2368 interviews were conducted at more than 25 sites spread around the Ottadal region, Norway (1995). The results were analysed to look at the patterns of travelling to and through the region using geographical and time series models. This paper describes the model building, the development...

This paper contrasts distribution systems in various European countries (UK, Germany, Scandinavia, France, Italy, and Spain) and identifies differences between Northern and Southern Europe. It is indicated that there are pronounced differences in approaches to holiday taking in Europe. In Northern...

Estimates of U.S. demand for travel to Western Europe (including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Austria and Denmark) are calculated using a gradual switching regression procedure (GSRP) based on the U.S. annual data of visits from 1960-85. The two benefits of this procedure...

This paper presents a detailed review of the European bus and coach travel sector, emphasizing the trends during the period 1970-2000, the EU policy framework for road-based passenger transport, and its effect on the sector. A series of country case studies (UK, France, Germany, Sweden, Denmark,...

The Circumpolar North holds an increasing allure for travellers, combining romantic perceptions of 'wilderness' with a nostalgia for a frontier land far removed from 'civilization' and the maladies of modernity. Following global food tourism trends, the unique attributes of the circumpolar cupboard ...

Accurate forecasting of tourism demand is of utmost relevance for the success of tourism businesses. This paper presents a novel approach that extends autoregressive forecasting models by considering travellers' web search behaviour as additional input for predicting tourist arrivals. More...