Travel helps young people to self-discipline

Travel helps young people to self-discipline

Why do young people undertake trips and that they withdraw? Then they go to discover the world, work or study, have fun and meet people, young travelers return with much more than achieving their original objectives. Their trips open their new horizons, develop their confidence in themselves and, above all, lead to show more tolerance and trust cultures and different peoples from their own.
There are no set guidelines for the youth market: everyone has different age groups. It is also increasingly difficult to link the concept of "youth" at specific ages since, on the one hand, young people are traveling more and earlier and, on the other hand, they study longer, marry later and remain "young" longer. The more comprehensive age group is that of individuals aged 16-35 years.
This analysis presents the motivations and benefits with regard to youth travel from a study by the World Tourism Organization, which itself takes up surveys conducted by World Youth Student & Educational (WYSE) Travel Confederation. Questionnaires were sent to customers of some 550 member companies of this group. The latter are interested in youth tourism; they offer exchange programs, hosting youth, student flights, travel insurance, student cards and language programs. The members of WYSE Travel Confederation providing services to over 10 million youth and students each year. The sample of respondents therefore has a higher proportion of individuals participating in an exchange program, study or work abroad for all young travelers.

WHAT ARE THEIR REASONS?

The motivations that lead young people to travel are numerous and change over time. Discover other cultures remains essential over the years, but increase his knowledge, learn about yourself and interact with other people turn out stronger motivations in 2007 than 2002. In addition, having a good time with visiting friends and relatives or friends seem a little less important in 2007 than in 2002. Note that for these data and subsequent, it is possible that the results are biased due to the breakdown of the origin of respondents differs in 2002 and 2007.

WHAT TO WITHDRAW BENEFITS THEY?

Besides achieving the initial objectives, young travelers derive other benefits of their journey:
the development of a thirst for travel again (81%);
opening their horizons (74%) and spirit (72%);
greater flexibility (71%);
greater confidence (70%);
better tolerance (62%).
Moreover, 29% of young people consider to have become a new person to their return trip. They overcome many personal and professional challenges that vary according to their origins but which give them a sense of accomplishment.
Contact with the local population is essential to the discovery of a culture and knowledge of a destination. A proportion of 71% of respondents had regular and high level of contact with the local population, 74% with co-workers and 64% with other travelers.

CHANGE ATTITUDE

The WYSE survey indicates a rise in the level of trust in others. Before departure, 58% of youth agreed with the statement "one can trust most people", and this proportion rises to 68% after the trip. This attitude promotes understanding and respect among peoples. And the result is a positive sequence; those who became more confident are those who most enjoyed the destination. The most important impact of tourism youth is the change of attitude of these after a trip.
Is the positioning of Canada and Quebec is in tune with what young people want? And our tourism industry is it anxious to accommodate young international travelers in order to promote cultural exchange?

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