Traveling

Traveling and Tourists

INTRODUCTION

Traveling in tourism involves association of people from different geographical locations , and concern of social relations between people who would otherwise not meet , cultural clashes can take place as a result of differences in cultures , ethnic and religious groups , values and lifestyles , languages , and levels of prosperity . Despite its global importance , the idea that traveling is closely connected to tourism has not been well-defined . According to Clive L . Morley , attempts to define traveling or tourism date back to 1933 and the various approaches to definitions taken

since then display the economic , sociological marketing or statistical concerns and interests of their framers (Morley , Clive . The Journal of Tourism Studies . Efforts to draw up a model in to define the idea of tourism and the synonymous term of leisure ' have escaped most researchers . At the most , they draw up models to define what it is . Indeed , it is difficult to reconcile the necessarily subjective element and imprecise boundaries of the concept (Morley , Clive . The Journal of Tourism Studies

Meanwhile , Prof . Jean Mundy (Ph .D . Columbia ) of Florida State University defines traveling as a state characterized by a sense of freedom and internal motivation self-selected experiences (Bleyer , n .d ) Indeed traveling is a reward for the workingman . It is an additional motivation to work hard and to keep on doing so

For a long time , society used to undervalue traveling and leisure often times considering it a `frivolity ' not as a freedom to be reveled in . A traditional employee would often want to do more overtime and pass a chance to have a vacation . Prof . Mundy claimed that there is always a feeling of guilt whenever we treat ourselves . This attitude is deeply embedded in our psyches (Bleyer , n .d . It is not surprising , for example , that the Kraft durch Freude (KdF , a German labor organization aimed to bring the leisure of the rich to the common Germans . They had organized cruises , trips , concerts and cultural activities that can easily be afforded by the ordinary German workers . Thus , the driving force behind the KdF activities was an organized relaxation for the connection of strength for more work (Kraft durch Freude , n .d

Concrete benefits cover transportation by air , land and water . Tangible components moreover include hospitality services , such as lodging , food souvenirs , travel packages , and systems of security , safety , banking and financing . Intangible benefits comprise of feelings of comfort and relaxation , relief from boredom and enjoyment , escape and seclusion , and new experiences of culture , environment , language , and food

The result can be an overexploitation of the social carrying capacity restrictions of acceptable change in the social system inside or around the destination and cultural carrying ability limits of acceptable change in the culture of the host population of the local community . The approach of local residents towards traveling or tourism development may unfold through the stages of excitement , This happens when visitors are welcome . Others show indifference , annoyance and potential antagonism when anti-tourist attitudes begin growing among local...