global tourism
Worldwide vacation industry
Global tourism is the worldwide movement of people traveling to countries other than their own for leisure, business, or cultural exchange.
The term encompasses the entire international travel industry—airlines, hotels, attractions, and the economic activity they generate.
Global tourism took years to recover from the pandemic.
Discussions of global tourism often involve environmental impact, cultural preservation, and economic dependence.
- off the beaten pathUnconventional or isolated location
- bucket listPre-death wish inventory
- cruise shipsSeagoing pleasure vessels
- all inclusiveContaining every possible element
- ecotourismConservation-minded nature tourism
local cuisine · foreign exchange · seasonal employment · tour operators · travel influencer · cross-cultural communication · leisure travel · jet lag · visa policies · travel visa · job creation · rail systems · historical preservation · hotel chains · sustainable travel · carbon footprint · wildlife conservation · passport
global tourismstaying home
Not going out
sedentarism · rootedness · localism · immobility · permanent residence
global tourismself-sufficiency
Independence from outside aid
local economy · isolationism · subsistence living · closed borders · travel restrictions