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Thisquestionnaireisaboutadventurousactivities.
WhichofthefollowingactivitieshaveyouACTUALLYtakenpartin?

Rockclimbing Abseiling Zipwire Cavingorpotholing Bungeejump Coasteering Mountainbiking Surfing Parachutejump Other

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Boys? skiing,whitewaterrafting kayaking skiing Lavatubecaving

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AreyouMaleorFemale?
Male Female 26 22 54% 46%

WhichCOUNTRYwouldyoumostliketovisittotakepartintheseactivities ?
Tanzania Nicaragua laod France Canada TheUSA Iceland Canada SouthAfrica NewZealand VictoriaFalls,Zimbabwe newzealand USA Argentina Norway New Zealand canada Croatia Zimbabwe Mars Bolivia Australia China Hawaii

Whydidyouchoosetheplacementionedabove?
Ihavelotsoffriendswhohavetravelledhereanddonemanyoftheactivitieslistedabove IparticularlywanttoseetheGreatBarrierReef,FrazerIslandandtheWhitSundays.My bestfriendisabouttoemigratetherealso. Thevastscaleofallthatisavailable. Friend livesinSquamish Watuonboutm8?!Ifiteuanytimm8. Ihavebeenluckyenoughto traveltomanycountriesintheworld.Ihaveidentifiedashortlistof'absentees'frommylist, andhopefullywillremainfitenoughtogettothemintime! Havealwayswantedtovisit AustraliasincecompletingaunitonitatUniversity!Iwouldalsoliketovisitmanyofthe adventurouslandscapesinthecountryandtrysomeoftheonesIhaven'tdoneinmore exoticlocations! WouldlovetovisitSouthAmericaIlikethepoliticsofBoliviahas rainforest. theyhaveanamazingzipwirecoursethroughthetropicalrainforest.Theyare someofthelongestzipwiresintheworldpassingwaterfallsandyougofromonewiretothe nextwire Variedlandscapes. becauseI'veneverbeenthereandithassuitable
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environmentstodoloadsofexcitingactivities Spectacularnationalparks Always wantedtovisitthere.LifeambitiontoseeNorthernLights. Therangeoflocationsand opportunities,theattitudeofthepopulation Beautifulsceneryandoptionstodoallofthe aboveactivities! IhaverecentlybeenraftingacoupleoftimesalongtheWhiteNile(Iwas livinginRwanda,soitwasn'ttoofaraway!).Ihaveseenimagesofpeopledoingthisalong theZambeziandIcurrentlyhaveafriendwhoistravellingthroughZimbabweandhasbeen ona5daycanoesafariwhichincludessomerapidrafting.It'ssomuchfunarealsenseof dangerandfear,butatthesametimetherearemanysafetyprecautionsandqualifiedstaff foryoutofeelcomfortableaboutdoingit.IamveryjealousofherandhertravelsandnowI wanttogo. Becauseit'sstunning,I'veneverbeentotheSouthernHemisphereandIhave goodfriendsthere.IalwaysthingthatNewZealandershaveaterrificsenseofadventure! Hasamazingsceneryisknowforadventurousholidays adifferentsidetoit. Toseemoreofthecountryand Alwayswantedtovisit.Hassuchadiverserangeoflandscapes.

