ABSTRACT
Variety and novelty are what people seek in their leisure environments. To satisfy our recreational needs we often feel that we have to go to some other place, one that offers something new and different from our daily experience. For our recreation, we usually leave behind our well-known, standardised and uniform everyday surroundings. In doing this, we pursue other cultures and other climates. Tropical environments have a lot to offer in this respect and are very different from what tourists experience at home. However, while most facets of a tropical holiday are desired and enjoyable, the extremes of the climate can easily become a major concern.
