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| ***** | PASSIVE TOURISM. | Leisure travel that emphasizes seeing and observing rather than more active pursuits. Whale watching and theater going are examples of passive tourism.
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| **** | HOBBY TOURISM. | Travel undertaken, often in groups, to visit with people of similar interests or to engage in a specific avocation.
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| *** | PARTY TOURISM. | Travel, typically by people under 30 and especially prevalent in Northern Europe, to warm destinations in the Mediterranean for the purpose of indulgence in drinking, dancing, and other party behavior
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| ** | DARK TOURISM. | Travel undertaken to visit places associated with death or suffering, such as cemeteries or New York’s “Ground Zero.” Also called black tourism or grief tourism. See also thanatourism.
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| ** | CULTURAL TOURISM. | Travel to experience the arts or history of a location or travel to immerse oneself in the language, society, or culture of a region.
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| * | SUSTAINABLE TOURISM. | The development of a region’s tourism industry in such a way as to not damage or deplete the resources and attractions that make the region attractive to tourists.
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| * | SEX TOURISM. | Travel undertaken primarily or exclusively by men from developed countries, usually to third world countries, for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity, often of an extreme, forbidden, or illegal
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| * | HUNTING TOURISM. | Leisure travel undertaken for the purpose of hunting game animals, either in the wild or on tracts of land created specially for hunting.
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| * | GHETTO TOURISM. | Travel undertaken to visit rundown inner-city neighborhoods or ethnic enclaves, primarily in the United States and primarily by foreign visitors.
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| * | INTELLECTUAL TOURISM. | Recreational travel undertaken solely or primarily for educational purposes. See also edutourism.
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| * | PERPETUAL TOURISM. | The phenomenon of people traveling almost constantly, with no fixed abode; often undertaken for tax purposes by wealthy individuals.
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| * | ADVENTURE TOURISM. | Recreational travel undertaken to remote or exotic destinations for the purpose of exploration or engaging in a variety of rugged activities.
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| * | ACTIVE TOURISM. | A style or philosophy of leisure travel that combines elements of adventure, nature, and cultural tourism, with an emphasis on low-impact and sustainable tourism and the use of local guides.
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| * | CLUBBING TOURISM. | Travel undertaken solely or primarily to visit nightclubs or other drinking and entertainment venues; especially popular in beach destinations such as Ibiza, Spain.
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| * | NATURE-BASED TOURISM. | Leisure travel undertaken largely or solely for the purpose of enjoying natural attractions and engaging in a variety of outdoor activities. Bird watching, hiking, fishing, and beachcombing are all ex
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| * | BIRTH TOURISM. | Travel undertaken specifically for the purpose of giving birth in a particular country so the that the child will be a citizen of that country. See also birthright citizenship.
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| * | INCLUSIVE TOURISM. | Travel designed for the special needs of those with physical disabilities or other limitations. See also accessible tourism.
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| * | RESPONSIBLE TOURISM. | Travel conducted in such a manner as to not harm or degrade the cultural or natural environment of the places visited.
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| * | MEDICAL TOURISM. | Travel that includes arrangements for medical procedures, most often elective plastic surgery. See also health tourism.
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| * | HEALTH TOURISM. | Travel undertaken to enjoy a more salutary environment, to seek out alternative therapeutic treatments, or to visit a health spa. See also medical tourism.
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| * | DISASTER TOURISM. | Travel undertaken for the purpose of visiting the scene of a natural disaster, usually with a connotation of voyeurism.
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| * | SPORT TOURISM. | Travel undertaken for the purpose of engaging in a particular sport, such as skiing or golf, or to watch a favorite team play.
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| * | SHOCK TOURISM. | See extreme tourism.
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| * | WEATHER TOURISM. | Recreational travel undertaken to view or experience sever weather phenomena such as tornados and hurricanes.
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| * | ACCESSIBLE TOURISM. | That segment of the tourism industry dedicated to serving the needs of the physically disabled.
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