Beautifullandscape,mixedwithlotsofadventure! beentoplaceslikeNZ,Sweden,USA, aswellTZhasawidevarietyofchallenginglandscapes Lotsofopportunitiesforactivity, pluslandscapeissuitable. IlovethewildlookofthesceneryyoualwaysseeonTV advertsandwhenitisusedforfilms Thevarietyoflocationsandthequalityofthe locations. Drivingdistanceandfamilylivethere. Thevarietyofterrainandtemperate climate AlwayswantedtovisitduetotheamazinglandscapesfromLordoftheRingsand fromwhatfriendswhohavevisitedhavesaid. Ithasjustabouteverythingthatyoucould hopeforintermsofadventurelandscapes,oceans,mountains,rivers,beaches,forestsetc. Itlookslikeanamazingcountrywithbeautifulmountainsandglaciers. Ihavealways wantedtogothereasageographertherewouldbesomuchtosee Becauseofthe wildernessofPatagoniawhereyoucanski,trekandhorseride. Nevervisitedknownfor it'sadventureandthinkthescenerywouldbefantasticandverydifferent Scenerye.g. LordofRingsfilms. I'dliketovisitAlaska(USA)becauseithasstunningglacialand coastalscenery.Italsohasoneoftheworld'shighestziplinesatIcyStraitPoint.Apart fromthat,Alaskahassomanyadventuresonofferhiking,mountaineering,glacierflights andhikes,kayakingaroundglaciers,remotecamping,etc. Fortheviewsandterrain. therearebeautifulplacesforrockclimbingandI'veneverbeentoAustralia,it'smydream thatwillprobablynevercometrue(I'mtoofarfromthiscountryandit'stooexpensive). AmazingfjordlandscapesGlaciersHighmountains Newexperience,fianc'sbrother livesoverthere IhavealwayswantedtovisitAfricaandcombiningSerengetiPlainswith climbingMtKilimanjarowouldmakeforalifechangingtrip! Bestwaves,warmsea differentculture Cheapandexciting! Lotsofmountainsonboththenorthandsouth island.Lotsofotheroutdooractivitiestotakepartin. Exoticlocationandprobablya'once inalifetimeopportunity'sowouldmakethemostofhavingadventures Itisfamousfor theincrediblewaterfallsandlotsofadrenalinesportssuchaswhitewaterraftingandbungee jumping. Fantasticlandscape,relativeslivethereaswell,rangeofsportsonoffer The landscapelooksbreathtakingwheneverIseeitinpicturesorfilmsandIhavefriendswho havebeenandlovedit. Stunningscenery.Lotsofwide,openspace. Asithasagreat reputationforadventureactivities.

WhichPLACEthatyouhavebeentobeforetodoadventurousthingswould
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youMOSTliketogobackto....
Canyonlands,Utah TheCaucasus Thailan GrandCanyon France The Pyrenees Queenstown,NewZealand Bishop,California Canada Ely,Fife Iceland UnitedStates Switzerland Cornwall Austria USA Argentina New Zealand CostaRica EastMalaysia Chamonix Wales Zimbabwe Spain Vietnam Bolivia argentina Snowdonia Australia China Uganda Former Yugoslavia SwissAlps LakeDistrict Pluto

