People have more disposable income. Companies give more paid holidays than they used to

Why?

• People have more disposable income.
• Companies give more paid holidays than they used to.
• Travel has become cheaper (particularly air travel)
• Holiday providers now use the internet to sell their products to people directly which also makes them cheaper.

Why

• Improvements in transport (e.g. more airports) have made it quicker and easier to travel to places.
• Countries in more unusual destinations such as Central Asia and Africa have got better at marketing themselves as tourist attractions. This means more people are aware of them.
• Many countries have invested in infrastructure for tourism to make them more attractive to visitors.

Culture
e.g. museums, ar t galleries …
Entertainment (bars, restaurant s, theatres)
shopping
Popular destinations include:

• London
• New york
• Paris
• Rome

Beaches
Swimming
Snorkelling
Fishing
Water skiing
Popular destinations include:

• Spain
• The Caribbean
• Thailand

scenery

walking
climbing
skiing
Snow boarding
Popular destinations include:

• Alps
• Dolomites
• Rockies

• Tourism creates jobs for local people.
• It also increases the income of other

businesses that supply the tourism industry.

• Tourism is important to the economy of both rich and poor countries e.g. tourism in France generated 35 million euros In 2006 and 2 million jobs.
• Poorer countries tend to be more dependant on income from tourism than richer ones.

• There were 32 million overseas visitors to Britain in 2008.
• The UK is popular with tourists because of its:
• Countryside
• Historic landmarks
• Churches and cathedrals
• Castles
• London is particularly popular for its museums, theatres and shopping.
• London is the destination for half of all visitors to the uk.
• In 2007 tourism contributed £114 billion to the economy and employed 1.4 million people.

The lake district National park

• Gets around 15 Million visitors per year
• Tourists come to enjoy the scenery- for example the large lakes and mountains
• There are many activities available:
• Pony trekking
• Bird watching
• Walking
• Boat rides
• Sailing
• Rock climbing
• There are also cultural attractions e.g. the Beatrix potter and wordsworth museums.