The role of tourism in increasing national happiness is increasingly significant in the overall context of mass tourism. This paper builds a time-scope two-dimensional analytical framework based on theoretical research, and studies the connotations and mechanisms of tourism for increasing national...

A survey of 12 908 North American subjects (86% response rate) identified their most recent holiday experience and built up a demographic profile of tourists, trip planning behaviour, evaluative ratings of various holiday types and participation in cruising as a specific holiday type. In particular ...

This paper aims to analyse the current state of eco-touristic destinations in the Transylvanian region of Romania, with special attention on the supply and characteristics of ecological tours and its impact on the local community, the environment and the economy. The analysis, in the first place,...

This paper explores the travel experiences of youth tourists in cultural heritage destinations, focusing on how their perceptions and motivation affect their travel behaviour. Although, several studies have been conducted to examine the travel experience of youth tourists, the literature that...

Purpose: Focuses on the social and demographic features of inbound and outbound Russian travelers, in particular, on target groups of travelers and the challenges they face in Russia. Design/methodology/approach: Draws on analysis of Synovate Comcon Russian Target Group Index and TNS Marketing...

This thesis uses a linear structural relationship (LISREL) approach to examine the impact of tour packaging, visitor characteristics, and trip attributes on preference, expenditure and satisfaction among the international tourists visiting Kenya for holidays. Using data from 1566 tourists (1169...

Background: The medical tourism industry, which assists patients with accessing non-emergency medical care abroad, has grown rapidly in recent years. A lack of reliable data about medical tourism makes it difficult to create policy, health system, and public health responses to address the...

Tourism demand is mainly generated by environmental assets, natural beauties, and cultural heritage. To perpetuate the tourism demand these assets, potentials must be preserved for forthcoming generations. This vicious cycle leads us to the importance of use and preservation balance approach and...

The potential of Bujang Valley as a culinary tourism destination is a study based on the evidence of the existence of natural resources such as flora and fauna found in Sungai Merbok. Some food-based attractions and food production activity in the Bujang Valley were found to have the potential to...