Philippine Culture and Tourism Geography
Philippine Culture and Tourism Geography
Philippine Culture and Tourism Geography
Geography
The introduction of more comfortable and faster means of transportation gave the
early impetus for tourism in the Philippines. Travelers from the U.S., China, Japan
and Europe were provided inland tours by entrepreneurs with their unregistered
private cars and coaches called “colorum.” It was tolerated by the government
authorities at that time since tourism was not yet developed. Although there were
already visitor arrivals from other countries, there were neither tour operators nor
travel agencies which formally existed. There were only some offices like the
American Express International which informally arranged land tours for foreign
travelers.
Steamship offices also endorsed tourist to private car and coach operators (colorum)
who rented their vehicles directly to tourists. The drivers of these vehicles served as
tour guides even without any formal training in tour guiding.
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WHAT IS TOURISM?
“Activities of persons travelling to and staying in places outside
their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year
for leisure, business and other purposes.” (WTO, 1993)
Tourism has proven itself to be the major catalyst for development
in any country.
Ithas also elevated its role as a major player in other aspects such
as environmental protection and revitalization of cultures.
Shows resiliency in face for major political health and economic
upheavals
A pure activity where money earned is spent in places visited.
DOMESTIC TOURIST
1. Businessman
2. Executives
3. Diplomates
4. Missionaries
5. Students
6. workers
Second group of
domestic tourists
1. Vacationers
2. Pleasure
travelers
3. backpackers
Motivation to Travel
MOTIVATION TO GO ON HOLIDAY
TRAVELING FOR PLEASURE
Domestic vs
International
Discriminatio Cultural
n adjustment
COMPARING LOCAL AND FOREIGN
TRAVEL
TRAVELING LOCALLY TRAVELING ABROAD
• Less expensive • More expensive
• No need for passports and visas • Requires passports and visas
• You travel as a first-class citizen and • Might encounter cultural adjustment
would not have to worry about racial difficulties in foreign destination
discrimination.
Manila (NCR
Palawan
(Region 4-
B)
Who are the Intra Regional Travelers?
Negros
Occidenta
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Ceb
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Bohol
Who are the local travelers?
He is often classified as an excursionist because of the
assumption that he or she will not need to stay beyond 24
hours in his/her destination which is always within his/her
province.
San
Agoo, Fernando,
La La Union
Union
SWOT ANALYSIS OF TOURIST
ATTRACTIONS
STRENGTHS
In tourism it refers to
qualities of a region
that make it deal as a
tourist destination it
would measure in high
value attractions as well
as the over all comfort
and safety the place can
offer to a tourist.
Weaknesses
Any condition in an area
that is detrimental to
pleasure and comfort of the
tourist is considered as
weakness. The most
common are difficulty
accessibility, uncomfortable
climatic conditions and lack
or absence of tourist
facilities.
Opportunities