism Dark Tourism Ecotourism Dark Tourism Heritage Tourism LGBT Tourism

Medical Tourism Nautical Tourism Sex Tourism Space Tourism Volunteer Tourism Sports Tourism Urban Tourism Rural Tourism

Types of Tourism

Educational Tourism Festival Tourism MICE Tourism Cultural Tourism Ethnic Tourism

Events Tourism
* mega- events * special events * hallmark events