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To Travel, or Not

To Travel, or Not. Why do we want to go?. Travel Motivators: Reasons why people travel Social and Family Speciality Travel Business and Work Cultural Adventure Environmental. Travel Motivators. Personal/relaxation and recreation – for fun/ relieve stress

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To Travel, or Not

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  1. To Travel, or Not

  2. Why do we want to go? • Travel Motivators: • Reasons why people travel • Social and Family • Speciality Travel • Business and Work • Cultural • Adventure • Environmental

  3. Travel Motivators • Personal/relaxation and recreation – for fun/ relieve stress • Social and family – visit friends and relatives, to meet new people • Specialty travel – “once in a lifetime” type of trip ie. Olympics, religious pilgrimage, health treatment

  4. Travel Motivators Cont’d • Business and work – business purposes such as convention, meeting, trade show • Cultural – desire to experience different culture, language , history

  5. Travel Motivators Cont’d • Adventure – desire for exhilaration, risk, challenge, exploration • Environmental – desire to enjoy nature and wildlife ie. Game reserves in Africa, national parks in Canada

  6. Why don’t we travel? • Travel Barriers • Factors that make it difficult for us to travel or force us to stay home • In choosing a destination, a traveler must overcome a number of obstacles. Some include: • Cost • Time • Health • Weather • Family Stage • Lack of Interest • Fear

  7. Travel Barriers • Cost – We all have budgets. The cost of travel competes with other financial commitments, making discretionary income fluctuate. (ie. when fuel costs are low, travel increases). • Time – People have jobs, business, families, and other commitments that limit their time. • Health – Poor health may keep people from traveling; might also make it difficult to obtain travel insurance.

  8. Travel Barriers Cont’d • Weather – severe winter weather limits travel in those affected areas; rainy season limits travel in those affected areas • Family Stage – Parents with young children may limit travel because of the added cost and inconvenience, or they may avoid certain types of travel.

  9. Travel Barriers Cont’d • Lack of Interest – People have other interests or are not interested in travel. • Fear – Political conflicts or high crime rates in areas may deter people from traveling there.

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