Demographic variations in international travel

Discussion of international tourist flows has centred on the direction and volume of tourist traffic (Williams and Zelinsky, 1970; Crampon and Tan, 1973; Miossec, 1976), on its economic significance (Peters, 1969; Gray, 1970; Greenwood, 1975) and on its seasonality (BarOn, 1975). Little attention has been directed systematically to the composition of these flows except in terms of nationality. However on a national scale, foreign visitor profiles have been identified by various marking studies (U.S. Chambre of Commerce, 1975) and other research (Pearce, 1977). Schmitt (1968) examined demographic differences between migrants and vacationers in Hawaii and suggested that tourism and migration may be viewed as contrasting expressions of geographic mobility.