Foundations of Global Tourism

What Will You Learn?

• Understand the historical development of global travel from ancient times to the modern era.
• Differentiate between major types of tourism such as domestic, international, leisure, and business travel.
• Identify and explain the key components of the tourism system: destinations, transportation, accommodations, attractions, and services.
• Analyze the roles and interrelationships of key stakeholders in tourism: tourists, tour operators, travel agencies, governments, and host communities.
• Apply theoretical models like Leiper’s Tourism System and Maslow’s Hierarchy to understand tourist behavior and motivation.