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From my experience playing Tour Operator, it was a challenge controlling and planning all the travel arrangements for my travellers. This has opened my views and understanding how difficult it all is in correlation to the real world industry this game is inspired from. From managing flights, accommodations, travellers needs and the cleanliness everything must be. Especially through the process of designing a package holiday which we had discussed in the lecture, from reviewing, researching and planning it, then leading to additional research, planning the product, then contracting  the package holidays with the accommodations, and possibly airlines.

This all links to Leiper’s Geographic tourism system (1979). As the tour operator would need to think about tourist generating regions, eg British people wanting to go abroad. This would need to require transit region on how get to their desired destination, which may be through flights with airlines, taking the ferry from the ports or even via train like the Eurostar. This may require additional modes if it isn’t a direct travel, for instance a British person going to china, there must be a connection through France via a flight. With this linking to the game, if we needed to go to a destination further, we would need to use more fuel tokens, and ensure the transit is fine meeting with the needs of the passengers.

In relation to the tourist destination area; the main factors of pulling the tourst there would be through their interest. In the game our travellers had icons which related to their interests and they linked to the destination to see how many points we’d get, the higher the better as it pleases them. For example, if a person is interested in the forest, or nature Dubai wouldn’t be a good option, whereas Switzerland would be a good option due to the environment.

Hall, C. M. and Page, S. (2010) ‘The contribution of Neil Leiper to tourism studies’, Current Issues in Tourism, 13(4), pp. 299–309. doi: 10.1080/13683500.2010.482652.

Based from my last holiday to Costa Adeje, Tenerife, I travel for the look at leisure and culture. Granted my recent visit catered more for the classic, sun sea and sand holiday; it was for a chance for me to re-wind and get some relaxation done before my studies at university. During my visit, it was a family holiday and so the activities were based off majority vote (all the relaxation possible before getting back to work). I enjoyed trying the culture to the best I can and that was through trying new foods, and as a picky eater it was amazing as I tried new things and enjoyed them.

This links to Maslow’s Hierachy of Needs. Those being self-actualisation ( desire to become the most one can be), esteem (respect, self esteem, status, recognition, freedom), love and belonging (friendships, intimacy, family and a sense of connection), safety needs (personal security, employment, resources, health and property) and lastly physiological needs (air, water, food, shelter, sleep and clothing). This may be confusing at first to link, as it may relate to more than one need, but actually fits well and isn’t as confusing; trying new foods helped reach my basic physiological need, but also met  with the self-actualisation need and you can’t become the most you can be without trying new things, and it helped with family being around as it feels more safer trying new things with others. Another need met was relaxing, as it like to the safety needs, for my own mental health and general health, as I was in taking fresh air, had no stress factors surrounding me, and sharing the intimacy of that moment with the people around me. Even though it may seem difficult to apply this theory to tourism, it’s one overthinking on how, and is far simpler than one may seem.

UKEssays. November 2018. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in Tourism. [online]. Available from: https://www.ukessays.com/essays/tourism/maslows-theory-of-the-hierarchy-of-needs-tourism-essay.php?vref=1 

For this week, I will dive into the infrastructure of an iconic attraction, Legoland Windsor. Just found two miles from Windsor town centre, or on the B3022 Windsor/Ascott road is the family adventure resort themed around the world-wide craze of Lego. There is car parks found for those who visit via car, and just pay £8 for the day. If travelling by bus, there are services to central Windsor and Slough (Green Line 702 and 703) which run every half hour. There are also train services from London Paddington to Windsor and Elton central on the great western railway or directly from London Waterloo to Windsor and Elton riverside by southwestern railway.

Legoland Windsor has a wide range of amenities which caters to all visitors to the resort. First of all the accommodation; a newly opened hotel is the woodland village, with a wide range of sleeping accommodations made to cater each family dynamic, or budget; based of some classic Lego sets, the castle hotel with themed bedrooms for the castle, to express a child’s imagination, and the same goes for the Legoland resort hotel which has theming for pirates, adventurers, Lego ninja go and Lego friends.

Secondly, the main reason anyone would visit is for the rides and attractions offered. Dozens of rides for all ages, the website is great for anyone wanting to know what rides their child can or cannot go on. A newest edition is the Minifigure speedway, ‘The world’s first LEGO themed duelling rollercoaster’ – LegoLand Windsor’s website.

The dining facilities are located in each themed area, where those who visit can have a snack or a meal to eat during their visit to the tourist attraction, with a wide range of food options and themed dining spots.

To feel safe, there are things taken place to ensure that every guest is safe, from first aid trained staff, surveillance, and crowd management to ensure every guest feels safe and secure.

https://www.legoland.co.uk/explore/theme-park/rides-attractions/minifigure-speedway/

Tourism is a vast industry which has a wide use of trades, accommodations, transports etc. Not to be easily confused with ‘travel’ as that is too vague to explain, as you could travel by ‘commuting’ to and from your everyday locations for work, school, or just as simple as your local high street. With that it is difficult to narrow down a definition which targets it all, because on top of it, there is more than one type of traveller, not as simple as you would think. To me you can travel for any reason, a day excursion outside your home town? A week away in the sun, maybe even in a log cabin? A pure purpose for gaining knowledge or even business? Culture? Maybe you’re an adrenaline junkies and want that thrill? Theres too many types of tourists to give a right definition to honour all of the industry and their tourists.

To get more in depth about the industry and all their trades, they need to satisfy all visitors who choose their location to stay evenings, decide to use for transport or make a day full of experiences, as that is what tourists want, a good experience (its what I would want).

Api , N. Why is tourism difficult to define? how would you define tourism?, Quora. Available at: https://www.quora.com/Why-is-tourism-difficult-to-define-How-would-you-define-tourism (Accessed: 02 October 2024).

Introduction to tourism. Available at: https://hwb.gov.wales/api/storage/3f708892-2cfe-4b78-bed2-2ec90ce5fc52/Section1-IntroducingTourism.pdf (Accessed: 02 October 2024). Pgs 1-2

Hi there, my name is Khia, I am a first year for the International Tourism Management  degree with Teesside University. Within my short journeys, I will be showcasing my travels and experiences over the next few weeks; with my keen interest within the tourism industry; exploring local places, and expressing the beauty where people would typically turn a blind eye to.