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Essay / Tourist Destinations: Tourist Motivation - 2674
When people travel to a destination, they certainly have some motivation to motivate them to make the decision. “Motivation” is the key term that will lead the tourist to think about the reason for their trip. During the decision-making process, people will consider some of the reasons before confirming their travel to a destination. Research conducted in the Netherlands found a remarkably high propensity to travel, with 70% of the population taking one vacation per year and 24% taking two vacations per year for a vacation. Some people will influence their decision-making by looking at the destination's image or some of the impact advertising. On the Internet, businessmen will use image and advertising to attract tourists to their destination using images that they have previously modified. This is part of marketing to promote their country to tourists. For family travelers, they will consider the distance and transportation to the destination. When going on a trip, tourists will bring the whole family on a trip. Then they will consider that elderly people who take long trips are very difficult for them. If one of the family members is an elderly person, they must consider their health. Some elderly people cannot take long trips because they are ill. Bringing children on vacation should also be taken into account. Some children will be afraid of the heights of the plane and therefore feel uncomfortable. There are many reasons to consider before making the decision to travel. Because understanding the motivation and decision-making of tourists can be explained by two main reasons: planning considerations and economic considerations. (Page & Connell, 2009) Before traveling to a destination, tourists should think about the culture, climate...... middle of paper ......wn, 2013) Malaysia's beaches are special and famous because the local beaches people are well maintained and are close to the jungle. So, the tourist can go trekking or hiking in the jungle. The monsoon season runs from October to February and the east coast resort will close.Other AttractionsFor other attractions in Malaysia, such as a theme park and shopping mall. In Malaysia, there are ten parks in Malaysia. Ten theme parks in Malaysia namely Time Square Indoor Theme Park, Sunway Lagoon, A Famosa, Resort, The Mines Wonderland, Bukit Merah Theme Park, Legoland Malaysia, Genting Highland Theme Park, Desa Water Park , Lost World Tambun and Bukit Gambang Water. Park. (Nivetha, 2012) On September 1, 2013, Genting Highland Outdoor Theme Park was closed because Genting wants to build 20th Century Fox Theme Park. (Yeng, 2013) This 20th Century Fox theme park will be open to 2016.