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Eco Tourism Ecotourism can be defined as a type of tourism that involves responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and also improves the well-being of the local people in that specific area. Ecotourism covers the aspect of an individually focused value. The term ecotourism is also sometimes referred to as “tourism with a conscious” (Goeldner and Ritchie 385). Ecotourism can greatly benefit a destination, however it can also bring dangers and limitations. When participating in ecotourism, travelers have a heavy understanding that they are responsible for their actions and behaviors. Travelers are also made fully aware of the impacts that their actions and behaviors may have on a destination. However, the main …show more content…
International medical tourism refers to people living in one country traveling to a different country in order to receive medical or health treatments. Domestic medical tourism refers to people living in one country traveling to a different city, region, or state in order to receive medical or health treatments. The whole purpose of people traveling for some sort of medical or health treatment is so they can receive either the same or better care than they would have had back at home. Medical tourism exists because people travel based on the accounts of affordability, better access to care, or higher levels of quality for medical and health treatments. In addition, medical tourism also creates new opportunities for both patients and host countries. It creates an opportunity for patients who possess a willingness to travel for treatments, “and for countries that are looking to establish treatment centers with specialties and accommodations that will attract patients from throughout the world” …show more content…
According to travelindustrydictionary.com adventure tourism is a type of tourism defined as “recreational travel undertaken to remote or exotic destinations for the purpose of exploration or engaging in a variety of rugged activities.” Many travelers participate in adventure tourism because it allows them to get out of their so called comfort zones. Whether this is by experiencing some kind of culture shock or by participating in things that require significant effort and involve some degree of either risk and or physical danger. Some examples of these activities include trekking, bungee jumping, mountain biking, rafting, zip-lining, paragliding, and rock
Eco Tourism Ecotourism can be defined as a type of tourism that involves responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and also improves the well-being of the local people in that specific area. Ecotourism covers the aspect of an individually focused value. The term ecotourism is also sometimes referred to as “tourism with a conscious” (Goeldner and Ritchie 385). Ecotourism can greatly benefit a destination, however it can also bring dangers and limitations. When participating in ecotourism, travelers have a heavy understanding that they are responsible for their actions and behaviors. Travelers are also made fully aware of the impacts that their actions and behaviors may have on a destination. However, the main …show more content…
International medical tourism refers to people living in one country traveling to a different country in order to receive medical or health treatments. Domestic medical tourism refers to people living in one country traveling to a different city, region, or state in order to receive medical or health treatments. The whole purpose of people traveling for some sort of medical or health treatment is so they can receive either the same or better care than they would have had back at home. Medical tourism exists because people travel based on the accounts of affordability, better access to care, or higher levels of quality for medical and health treatments. In addition, medical tourism also creates new opportunities for both patients and host countries. It creates an opportunity for patients who possess a willingness to travel for treatments, “and for countries that are looking to establish treatment centers with specialties and accommodations that will attract patients from throughout the world” …show more content…
According to travelindustrydictionary.com adventure tourism is a type of tourism defined as “recreational travel undertaken to remote or exotic destinations for the purpose of exploration or engaging in a variety of rugged activities.” Many travelers participate in adventure tourism because it allows them to get out of their so called comfort zones. Whether this is by experiencing some kind of culture shock or by participating in things that require significant effort and involve some degree of either risk and or physical danger. Some examples of these activities include trekking, bungee jumping, mountain biking, rafting, zip-lining, paragliding, and rock