Whydidyouchoosetheplacementionedabove?
FamilymemberslivenearbyonAnglesey V.Warm. Suchavarietyoflandscapesand thereforevarietyofoutdooractivitiesavailable Anamazinglandscapethatoffersboth winterandsummersportingactivities.WhetheryouareskiingdownhillatspeedinJanuary ormountainbikingdownthesamepisteinAugust(withoutthesnow!),thePyreneesarea bitofahiddengem. TheButtermilkboulders,perfectCascadesscenery,deserthot springsandMammothandYosemitejustuptheroad It'swasabeautifullandscapewhich Icouldhaveexploredmore WhenIvisitedhere,Ihadayoungbabysowasunabletodo someoftheawesomeadventureactivitiesthatitiswellknownfor.Ihaveyettodoa bungeebuthavealwayssaidthatwhenIdoitwillbeinQueenstown. Ithaslotsof adventureactivitiessuchasbungeejumping,skydiving,whitewaterraftingandmany others.Thesceneryisalsospectacular. CavedinChinain1988inaclosedareaof Guizhouprovince.Fantasticexperience.Astonishingcountrythesizeofacontinent. Beautifulscenery,greatresourcesandareasforskiing. Becauseofthemultitudeof differentactivitiesyoucandothere,particularlyinthemountains. Didn'thaveenough timetoexplorewhenlastthere amazinglandscapesespeciallyinPatagonia,whereyou candoawiderangeofactivities ClosetowhereIlivebutalsoasuperlocationwhereso muchstuffcanbedone. somuchvariety,choiceoflandscape,cost,safe Huge landscapesdramaticsceneryGoodweatherinsummer Hasawholeloadofplacestodo greatadventurousthingswitharguablythemostamazingviewsandlandscapesthatarethe bestintheUK Amazingnature,beautifullandscapes,unforgettableexperiencesandthere ImademyfirstattemptinmountaineeringascendingMtElbrusfromthenorthafter6days ofroughtrekking.Unforgettable. Beautifullandscapesthatalwaysinspiretogetout, exploreandhavefun. IhavehappymemoriesofspendingChristmasinVictoriaFalls, andthewhitewaterraftingtripontheZambezi(althoughclimbingbackoutofthegorgeat theendwasverydifficult!) Beenthereloadswhilegrowingup. Thereisalways somethingnewaroundeachcorner! Greatmountainbiking.Alsoareallyinteresting countrytovisit,friendlypeople,easytoescapethetouristtraps. AplaceIwouldliketo gobacktobutIhaven'tyetdonethe'adventurousthing'Iwanttothere.Iwouldliketogo whitewaterraftingontheColoradoRiver. Thevarietyoflocationsandthequalityofthe locations. IthasthemostspectacularsceneryIhaveactuallyseenandthescaleofthe countryisawesomehugecontrastsasyoutravelacrossandyouseebearsatthesideof theroad! Wehadagreattime,andtherewerethingsthatIdidn'tgettodo! Great sceneryandwaves Beautifulplace,greatattitudetolife,amazingfood BecauseIreally likedthepeopleandthewayoflife Therockformationsarefantastic Iwentonmyfirst
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adventureholidaytoSnowdoniawhenIwasinyear6(althoughwecalleditJunior4inthose days!)andIabsolutelylovedit.Wedidclimbing,abseiling,gorgewalkingandcaving.Ihad somuchfunthatitstillremainsoneofmyalltimefavouriteholidays. Nottoofarfrom home.Stunningmountainscenery.Lotsofthingstodo.Easytohireequipment. I'vebeen cavinginEastMalaysia(aroundKuching)andreallyenjoyedit,particularlywetcaving. ThereisalotmoreIwouldliketodointhisarea,includingmorewetcaving,jungletreks andscubadiving. Again,ithadamazingscenery Enjoyableplacetotakethefamilyto dothecoastalwalkthingwithropes IlovedtheadventurousexperiencesIhadthere,it hasagreatclimateandwonderfulwildlifeandfantasticpeople.Thereissomuchmoreof theplacethatIwouldliketodiscover. Itisbeautiful Amazing,consistentsurfand wonderfulpeople. Beautifulsceneryandwellsetupforadventureholidays Visitedon schooltripswhenateenager,familyholidays,universitytrips Lovedthedifferent activities,scenerypeopleandcultures Unbelievablesceneryandfriendlypeople. Can doawidevarietyofactivities,infrastructureallsetup,nearby,relativelycheaptogetto. GlacierhikingwasoneofthemostinvigoratingactivitiesthatIhaveeverdone.Tothink thatyouarewalkingonfrozenwaterthathasbeenstoredinaglacierforthousandsofyears makesyoufeelprettysmallincomparisontonature. ClimbinginSpainwasamazing.I'd gobackanddoitalloveragain,fabmountainsandgreatviews. Hugevarietyof landscapestoenjoy. Favouritecountry,affordable,varietyofclimates,greatfood, family.

