Question

Research an emerging market in Tourism BESIDES Slow Tourism, Adventure and Extreme Tourism, Medical Tourism, Vocation & Real Estate Tourism, Space Tourism and Marijuana Tourism.

What did you find?

Answer 1

I found out about paranormal tourism. Paranormal tourism, as defined by the Travel Channel, is “the niche within the travel industry where tourists attend paranormal-themed conventions and festivals, investigate famously haunted locations, and join ghost tours or haunted pub crawls through cities.” It refers to travelling to places for paranormal purposes which might be for leisure, investigation, services, coventions or anything. This tourism has been growing through the US and internationally.

From the tourist survey results indicated that these activities positively affect the economy by providing specialized jobs and employment opportunities, secondary economic support, unique tourist activities, fostering entrepreneurship, and encouraging historic preservation. Results also indicated that 42 percent of paranormal tourists participate in paranormal tourism once per year and spend a day on a trip associated with paranormal tourism and spend less than $300 on total trip expenses. This suggests that many trips taken for paranormal tourism are day trips to local sites within driving distance. However, 44 percent indicated that they traveled primarily for paranormal or spiritual reasons while 38 percent indicated they partook in paranormal tourism as a side activity while traveling to or visiting a destination.