Topic 2

• how is globalisation influencing trends in international tourism ?

  • cause growth of international tourism
  • generating and destination regions become more diverse
• how has globalisation caused growth of international tourism ?

  increase the ability, mobility and motivation to travel
• how has globalisation increased ability to travel ?

  • people have the ability to search for and buy tourism- related services from anywhere
  • greater competition among businesses, which creates a greater incentive to offer value- for- money travel experiences to attract more people, increasing their ability to travel
• how has globalisation increased motivation to travel ?

  • people have greater access to new ideas on tourism destinations and experiences from all over the world, especially through new- online media
  • london's king cross station has become popular with tourists due to the international airing of the harry potter film series
• how has globalisation increased mobility to travel ?

  • places become more connected via different transport modes, travelling has become more convenient
  • tourist can find more direct flight between cities
• how has globalisation diversified generating and destination regions ?

  • european countries are still the most popular tourist destination
  • developing countries especially in asia pacific has become increasingly popular
  • china, thailand and malaysia are among the world's most popular tourist destinations
  • most tourists come from the world's most developed countries in europe and north america
  • however, increasingly more international tourists come from rapidly developing countries in the asia pacifc and south america like china, india and brazil