From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tourism
means people traveling for fun and adventure . It includes activities such as
sightseeing
and
camping
. People who
travel
for fun are called "tourists". Places where many
tourists
stay are sometimes called "resorts". Places that people go to for tourism are called tourist
destinations
.
There are many reasons why people travel for fun:
The tourism industry has different parts. Some of these are:
Package tour operators can offer all these services to a group who will go together. This can be cheaper than paying for them separately.
Tourism can bring damage to the local area, and/or the tourists. Litter, scuba-diving and
deforestation
are problems for popular places such as
St. Lucia
,
Hawaii
and others.
Scuba
-diving can damage
coral reefs
which are home to hundreds of species of sea animals. Tourism can change
culture
when people learn each other's ways, and certain local
traditions
are being put aside for tourists.