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Daniel J. Boorstin

The traveler was active he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes 'sight-seeing.'

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The traveler takes initiative and puts in effort to find new people, adventures, and experiences. In contrast, the tourist waits for interesting things to come to them and mainly focuses on visiting well-known places.

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