The paper examines the likelihood of mainstream (US general sample) and special interest tourists (literary society members) travelling to English literary tourism destinations. The study applied a mixed methods approach comprising a correlational study of two comparative consumer surveys...

Understanding how tourists behave when visiting a destination is invaluable information for businesses. Despite the prevalence of wine tourism and its economic contribution, prior research has typically used surveys which produce coarse data. In this study, we used an innovative mobile phone app...

Animal welfare is a significant issue in wildlife tourism and is becoming an important component in tourists' decisions. This study explored the type of tourists who most likely visit different elephant tourism venues and compared tourist attitudes pre-and post-visit. We surveyed 132 tourists at...

Despite the positive association between tourism and quality of life among the general population, a range of challenges has been found to prevent people with disabilities from participating in tourism. Participation in tourism is lower among families with a child diagnosed with Autism Spectrum...

In the troubled times in which we currently live, the tourism industry has called into question a need for more responsible social practices and more mindful utilisation of natural environments. The Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, has not only become a new wellness trend,...

Graduation travel, or a trip taken after completion of undergraduate studies, is a niche phenomenon. Given the dearth of research on graduation travel, this study is first to investigate the stage-specific identity formation when a sense of self is initially established. Underpinned by the...