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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Tourist experiences"”.
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Prosuming visuality, authenticity and urban exploration within tourist experiences
… years. These books, papers and chapters explore tourist motivation and experiences in a range of contemporary contexts. The body of work moves from mainstream discussion around sustainability and slow tourism in the tourist decision making process to the use of visual media to explore, understand …
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Tourist experiences of urban historic areas: Valletta as a case study
… but inadequate for a proper understanding of the tourist experience of urban spaces and urban areas. For a better understanding, it is considered useful to develop a model variant whereby the tourist, and not the urban space, is the focus. The variant, referred to as the tourist interaction model, …
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Literary Tourism: Linking Cultural Capital, Tourist Experiences and Perceptions of Authenticity
… perceptions of authenticity in literary tourism experiences. Whilst authenticity is a central theme in literary tourism research, few studies have explored authenticity and Bourdieusian cultural capital concurrently. Thus, this thesis investigates the two concepts and proposes new theory which …
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With their eyes turned skyward : making sense of tourist experiences in Roswell, New Mexico
… is the dominant force structuring individuals’ experiences of these types of spaces. However, tourism in Roswell presents a formidable challenge to Gottdiener’s model. A wide variety of elements influence Roswell tourists’ experiences, including the history of tourism in the American West; …
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Study on the culture experiential and symbolic consumption of a heritage site: A case study of Mount Lushan in China
… approach. Nevertheless, exploring tourist experiences based on the CCT lens in heritage tourism is still limited, especially in Chinese culture. The research aims to determine how a cultural heritage site’s symbolic and experiential consumption impacts Chinese consumers and how …
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Liminality and the short term study abroad experience
… many frameworks and concepts seeking to explain tourist experiences could also be used to investigate and understand study abroad participants’ experiences. Using a framework of phenomenology, this study explores the experiences of short term study abroad participants in a winter break program to …
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Mapping motivations for a Canadian leisure experience : impact of social media engagement
… the impact social media has on the leisure tourist experience in Canada. Desired experiences vary from generation to generation. How influential are informally generated images shared through modern day technology such as social media forums to the leisure experience of a tourist? Does the …
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The future of coastal landscapes: perceptions and conflicts on the west coast of Ireland
… these relationships from a community and tourist perspective and how BG affects them is key for resisting hegemonic BG and making its deployment less conflictual. This thesis conceptualises coastal landscape as triadic space switching between perceived, conceived and lived dimensions, and …
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Lost in the Frame Photography, Tourism, and the Rise of Hyperreal Iconography
… and iconography, focusing on how images shape tourist experiences as well as destinations. At the core of this study is the concept of hyperreal iconography, which examines how this specific type of photography constructs an idealized vision of destinations, often making them feel more real in …
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Analysing visitors’ emotions, testing the DRAMMA model, and using reflective practice for guided walk development
… in the development of future guided walk tourist experiences.<br/><br/><br/>
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Embedded and Exposed: Exploring the Lived Experiences of African American Tourists
… behavior. The stories of 12 African American tourists provided information which suggests that marginality, ethnicity, and issues related to discrimination impact their attitudes and behaviors regarding tourism choice. Capturing the voices of African American travelers offers a more inclusive …
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Beyond Pace: Residents, Sustainability And Experience In Slow Tourism Research
… roles of residents, sustainability, and tourist experiences. The central research question is: What has academic research revealed about slow tourism and its practical applications, and how do residents and tourists influence its experiences and practices? Structured as an article-based …
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An Exploration of the technology enhanced tourist experience.
The notion of creating unique and memorable experiences for consumers has become of primary importance for tourism research and practice. The way contemporary tourist experiences are created has however undergone a fundamental change. Experiences are transforming as consumers are increasingly …
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An investigation into the socially constructed and embodied experiences of senior tourists with disabilities and their travel companions in Bali
… tourism experience, particularly among senior tourists with travel companions holidaying in Bali. The originality of this research is that the approach draws on a range of data to understand what shapes this context, relationships, and individuals’ understandings, of how to create an inclusive …
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Towards an understanding of the volunteer tourism experience
… share similar characteristics to (extreme) ecotourists, i.e. tourists who desire a high level of interaction with the environment, to be environmentally responsible and to be challenged, but unlike ecotourists, volunteer tourists are believed to be motivated by a sense of altruism. Researchers …
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The role of cultural flagships in the perception and experience of urban areas for tourism and culture. Case study: The Royal Opera House in Covent Garden
… how a cultural flagship influences the cultural tourist’s perception and experience of a well established urban area for tourism and culture, taking the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden as a case study. Covent Garden, as an important part of London’s tourist portfolio is a case study of …
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Tourism and the development of 'creative' urban areas: evidence from four non-central areas in London
… to the role of creative production in the tourist experience, the characteristics of visitors to areas with a high concentration of creative industries, and the relationship between the urban form and tourism. In order to investigate these processes, four non-central London creative areas …
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Postmodern tourism as signification: definitional constructs of authenticity in the context of tourism and their influence on the urban tourist experience
… has been explored in a wide range of tourist activities, from traditional tourist activities like visiting museums or historic sites to more popular activities like shopping or watching sports. Due to its contextual, fluid nature and expansive range of connotations, the concept of …