Travelling is a human instinct. That is why they have been
travelling time and again since their nomadic life to the present time. Here,
their motive of travel and motivational factor were different. The Industrial
Revolution led to development of trade and commerce. So the main factor for
travel at that time was trade and commerce. The industrial development led to
urbanization, changed the working environment, increased their income and
living standard. And they realized the need for leisure and pleasure. To feel
the need of change from the routine work, their income made it possible to
travel.
Every individual has its own motive to travel. There are
different factors that created the desire to travel and make them tourists.
Different factors motivate them to travel from one place to another place. The
prime motivation to engage in travelling is to be elsewhere and escape,
however, temporarily from the chores of life. There are two distinct factors of
motivation that create the desire I people to travel. They are:
1.
Wanderlust
2.
Sunlust
Wanderlust is
described as the desire to exchange the known for the unknown. People’s motive
to travel is to go from familiar environment to unfamiliar, to leave things,
places to go and see different places, people and cultures or architecture of
the past. This also involves seeing current fashions, music, attending,
seminars, etc. their leading force to travel is curiosity. This type of tour is
related to cultural tour and is of the short term.
Sunlust lovers are the
adventure travelers. Their activities are conducted outdoor. They are mostly
yound tourist who prefers to take part in sport, trekking, mountaineering, etc.
most popularity they are the people who enjoy sea, beaches and spas. The
duration of their travel is of long term compared to wanderlust tourist.
The motivation factors
may be further elaborated as:
1.
Physical Motives
2.
Pleasure
3.
Relaxation, Rest and Recreation
4.
Health
5.
Participation In Sports
6.
Curiosity and Culture
7.
Ethnicity and Family
8.
Spiritual and Religious
9.
Status and Prestige
10.
Profession or Business
11.
Participation in Events/Festivals
12.
Business/Professional Meetings or Convention
As travel is related to human beings, its nature and
character is also changing with the change in society, economic activities,
education, etc. Every individual man has his own interest and choice of
interest to travel. Some Determining Factors of Tourism are as follows:
1.
Industrial Development
2.
Wealth of the Society
3.
Development of Holiday or Leisure Concept
4.
Geographical Situation
5.
Environment of the place the visit
6.
High purchasing capacity
7.
Economic stability
8.
Transportation facility
9.
Accessibility
10.
Political stability
11.
Organization and service of Travel Agencies and
their efficiency
12.
Marketing and Promotional Program
13.
Willingness/cooperation of the sales agencies
14.
Natural beauty
15.
Man-made environment
16.
Peace
17.
Hospitality, culture, religion, friendliness of
the people
18.
Religious places
19.
Recreational centers
20.
Special events
21.
Government policy
22.
Weather/season
23.
Accommodation and better facilities
