Travellers vs tourists

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Part 1

Part 2

Read the short introduction to the programme. 

“Lara Week discusses her research on travellers versus tourists - do those seeking 'authentic culture' provide more to foreign countries than those who stick to the 'tourist trail'?” (http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/ta)

Listen to the programme (18:20/19:48-26:30).

Answer the questions.

1.      What counts as authenticity?

2.      How would a traveller behave, in comparison to an ordinary tourist?

3.      Who are they usually? (income, class background)

4.      Travellers try to go off the beaten tracks. Do they actually find out more about the local cultures than ordinary tourists?

5.      On what is the research based?

6.      The Moderator, Larry Taylor, doesn’t think of himself as a tourist. Is this unusual for travellers/tourists?

7.      Are there any new trends in the tourism industry concerning travellers?

Check your answers to the questions.

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