Domestic tourism

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Domestic tourism is tourism involving residents of one country traveling only within that country.[1]

A domestic holiday or staycation (in British English) is a holiday (vacation) spent in the same country.

With the resurgence of the package holiday, research carried out by UK travel agent Thomas Cook has identified that staycations are not always a cost-effective means of holidaying. According to their research,[2] a one-week family holiday to Devon for four can cost in the region of £2,299, whereas an equivalent holiday to Majorca £2,036. In addition, they have compared the cost of food and drink between the UK and popular holiday destinations.

In the UK, the growth of staycations has had a major impact on its domestic tourist industry. Haven Holidays, one of the UK's biggest holiday park owners, in 2009 reported a 38% rise in sales of static caravans to sale-and-leaseback investors or buyers who want a more affordable second home.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Recommendations on Tourism Statistics". Statistical Papers. M (New York: United Nations) (83): 5. 1994. Retrieved 12 July 2010. 
  2. ↑ Thomas Cook "'Staycations vs. Cheap Holidays Abroad", Thomas Cook
  3. ↑ O'Connor, Rebecca. "'Staycationers' boost sales of static caravans", The Times, 2009-08-25. Retrieved on 2009-05-01.
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