Describeyouridealholidaydestination?
Greatfood,beautifulcountryside,relaxedatmosphere,nottoocrowded,plentyofvarietyof activitiestodo VarietyoflandscapeSomewherealittledifferentandobscuretheless welltroddenpathSomewherethatexciteswiththeanticipation SouthAmericaSuchan amazingcontinentwithsuchvariedGeographyfromitspeopletolandscapestowildlife!The beaches,foodanddrinkarealsoabigpullingpoint! Mountainouslandscapewithlotsof adventurousactivitiestoenjoy,localfoodtodineonandwarmsunnysummers. Aranch intheAmericancountrysidewheretheweatherisniceandwarm,andtherearemountains surroundingyou.NicehomecookedfoodandBBQ.Themainattractionwouldbeworkingon theranchandgettinginvolvedwiththecowboylifestyle. Coast/riverhilly,rangeoflocal foods,cafes,bistros,hireequipmentpossibilities,thingsfordifferentmembersof.My family. Hotandsunny25to30degreesCoastallocationturquoiseseasGoldensand andswimmingpoolsLush,greenvegetationespeciallyfruittrees,egcherries,peaches, lemons,oranges,etc.BusycityhistoricalandculturalplacestovisitFunactivities,eg waterparks Tent,goodpubwithgoodfood(largeportions)cleanandhotshowers, campfiresallowed,mountainsnexttothesea,weatherwildnaturalattractions Hasgood weather(nottoohot,butlittlerain),wideopenspaces,nearopenbodiesofwatereither lakes,riversorsea.Musthavelocalfood. Stabledryweather.Localfood.Nottoomany people.Cleancampsitewithheatedswimmingoutdoorswimmingpool Mountainsin summerwithsunshine,nottoowarmorcold,freshair,feelsclean,awayfromtownsand cities,trainrides,walking,cablecarsupthemountainwalkdown,lotsofdifferetnformsfo transport. MountainousWarmbutnothotCoastwithswimableseaGoodfood!Solitude
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Mountainstoskiandtrekin,Seatowindsurfandscubadive,andsomesunandabeachto lieon,readabookandrelax! Mountainsandcoasts,traditionallocalvillages,staywith locals,travelinasmallgroupandorganisedtourplussomefreetime.Coralreefsfor snorkelling.Surroundedbynature.Someopportunitytohelpsupportlocalcultureand wildlife. Spectacularscenery,withmountains/hillsbutalsosomecoastlinetovisit,anda nearbycitytoexplore.Itshouldbewarmandsunnybutnottoohotthatitmakesexploring unpleasant.GoodfoodanddrinkshouldbeplentifulIloveMediterraneanstylefood. Landscapes,culture,food,interestingpeopleandarchitecture.goodbeaches. Itis definitelynotahotplace,withsomecampingsitesorevenwithhostfamilies(whenyoucan rentaroom/housefromthelocals).Thereisanoceannearbythevillage(orwhateverthe placeitis,justnotacity),forest,mountains.Attractionsaremostlynatural.Foodislocal, heartyandinbigportions)))Andthereisasportsgearshop. Mixoflandscapes, wilderness,activities,nottomanynastycreepycrawliesetcdon'tmindtheweatherbeing wetaslongasitsnottoowetsoyoucan'tdoactivitiesPlacessuchasNZorSweden Beautifullandscapesmountainsorquietandunspoiltcoastlines.Nottoohot,althoughIdo likesunshine.Interestingthingstoseeanddo,andagoodvarietyoflocalfoodtotry. Vastlandscape,smalltowns,friendlypeople,rocksofalldescriptions Myidealholiday destinationisdifficultsorryononehanditwouldbetheSeychelles,beaches,sunshine differentculturebutthenalsoSanFranciscoandtheCaliforniancoastaswouldMoscow allfordifferentreasonsbutmostlybecausetheyarealldifferent. HikingintheAndes. Beautifullandscapes,excitingweather,greatfood,justthewholeexperiencewouldbe wonderful. Sunny!GoodfoodNiceifit'scheapPreferablyLEDCColourful Varied landscapebeachandmountains,townsandcountryside.Happyjustbeingoutside(typical Geographer!) Myidealholidaydestinationissomewherewithalpineandglacialscenery. Think:Tasmania(Australia),NewZealand'sSouthIsland,ChamonixinFrance,Switzerland, theCanadianRockies,PatagoniainChile,etc.Ilikeclear,coolweather.Giventhechoice,I tendtobalancenaturalandculturalexperienceswherepossiblebutwillnormallyerronthe sideofmorenaturalexperiences,whereIcangetawayfrompeople,hikeandenjoy spectacularscenery.IlovehistoricallocationsandI'mslightlyobsessedwithUNESCO WorldHeritageSites. IloveplaceswhereIcangetaroundandseeamazinglandscapes indifferentdirections.IadoreddrivingthroughthehighlandsofScotlandbecausearound everyturnthereseemedtobeanotheramazingview! Myidealholidaydestinationwould havealargevarietyofactivitiesonofferandbesetinbeautifulsurroundings.Ideally,it wouldhaveeasyaccesstothecoastandamountainoustoallowforactivitieslikescuba divingandwalking. VisitingvariouslocationsonacruiseshipsoIgettoexperienceas Varietyisgoodforexample,mountainsplusrivers Excitingscenery,differentculture,interesting manydifferentplacesaspossible.

