Geography 2144A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Fauna Of Africa, Yonge-Dundas Square, Tripadvisor
6 Nov 2017
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Lecture 7: Activities
Time and Opportunity
- As a tourist what do we do white we are away?
- Are there activities that cause you to become a tourist?
o If you are a golfer you have places to go golf
o Foodies
- Are there other activities you oly ejoy hile you’re a tourist?
o Places you need to go to do
o Thigs that e ould’t idulge i
- What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas?
o We cannot expunge it
- How doe sour choice of activities affect our tourist behaviour and choices?
o How do activities affect our choice of where we go and why?
- Examples:
o Vegas: The Hangover
▪ The idea that you a try stuff out that does’t hae to e a pereat part of your life – its just
something you try
o Suffering a big wave:
▪ If you are a surfer you want to go where the big waves are – you do’t at to go to Costa Ria
▪ You are a surfer fanatic – it is a part of your life
▪ People who are surfers is a passion and it is the only reason they go out because it is their way
of life
▪ When tourism travel is all you all- its translated with your passion
o Alta Skiing:
▪ Utah snow powder is light and you float down smoothly
▪ When skiers see these images, they envision themselves this way
▪ The space is the ski slope and the place is Alta Utah
o Candide Theovex
▪ Technology has changes – the way in which we document and can share our activities
Discussion and Reflection
- List 5 activities that inspire you to travel
- List 5 other activities you can only enjoy on vacation
- List 5 activities you have yet to try but would like to if given the opportunity
- Which of the gateways offer these activities?
- What differentiates one gateway from another in the provision of these activities?
- How much does your choice of activities affect your travel choices
o Verses
o Motivation
o Life stage
o Price
o Familiarity
o Other
- Which would you choose to do with who and when?
o What are things you can do now with friends and later with family
Nairobi
- Distinct geographically patent
- You go because it has African wildlife
- What is the motivation to go to Kenya?
o Choosing where
o Picking a company to help plan – they still have choices
o Not just simply going – there is a lot of selection
Cape Town
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