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    Terminologies

    for Travel &


    Tourism
    Types of Tourist
    *Plog’s 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
    Eric Cohen’s 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.
    Philip Pearce’s 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
    by WTO

    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 country’s 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  Medical Tourism
     Culinary Tourism  Nautical Tourism
     Disaster Tourism  Sex Tourism
     Dark Tourism  Space Tourism
     Ecotourism  Volunteer Tourism
     Heritage Tourism  Sports Tourism
     LGBT Tourism  Urban Tourism
     Rural Tourism
    Types of Tourism
     Educational Tourism  Events Tourism
     Festival Tourism * mega- events
     MICE Tourism * special events
    * hallmark events
     Cultural Tourism
     Ethnic Tourism *Toddler Tourism

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