| Activities | TravelScope gathers information on 11 different activity categories: (1) visits to historical places or museums; (2) visits to national or state parks; (3) attending cultural events or festivals; (4) going to theme or amusement parks; (5) outdoor activities (e.g., hunting, fishing, hiking); (6) shopping; (7) night life or dancing; (8) going to the beach; (9) playing golf, tennis or going skiing; (10) attending sports events; and (11) gambling. |
| Air Mode | Any trip in which the primary type of transportation used on that trip is given as "airplane." |
| Annual Household Income | The total combined annual income of the household before taxes. |
| Auto mode | Any trip in which the primary type of transportation on that trip is given
as "own auto/truck" or "camper/RV." |
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Business/ Convention Trip |
Any trip where the primary purpose of the trip is given as "business"
or "convention/seminar." |
| Category | Data categories are trip characteristic or demographic variables available in the Domestic Online Database.
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| Census Region/Division of Origin/Destination   NortheastSouthMidwest
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Regional/Divisional breakdowns as defined by the U.S. Bureau of Census: New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. South Atlantic: Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. East South Central: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee. West South Central: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. Mountain: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. Pacific: California, Oregon and Washington. (Alaska and Hawaii as destinations only) |
| Combined Business/Pleasure Trip | Any trip where the primary purpose of the trip is given as "combined
business and pleasure purposes." |
| Group Tour | Respondent checked "yes" for group tour (definition not given). |
| Household | Comprises all persons who occupy a "housing unit", that is, a house, an apartment, or other group of rooms, or a room that constitutes separate living quarters. |
| Household Trip | The term "household trips" counts multiple trips taken by U.S. households in a year. To qualify, a "household trip" must be 50 miles or more, one-way, away from home or include one or more overnights. Respondents are instructed to not include trips commuting to/from work or school or trips taken as a flight attendant or vehicle operator. |
| Leisure Trip | Any trip where the primary purpose of the trip is given as "visit friends or relatives, outdoor recreation, entertainment (e.g., sightseeing, sports), or personal." |
| Lodging | Information is gathered on five lodging categories: (1) hotel/motel/B&B; (2) private home; (3) condominium/time share; (4) recreational vehicle/tent; and (5) other. |
| Mode of Transportation | Each trip is classified according to the respondent's answer to the question,
"Primary and secondary transportation (mode)." See air mode and
auto mode. |
| Nights Away From Home | The number of nights spent away from home on one trip, including nights spent at the destination and en route. It is possible for a trip not to involve an overnight stay if the traveler took at trip of 50 miles or more, one-way, and returned home the same day. |
| Number of Household Members On Trip | Number of household members on a trip, including the respondent. |
| Person-Trip | A person on a trip. If three persons from a household go together on one trip, their travel counts as one trip and three person-trips. If three persons from this household take two trips, they account for six person-trips. (A trip is counted each time one or more members of a household travel 50 miles or more, one-way, away from home or spends one or more overnights and returns.) |
| Pleasure Trip | Any trip where the primary purpose of the trip is given as "visit friends or relatives, outdoor recreation, or entertainment (e.g., sightseeing, sports)." |
| Primary Mode Rental Car | Any trip in which the primary type of transportation on that trip is given
as
"rental car." |
| Purpose of Trip | Each trip is classified according to the respondent's answer to the questions "primary and secondary purpose" with these categories: (1) visit friends or relatives, (2) outdoor recreation, (3) entertainment (e.g., sightseeing, sports), (4) combined business/pleasure, (5) convention/seminar, (6) business, (7) personal, (8) other. |
| Segment | Data segments are specific groups of travelers that may be of interest for analysis. The Domestic Online Database provides data for five key travel segments: Leisure, Business/Convention, Air, Auto and Hotel. |
| Trip Duration | The number of nights spent on entire trip. |