plussea.IwenttoCorsicalastyearandlovedthevariety,fromruggedmountainpathsto swimminginrivergorges,inhotweather. food,greatwaves Musthaveeasyaccess,butnotoverwhelmedwithpeople.Costis important.Theexperienceiseverything...Sorequiregoodvalueformoney.Climate/ weatherisnottooimportant...Landscapeandenvironmentiseverything.Exploring somewhereIhaveneverbeenbefore.Havingaguidewhoisreallyknowledgableaboutthe locationandresponsivetomyneedsandinterests.Beingabletoresearchthedestinationin advance.Optionsfor'authentic'experiencesincludingfood,cultureetc.BUTwiththe

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possibilityofanescapeforhomecomfortsandfamiliarthings. Ienjoycitybasedbreaks soIcanexperienceart,architectureandculture.Ilikegoingtoseelivemusicortheatre whilstIamaway.IfthecityisnearacoastthenIenjoyspendingtimetheretoo.Hot weatherisalwaysabonusbutnotthemostimportantthing. Noprawns Somewhere withuniqueviewswhetherthatbeicecappedmountainsorcoralreefs.Ideallydoingsome sortofextremeactivityorsport.Weatherdoesn'tmatterbutfoodcertaiblydoes!! A mixtureoflandscapescoastwhichIloveandmountainsnearbyforachangeofactivity. Warmweather,Iamdefinitelyasummerboy!Fooddoesntweighintomydecisions,Iam happytoeatwhatIamusedtoortotrynewthings.Amixtureofattractionsisbestforme somerelaxingtimebutdefinitelysomeadventure,otherwise,whybethere??? Malaysia becauseitishotandsunnyallyearandIlovethefoodandthepeople Somewhere interestingtolookat(itcouldbeinterestingforit'sthousandsofhills,ortallsnowcapped peaks,orflatsaltplains,orendlesssanddunesperhapsjustalittledifferenttoabuiltup environment).Weathershouldbenottoohotandnottoocold(althoughIamhappyateither extremeifdressedappropriately)maybebetween25and28degrees(veryspecific,eh?!). Foodisofsomeimportanceaslongasitistastyandfilling.Colddrinksarealwaysgood andsomewherenicetositanddrinkthem.Acomfortable/cosybedforagoodnightssleep (couldbeinatentorintheopenorinahotelbutshouldbeclean!),ashowertokeep clean.GoodpeopletosharemyholidaywithandtocommunewithIlikeholidaysthat makemefeelpartofsomethingbiggerthanjustmyownlittleadventure. Beautiful landscapeswithmountainsorruggedclifftopsandcovesatthecoast.Plentyofplacesto exploreawayfromthe'hoards'andthatfeellikeyou'vehadtoworkhardtodiscoverthem summitsofmountainsandhiddencoves.Locallyproducedfood,homemadecakesand localcoffeeshopsinvillages.Dryweather,preferablywithsunshine.Attractionsthatreflect thelocalarea,egcycletracksandtrailsthroughforests,adventureplaygroundsmadeoutof localmaterials,farms,watersports,rockpoolhuntingetc Beautifullandscapes,learn aboutdifferentcultures,hot&sunny! Somewheremountainousbutneartothesea.In winter,youcouldbeinthemountains,butinthesummer,youcouldrelaxonthebeachwith agoodbook(orKindle!) Awidevarietyofgoodlocalfoodavailable,lackingbighotel developments. Beach,warm,sunny,smalltown,touristattractionsnearby,nottoobusy butnotempty Warm,coastalormountainwithculturalandhistoricalsites.Shopping opportunitiesarealsoofinteresttome. Tropicalclimate,whitesand,warmcrystalclear sea,excellentsnorkeling,closetotownorgoodpublictransporttoexplorethecultureand samplethelocalfood. Umum Goodweather,interestinglocalculture,locationspecific foodincludingwierdness!Varietyoflandscapespreferablyincludingmountainsand coasts. SouthAmericaforthehistory,language,varietyoflife,politics,foodandweather. Oh,andthelandscapeandnaturalfeaturescanbeastonishing. somewheretheydon't speakEnglish,igenerallypreferEuropeanCitieswhereyoucaneatsomenicefood,hitthe beach,goseesomeart,nearsomemountainswhereyoucanfindagorgeandgoswimming intheriverandclimbuptherocks

