Author： Fang Bao Ya Mckercher Bob
Publisher： Routledge Ltd
ISSN： 1094-1665
Source： Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, Vol.13, Iss.2, 2008-06, pp. : 101-111
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Abstract
This study reports on a pilot project examining the effect of distance on the profile and trip characteristics of vacation visitors to Hong Kong. Secondary data are used. The study reveals a clear long haul/short haul dichotomy in visitor profile and resultant behaviors in Hong Kong. Long haul tourists tend to be older, more affluent and view Hong Kong as a stop-over destination, whereas short haul visitors are younger, less affluent and see it as their main and only destination. The resultant socio-demographic and destination role differences translate into substantially different in-destination behavior patterns. The authors argue that these differences are, at least in part, a function of the discriminating effect that distance has on the ability of some people to travel to long haul destinations.
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