House swapping, ridesharing, voluntourism, couchsurfing, dinner hosting and similar innovations epitomize the collaborative economy. The rise of the collaborative economy, also known as collaborative consumption, the sharing economy and peer-to-peer consumption, has been fueled by a range of...

The rise of peer-to-peer or collaborative economy tourism accommodation harnesses digital technologies to connect hosts and guests who would otherwise never have connected. In the process, new markets are created, access to new products and experiences are facilitated and new opportunities for...

This paper analyzes the relationships between the spatial behaviour and destination expenditures of cruise tourists by integrating customer surveys and GPS tracking technology. Based on data collated in 2018 and 2019 in Copenhagen, cruise passenger expenditure was modelled via logistic...

Commencing in the late 1980s in Europe, regional development policy has seen a switch of emphasis from large automatic grants to attract inward investment projects, towards small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and indigenous growth. From a tourism perspective, this blends well with models of...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Performative Authenticity in Tourism and Spatial Experience: Rethinking the Relations Between Travel, Place and Emotion -- SECTION ONE STAGING AND PRACTICING AUTHENTICITY -- Chapter 2 Staging Places as Brands:...