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Text A    Why People Travel?
 
Why do people like traveling so much?
What helps to stimulate the tourist industry both at home and abroad?
Can traveling relieve people from the strain and stress in our fast developing modern society? Why?
In order to meet the needs of travelers' demands, what kind of special services should the travel agencies consider offering?ª¤ª¤
How can we improve the present situation of transportation and reduce the cost of travel?
 
   
 
Probably the most common reason for travel is associated with our physical well-being. Another important motivator is connected with culture and curiosity which is expressed by the desire to know about other places or countries, and to search for all kinds of experiences. The need for belonging is manifested in the desire to visit friends or relatives, to meet new people and make new friendships. In order to increase their professional knowledge, they are concerned with their own personal development.
In Maslow¡¯s opinion, there is a hierarchy of universal wants and needs found in every human being. There are the needs for self-actualization of self- realization, that is, the need to develop one¡¯s own potential, the need for aesthetic stimulation, the need to create or to build one¡¯s own personality and character, etc.. Then tourism turns out to be a good solution, since it provides ample chances to satisfy most of the needs, and the needs, in turn, constitute major motivational factors for people to travel and go on vacation.
Yes, it can. People tend to have a change in environment and activities in order to rest and relax.
Many travel agencies specialize in certain ethnic areas and people, providing specialized tours to return and visit ¡°the old country¡± where some tourists may pick up a genealogical line or find their roots.
The vast network of roads and air connections and the mass production of the car at a price many people can afford have led to the development of a tourist industry unmatched in history.
 
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