Abstract:
Окреслено основні мотиваційні фактори, що спонукають людей подорожувати разом із
родинами на туристичних автофургонах. Виокремлено переваги організації подібного сімейного
відпочинку. Зауважено, що з погляду безпеки для здоров’я, що є важливою складовою
національної безпеки будь-якої країни, доцільним є організація інноваційного виду туризму –
караванінгу, який дозволяє уникнути зайвих контактів іншими людьми та убезпечити себе від
різноманітних інфекцій. Проаналізовано поточну ситуацію та можливість у майбутньому
організувати повноцінний відпочинок для сімей, що бажають подорожувати в туристичних
«будинках на колесах» в Україні.
Description:
The article outlines the main motivational factors that
motivate people to travel with their families in RVs. Five types of family vacations can be distinguished.
The first category, called «enjoying nature,» was an important feature of RV travel. The second category
was historical and cultural events. The third category is outdoor recreation. The fourth category is social
contact. The last category is ordinary family activities. Thus, family RV tours include a variety of travel
activities, including outdoor activities and extreme sports, visiting cultural and historical sites for children
to learn, as well as experiences and group activities that the whole family can enjoy.
The advantages of organizing such a family vacation are highlighted. It was noted that from the point of view of health safety, which is an important component of the national security of any country, it
is advisable to organize an innovative type of tourism – caravanning, which allows you to avoid
unnecessary contact with other people and protect yourself from various infections. The current situation
and the possibility of organizing a full-fledged vacation for families wishing to travel in tourist «homes
on wheels» were analyzed in the future in Ukraine.
It is noted that the RV travel experience awakens the desire for new personal values, such as:
freedom, inner peace, kindness and simplicity.
It was emphasized that traveling on own or rented «motorhomes» is becoming more and more
popular in the world, after the coronavirus pandemic, tourists want to have less social contacts, and
caravanning itself can contribute to a safe and relatively secluded type of recreation. The authors
identified two subcategories of the attractiveness of RVs: the mobility of RVs and their symbolic
meaning of «home». First, the mobility of RV travel was emphasized by most travelers. In addition to
general factors such as: free and casual travel style, saving energy and time, no check-in/check-out and
packing, and unexpected gifts (scenery), convenience.