Optionalquestion:Howdoyouthinktourismchangeanarea,asitgrows popular?
Employmentusuallyseasonal,moneyintothearea,businessfroshops,hotels,
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restaurants.Localservicesmaybeoverrunwithtourists,localsarenothappy,extracosts providingservicesfortourism Sometimesyoustruggletofindthe'real'city/town/areain themidstofallthepackaged'fortourists'experiences.However,tourismbringsjobsandan economicboost. Goodjobs,investment,infrastructure.Badlitter,cultural homogenisation,lowpaidseasonaljobs Forsure Bringsjobsandsomemoneytothe areabringsenvironmentalnegativeslikelitterandunsightlycarparkstoo. Thereare alwayscostsandbenefits.Employmentopportunitiescanreallybenefitwholefamiliesin lessdevelopedcountries,butmanyprofitsmadeimmediatelyleavethehostcountry. Environmentalimpactisoftennotgivensufficientconsiderationasacountrystrivesto generateforeignincome.Upwardtrendinallinclusivepackagedealsmeanslocalarea receiveslessbenefit. Increaseintraffickeynegative.Positiveeconomicopportunities Tourismdestroyslocalhabitatsandnaturalbeauties,whateverpositivechangesitbringsI believeitisbad,especiallymasstourism. Canbringaccesstothosewhofearthe unknownbutoftenmakesitless'otherworldly',partofthereasonfortravelling. Someof thepositivesincludeimprovementstoinfrastructure,thegrowthofemployment,economic diversification,increasedspendingandtheprotectionofculturalornaturalmonumentsor localheritage(thatattractvisitors).Someofthenegativesincluderisingcostsforlocals, thefactthatjobsandincometendtobeseasonal,thepossibledilutionoflocal culture/customs,potentiallyarisingcrimerate(dependingonthelocation),possible conflictsbetweenlocalsandtouristsforvariousreasons,conflictsaroundlandusee.g. hotelandcommercialoperatorstryingtosetupbasesinprotectedareasorissueswithland thatsomemightwanttolocalpurposesbutotherswantfortouristfacilities. Inaword, badly!Tourismappearstoberarelysustainableandalwaysruinsthecountry.Higherprices, beingrippedoffandcorruptiongenerallycomeswiththedevelopment. Positive:income, jobs,diversityNegative:oftenpoorjobs,tackytourismcanruinanarea,tourismoften associatedwithenvironmentaldisruption PositivesIncreasedincome,betterservicesand facilities,insomeecotourismlocationsbettereducationandinvestment.NegativesLitter, pollution,dilutionoflocalculture,crime,damagetolandformsandlandmarks Toomany peoplespoiltheplacecrowdedbeaches,argumentsbetweensurfersBringsmoneyintoan areaprovidingjobsandencouragingpeopletostayinthearearatherthanmovingawayfor work. Myexperienceisthattourismhaseffectedsomeplacesnegativelyintermsofnew developmentleadingtohighapartmenttowersinterferingwithbeachviews,sunetc.But developmentalsoallowspeopletoaccesstheareaeasierAcatch22! Placescanchange theoriginalcharacterthatattractedtouriststhereinthefirstplace.Busyandcongested Increasespopularityandattractsmoretouriststostayforlongerandspendmoremoney Greaterrangeofjobsavailable Adventure=commitmentandtheopportunitiesdiminish withpopularity. Ithinkinsomewaysitcanmakeitbetterinthatitbringsmoneytoan areaandtherearemoreattractionsandfacilitiesavailablefortourists.AsItendtolikequiet andunspoiltplaces,popularplaces(whichareoftenbusy,crowdedand'westernised') appeallesstome. Simpleanswer:changesaplacecompletely,thechallengeishowthe areamanagesthatchange!TheonlyplaceIhaveseenitworkwellisSwitzerland! Overcrowdinginpeakvisitortimes.Changeofshopstomeetvisitorneeds.Congestionof. Narrowlanes.RaisedincomeSeasonalvacancies Morefacilitiesegrangeofrestaurants. Overcrowdingandpollution Losessomeofit's'edge'becomesmoretouristyinthatglobal
