The Democratization of Tourism
The middle-class is relatively well educated and prosperous , and increasingly has discretionary money for recreation and leisure.
The young
Younger people look upon tourism as a natural part of either their own formal and informal education.
Dinkies and Twarfs
“Dual-income-no-kids” and Two-workers-also-raising-families” householders are generating more incomes and creating new opportunities for more tourism
Global urbanization
Around half of all humanity residing in urban areas such as ‘megacities’ of over 10 million people.
Increase in congestion, pollution, poverty, unemployment and crime impacts on the demand for tourism.