Many people travel to improve their wellbeing perception (WBP), and senior tourists in South Korea are no exception in that they hope to enhance their quality of life through tourism. As such, this study explored the significance of WBP in the senior tourism industry in South Korea. The current...

While research on Asian tourism has increased in recent years, studies on Asian travellers' consumption patterns in Europe are still rather rare. Taking a sociological perspective, this research examines Asian tourists' consumption in Vienna in relation to their sense of distinction and mobility....

Tour guides are very important for elderly tourists, but very few studies have focused on their roles in the senior tourism market. Thus, this study proposed that senior tourists' perceptions of tour guides' professional competencies play an important role in the formation of rapport with the tour...

This study investigated how to form brand prestige of package tour in the senior tourism industry. A conceptual model was developed and tested using data collected from a sample of 331 senior tourists in Korea. The results indicated that four types of tour service performances (i.e. tourist...

Drawing from the extended technology acceptance model, we develop and test a model that links the perceived characteristics of mobile guide system to visitor satisfaction toward mobile guide system and its effect on overall museum experience. Data were collected from 408 museum visitors who have...

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of participation in a training program for cultural tourism interpreters. Results from this study revealed that there are significant differences of three of the interpreters' job-related variables between before and after participation in...

The purpose of this study is to explore the role of taxi tour guides (TTGs) as culture brokers on Jeju Island in South Korea. A qualitative approach via in-depth interviews was utilized to describe domestic tourists' travel experiences with TTGs, and TTGs' perception of their roles. Weiler and Yu's ...

This book introduces the reader to the complex relationship that exists between human intimacy and sexuality that occurs during travel. Unlike other related volumes, this book is not just about the sex trade but also about the role of tourism in love, marriage and relationships. Specific topics...

The aim of the study was to test whether nationality influences tourist behaviour, and more specifically, to determine whether 'nationality culture' has a greater impact on tourist behaviour than 'touristic culture'. Eighty-six Korean tour-guides, who regularly guided groups of Japanese and...