the change from 'old tourism'to'new tourism' did not happen suddenly. interest in the traditional two-week sun and sea package holiday fell gradually towards the end of the last century. individual tailor-made or independent holidays-such as fly-drive-have steadily become more popular. nowadays people are taking shorter yet more diverse holidays. long-haul flights are increasing and are making faraway places easire to get to. more and more tourists are looking for adventure,activity,and authenticity adventure travel,ecotourism,cultural tours,and sports vacations are taking people to more exotic destinations. china the maldives,botswana,vanuatu.