BSHM 60(3)

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Teyacutiepie

Cards (8)

Domestic tourism 
Involves trips made by local residents within their own countries
Domestic tourist 
A Filipino, who lives in the Philippines, takes a business trip to Bacolod City
Domestic tourists 
They are tourists who travel within their own country
Domestic tourists are ten times as many as international tourists
Domestic tourists spend seven times the amount spent by international tourists (World Tourism Organization or WTO)
Types of domestic tourists
Businessmen
Executives
Diplomats
Missionaries
Students
Workers
Vacationers
Pleasure travellers
Backpackers
Types of domestic tourists by region
Inter-regional tourists - moves from one region to another
Intra-regional tourists - moves from one province to another within one specific region
Local tourists - often classified as an excursionist because of the assumption that they will not need to stay beyond 24 hours in their destination which is always their province (e.g. From Bacolod to Talisay)
Philippine tourism trends 
Expanding airways network in the Philippines
Increase in sales in the food and beverages sector
In 2019, the Philippines reached its international arrivals target of 8.2 million with 8.26 million foreign visitor arrivals recorded
Top source markets for Philippine tourism in 2019
South Korea - 1.98 million arrivals (top since 2010)
China - 1.74 million arrivals (second)
USA - 1.06 million arrivals (third)
Japan
Taiwan
Types of tourist attractions
Cultural attractions - historical sites, archeological sites, cuisine, monuments, industrial sites, museum, ethnic, concerts, and theater
Natural attractions - landscape, seascape, parks, mountains, flora, fauna, coasts, and islands
Events - mega events, community events, festivals, sports, trade shows, and corporate
Recreation - sightseeing, golf, swimming, tennis, hiking, biking, and snow sports
Entertainment attractions - theme parks, amusement parks, casinos, cinemas, shopping facilities