Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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INTERNET EXERCISES
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The Internet sites mentioned in this chapter plus some
selected additional sites are listed for your convenience on
the companion Web site for this topic,
www.wiley.com/college/goeldner
.
Site Name:
Eurocamp
URL:
www.eurocamp.com
Background Information:
Visit this Web site to
nd out
more about self-drive camping holidays in Europe. You can
search their campsite and regional databases.
Exercise
1.
ACTIVITY 1
Site Name:
Seniors Search
Choose at least two of the Web sites indicated above.
Describe how they use travel psychology to motivate
people to travel who may have barriers to travel.
URL:
www.seniorssearch.com
Background Information:
A search directory exclusively for
the over-50 age group.
Site Name: Accessible Journeys
URL:
ACTIVITY 2
Site Name:
www.disabilitytravel.com
Background Information:
The Travel Psychologist
Since 1985, Disability Travel has
beendesigningaccessibleholidays andescortinggroupson
vacations exclusively for slow walkers, wheelchair travel-
ers, and their families and friends.
Site Name:
URL:
www.michaelbrein.com
Background Information:
Dr. Michael Brein is the
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Travel
He is an avid world traveler as well as the
author, publisher, and lecturer on travel subjects. The site
has short essays on Travel Psychology 101, 102, 103, 104,
and 105, plus frequently asked questions.
Exercises
1.
Psychologist.
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Kids Go Too
URL:
www.kidsgotootravel.com
Background Information:
Kids Go Too provides you with
speci
c andmeaningful information on lodging, activities,
and restaurants that are perfectly suited to a unique and
excitingvacationthat is funandsatisfyingtoeverymember
of the family.
What are the seven points Dr. Brein makes in Psychology
101?
2.
What is the psychology of travel?
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QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION
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1.
Why is it important for tourism people to have a good
understanding of travel motivation?
10.
Give an example of travel experience overstimula-
tion (mental or physical exhaustion or both). Simi-
larly, give an example of boredom (too little
stimulation).
2.
Explain the relationship of customer (tourist) satis-
faction and travel motivation.
11.
Consider Pearce
s
five-level travel-needs ladder and
provide some examples of externally and internally
oriented physiological needs. Why are these needs at
the bottom of the ladder?
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3.
The author states that the question
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Why do tourists
travel?
is not a good starting point for research on this
subject. Comment.
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4.
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Why do certain groups of people choose certain
holiday experiences?
12.
Referring to the preceding question, provide similar
representations of safety/security needs, relationship
needs, self-esteem/development needs, and ful
llment
needs.
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is a much better question. Why?
5.
Identify
five motivations for travel of Europeans during
Roman times, the Middle Ages, and Tudor times. Do
such motivations exist today?
13.
Is travel becoming a human need?
6.
How important are the motives of discovery and
curiosity?
14.
Assume that you are employed by a nature (ecotour)
company and are planning a new tour to a newly
established national park. Describe several ingredi-
ents of such a tour that meet most of these needs, as
shown in question 11.
7.
Are your travel bene
ts or rewards linked closely to
your travel motives? Elucidate.
8.
Provide a few examples of how a person
'
s travel needs
change over a life span.
15.
How could a resort hotel
s activities or social director
help guests with their ful
llment needs? Give several
cases in point.
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9.
Why is it important to understand motivations
regarding the
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total tourism experience
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rather than
simply motivations for the
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tourist
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s trip?
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