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Vacation Home: A privately owned residence that is used for leisure travel, often rented out to travelers for short-term stays, providing a home-like environment in desirable vacation locations.

Vacation Package: A pre-arranged holiday plan sold by travel operators that typically includes a combination of flights, accommodations, and sometimes other services like car rentals and activities, often at a discounted price.

Vaccine Passport: A document or digital application that certifies an individual has been vaccinated against certain diseases, increasingly used in the context of COVID-19 to facilitate international travel and access to venues.

Vagabonding: The act of traveling indefinitely and without a fixed itinerary, often on a budget, exploring various destinations and cultures deeply rather than adhering to a strict schedule.

Validity: In the context of travel documents or tickets, the period during which a document or ticket is considered legally acceptable or usable, such as the validity period of a visa, passport, or ticket.

Value Added Tax (VAT): A consumption tax placed on a product whenever value is added at each stage of the supply chain, from production to the point of sale, including services provided by the travel and tourism industry.

Value Season: The time of year when travel destinations experience lower demand, resulting in lower prices and fewer crowds, often considered the best time to travel for budget-conscious tourists.

Vantage Point: A spot that offers a clear, often panoramic view of a landscape, landmark, or city, popular among tourists for sightseeing and photography.

Vanpool: A shared transportation service where a group of people travel together in a van from one point to another, often used for commuting or group tours, providing an economical and environmentally friendly travel option.

Vegetation Zone Tourism: Travel to regions known for specific types of natural vegetation, such as rainforests, deserts, or tundra, often for the purpose of studying, enjoying, or engaging in activities related to the natural environment.

Venture Tourism: A form of tourism that involves exploring new, often remote or challenging destinations, seeking adventure and often involving activities like trekking, mountaineering, or exploring uncharted territories.

Verandah: An open-air, roofed platform attached to the side of a building, often found in hotels and cruise ships, providing guests with a private outdoor space to enjoy views.

VIA Rail: Canada’s national rail passenger service, offering intercity travel across the country, known for its scenic routes and comfortable accommodations.

Vicarious Tourism: Experiencing a destination or culture indirectly, such as through films, books, virtual reality, or online content, allowing individuals to explore places without physically traveling.

Vignette: A type of road tax sticker required to drive on certain highways or in specific areas in some countries, acting as a form of toll payment for the use of the roads.

Village Tourism: A form of tourism that focuses on visiting small, often rural, villages to experience traditional lifestyles, cultures, and hospitality, contributing to the local economy and offering an intimate glimpse into the life of the community.

Virtual Event: A virtual event replicates a physical event in an online environment, often incorporating interactive elements like live chat, Q&A sessions, and networking opportunities, accessible from a computer or mobile device.

Virtual Tour: A digital simulation of a location, consisting of a sequence of videos or still images, allowing users to explore a place remotely through their computer or mobile device.

Visa on Arrival: A visa that is issued to travelers upon their arrival at a destination country, rather than requiring them to obtain one in advance, often for short stays and tourism purposes.

Visa Exemption: An agreement between countries that allows travelers to enter without a visa for short stays, based on reciprocal arrangements or policies aimed at boosting tourism and business travel.

Visitor Center: A facility that provides tourists with information about attractions, accommodations, and other services in a particular area, often operated by local or regional tourism boards.

Visitor Economy: Encompasses all spending associated with the visitation of tourists to a destination, including transportation, accommodations, attractions, and dining, highlighting the economic impact of tourism.

Villas: Upscale, often luxurious residences that are available for vacation rentals, offering more space, privacy, and amenities than standard hotel rooms, typically found in resort areas or picturesque locations.

VIP: An acronym for “Very Important Person,” referring to guests or travelers who receive special privileges, services, and attention during their stay or travel, often due to status, frequent travel, or premium bookings.

VIP Experiences: Exclusive and high-end travel experiences designed to offer exceptional service, privacy, and access to activities or locations not typically available to the general public.

Visa: An official document or stamp placed in a passport that allows the holder to enter, stay, or leave a country for a specified period, under certain conditions. Visas can vary in type, including tourist, business, student, and transit visas, each with its own requirements and limitations based on the purpose of the visit and the bilateral agreements between countries.

Visa Service: A service provided by companies or agencies to assist travelers in obtaining the necessary visas for international travel, offering guidance and handling of application processes.

Visit: A stay in a place by someone from another place, which can be for various purposes including leisure, business, or visiting friends and family, typically implying a temporary stay.

Visitor: A person who travels to a place other than their usual environment for less than a specified period (often one year) for leisure, business, or other purposes.

Voluntourism: A combination of volunteering and tourism, where travelers participate in voluntary work, often related to environmental conservation, education, or community development, as part of their visit to a destination.

Voucher: A document that entitles the holder to a service or discount, often used in travel for accommodations, meals, or activities, provided either as part of a package or as compensation for service disruptions.

Voyage: A long journey involving travel by sea or in space, often used to describe cruises, ocean crossings, or exploratory missions in a historical or adventurous context.

Voyage Charter: A contract under which the shipowner agrees to transport a specified cargo to a designated port for a fixed sum of money, commonly used in commercial shipping rather than tourism.