TY - JOUR

T1 - Travel pattern of the Asean students in Malaysia

T2 - A case of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

AU - Ahmad, Habibah

AU - Jusoh, Hamzah

AU - Wibowo, Andi

AU - C.A, Maisarah

AU - J, Mohd Atif

AU - Md.Y, Khairil Azhar

AU - A. J, Ibrahim Riyayh

AU - Mohamad Saleh, Mohamad Saifudin

AU - M, Siti Norsakira

AU - Buang, Amriah

AU - Mahmud, Mastura

AU - Yew, Wong Chin

AU - Azman, Hazita

AU - Md Jali, Mohd Fuad

AU - Lam, Kuok Choy

PY - 2014

Y1 - 2014

N2 - The presence of ASEAN students in the higher learnings in Malaysia is of great benefits to the tourism industry. It is assumed that during their study and stay in the country, the tendencies of travelling domestically do contribute to the spatial travel pattern and behavior. This article discusses about the travel pattern and behaviour of ASEAN students while studying in Malaysia, including motivation, travel behaviour and patterns of their family and friends. Based on a case study carried out in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, and a snowball method and face to face interviews of 56 respondents, the results show that travel domestically had been part of the students experience while studying in Malaysia. Most of the students travelled to explore new places, vacation time, have fun and sightseeing, visiting relatives and others. Students were more likely to choose nature-based attractions, such as beaches, islands and mountains. The findings suggest that enhancing ASEAN travel domestically and regionally can help promote understanding of the community of the host country and their ASEAN friends. The study proposed a special ASEAN students travel incentive to be given and extended to the students as well as their families.

AB - The presence of ASEAN students in the higher learnings in Malaysia is of great benefits to the tourism industry. It is assumed that during their study and stay in the country, the tendencies of travelling domestically do contribute to the spatial travel pattern and behavior. This article discusses about the travel pattern and behaviour of ASEAN students while studying in Malaysia, including motivation, travel behaviour and patterns of their family and friends. Based on a case study carried out in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, and a snowball method and face to face interviews of 56 respondents, the results show that travel domestically had been part of the students experience while studying in Malaysia. Most of the students travelled to explore new places, vacation time, have fun and sightseeing, visiting relatives and others. Students were more likely to choose nature-based attractions, such as beaches, islands and mountains. The findings suggest that enhancing ASEAN travel domestically and regionally can help promote understanding of the community of the host country and their ASEAN friends. The study proposed a special ASEAN students travel incentive to be given and extended to the students as well as their families.

KW - Tourism studies

KW - ASEAN students

KW - attraction

KW - domestic tourism

KW - family

KW - semester break

KW - tourist behavior

M3 - Journal articles

VL - 10

SP - 124

EP - 137

JO - Geografia - Malaysian Journal of Society and Space

JF - Geografia - Malaysian Journal of Society and Space

SN - 2180-2491

IS - 8

ER -