Definition: Tourism = the temporary movement of people outside their normal place of residence or work
Global tourism is a large, complex economic activity, both organisationally and regionally
One way of categorising tourism is into:
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Charter tourism: package & group tours, e.g. Fiji holiday, Danube River cruise
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Mass-individual tourism: every day holiday destinations, often crowded and popular e.g. Bali, Skiing
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Adventure tourism: Experiences not as common, e.g. the Amazon, Machu Picchu, the Sahara
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Extreme tourism: need to be prepared and informed, often expensive. E.g. mountain climbing