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brandstakeoverontheotherhanditcanbecheapertovisit. Tourismhasthepositive benefitsofbringinginforeignincome,creatingnewjobopportunitiesforlocalpeople,new buildingslikehotelsbeingbuilt,localattractionssuchasbeachesorhistoricalsitesbeing improvedandrenovated.Ithinkithelpstobringpeopletogetherandgivevisitorsagood insightintodifferentcultures.Onthenegativeside,placescanlosetheverysenseof uniquenessthatmakesthemsuchsoughtafterdestinationsifbigbusiness,suchasglobal hotelchainstakeover.Touristscancreatealotofwastewhichneedstobedisposedofand arealsoaneasytargetforcriminalswhichcanleadtolocalsbeingtemptedtomovefrom legitimateworktocriminalactivity. Morefacilitiesbuturbanisation,litteretc Itbecomes crowdedandlosesit'speacefulness. +Jobsprovided(multipliereffect),infrastructure improves.Repatriationofprofitsfromlargeresorts.Exploitationofresources,suchas waterforpools,golfcourses... Positivesopensupwonderfulareastogeneralpublicand providestheopportunityforpeopletounderstanddifferentcultures.Negativescanleadto demonstrationeffectintribalandremoteareas.Pricescanincreaseforlocals.Services changetowardstouristsandnotlocals. thereisanincreaseinthewagesofsomelocals, thiscomesatthepriceofdeskillingandremovalfromtheirpreviouslyownedlandor accomodation.Transportation,environmentalqualityandtheatmosphereofaplaceareall alteredthemoretourismdevelops. Certainly.Someplacesmanagethiswellbylimiting numbersandinthiscaseitusuallyworkswell.Otherplacescanbecomespoiltbytoo muchtraffic(somesafarisitesinAfricancountries,forexample)ortoomanypeoplewho don'trespecttheenvironment(coralreefs).Localpeoplecanbecomeresentfuloftourists andtourismandtheseplacesarenotnicetovisitasyouareruiningthingsforpeoplewho actuallylivethere,soitshouldalwaysbedonewiththeneedsoflocalpeopleinmindand localpeopleinvolved. Positivemoreamenities,accommodation,placestoeatgreater investmentthereforeupgradedservicesbetterpresentedenvironment,egpottedplantsand flowerdisplaysNegativemorelittermorecongestionparkingproblemslackoflocal servicesandshopseverythingcatersforthetourist Positivesourceofincomeand employmenttothecountry.Givespeopleachancetoexperienceanewcountryandacquire newcustomsandperhapsevenlearnabitofthelanguage.Negativelossofculture, languageandincreasedamountsoflitterandpollutione.g.fromhirecarsandtourist coaches.Someholidaydestinationsareindrycountriesandwaterforswimmingpoolsand waterparkstakesawayvaluablesuppliesfortherestofthepopulation. Umum Ifeel thatanincreaseintourismcanhavesomepositiveimpactsonthedestinationsuchas creationofjobsforlocalpeople,improvedservicesandinfrastructure.Thenegativesideto tourismisthatitcouldcauseanincreaseinlitterandhaveanimpactonthetraditionsand cultureofanarea. Itbecomesmoregeneric.Itgainsmoremoney. Bringsin improvementsforlocals(ie.infrastructureandamenities)aswellaseconomicgains, howevertoomanyvisitorscanruinthearea,servicescanbeheavilyfocusedontourism ratherthanwhatlocalpeopleneed.Culturalclashesie.oldmenandwomenwandering aroundMoroccansouksinjusttheirswimwear!Andtakingvitalresourcesfromlocalssuch aswaterforluxuryresortsinhotdrycountries. globalisationhasenabledmoreandmore peopletoseeplacesthatwerebefore"offlimits"duetotransportandtechnology.Ithink, thesenseofdiscoveringa"new"placeishardertodo,epeciallyasyourlikelytoencounter lotsofpeoplefromyourowncountrywhilstonholiday. Tourismisabusiness,likeany
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other.Placescanbrandthemselveswhichhaspositiveandnegativeimpacts.Positive, bringsinmoneyandhelpsmaintainlocaleconomy,developsinfrastructureandsustains life,activityNegative,placesstressontheenvironmentandlossofauthenticity.Will becomeoverdeveloped. Positivemoneyputintolocaleconomy,peoplegetto experiencenewculturesNegativeaplacecanbecomeoverreliantontouristincomeand canlosetheatmosphereorsparkthatmadepeoplegothereinthefirstplace Makes peopleawareofpotential.Meansmorefacilitiesbecomeavailable.Spoilsthetranquilityfor others.

