tourism

tourism

1. a tourist is a person who travels to and stays in a place that is not his or her usual place for a short period, for leisure, business or other purposes

2. not all tourists are people on holiday but most are

3. tourism is the biggest industry

4. tourism is a tertiary industry

5. people go abroad more to be tourists because of the advance in transport

6. advertising makes people more aware of holidays

7. higher urban population means people want to get away more

8. increased use of the internet to book holidays makes it easier

9. people in general are wealthier

10. people may go abroad or closer to home