WhichadventurousactivitythatyouhaveNOTdonewouldyoumostliketo do?
SeakayakinginScotland I'dliketotryabitofbouldering Coasteeringin Swimminginhot Pembrokeshire SurfinginHawaii SkiinginColorado NoneIamnotatall adventurous! parachutinginSwitzerland Whitewaterrafting. poolsinIceland Surfing RaftinginNewZealand IceclimbinSwitzerland Parachute jumpintheUK BungeeinQueenstown! Gliding UMUm Iwouldliketoclimb Kilimanjaro Coasteering SkydivelandingonCopacabanaBeach.Signeduptodoit, butwascancelledduetotheweather! Skiing ParaglidingintheAlps Bungeejumpin NewZealand!! HikinginPeru HugelongzipwireinBeddgelertNorthWales white waterraftingagrade5river hanggiding...anywhere Caving. heliskiinginAustria ScubadivingattheGreatBarrierReef dogsledding,northerneurope CavinginNew Zealand rockclimbinginthegrandcanyon CoasteeringPembrokeshire Bungee Jump TrektobasecampofMountEverest KiteSurfingorKiteSkiing I'dliketogo scubadivingintheGreatBarrierReef Surfing(althoughIdon'tthinkI'dbeverygoodat it) ParasailinginNice

Numberofdailyresponses

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