[PDF][PDF] A review of spiritual tourism: A conceptual model for future research

MSA Halim, E Tatoglu, SBM Hanefar - Tourism and hospitality …, 2021‏ - hrcak.srce.hr
Purpose–The growth of non-materialistic impulses among people around the world has led
to the emergence of a special category of tourism that can be termed 'spiritual tourism'. This …

Theoretical linkages between well-being and tourism: The case of self-determination theory and spiritual tourism

CN Buzinde - Annals of Tourism Research, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Self-determination theory (SDT) offers a robust and globally adopted evidence-based
foundation from which explorations of increasingly popular forms of travel, like spiritual …

Understanding memorable tourism experiences as the determinants of tourists' behaviour

P Sharma, JK Nayak - International Journal of Tourism …, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
This study empirically investigated a theoretical model predicting the direct and indirect
effects of memorable tourism experiences (MTEs) on behavioural intentions via destination …

Investigating wellness tourists' motivation, engagement, and loyalty: In search of the missing link

E Kim, L Chiang, L Tang - Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing, 2017‏ - Taylor & Francis
Wellness tourism is a rapidly growing sector of the current thriving tourism industry. The
purpose of this study was to investigate tourists' motivation and its relationship with …

Yoga tourism: Commodification and western embracement of eastern spiritual practice

H Bowers, JM Cheer - Tourism Management Perspectives, 2017‏ - Elsevier
This paper examines the growth of interrelated tourism phenomena yoga tourism and
spiritual tourism-both sit under the wider umbrella of wellness tourism. Tourism has long …

More than a special interest: Defining and determining the demand for health tourism

M Smith, L Puczkó - Tourism recreation research, 2015‏ - Taylor & Francis
This paper focuses on health tourism and some of its sub-sectors, including wellness and
spa tourism. The paper first provides an analysis of existing definitions with some proposals …

Wellness tourism scholarship: a research agenda

E Polat, MA Koseoglu - Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights, 2023‏ - emerald.com
Purpose The study aims to explore the intellectual structure of wellness tourism (WT)
research by performing a two-phase methodological approach. Design/methodology …

Transformative perspectives of tourism: Dialogical perceptiveness

D Chhabra - Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing, 2021‏ - Taylor & Francis
This introductory paper offers an overview of transformational paths suggested by the
contributors of this issue and the recent work of other scholars. Going forward, by drawing on …

A holistic perspective to predict yoga tourists' revisit intention: An integration of the TPB and ECM model

EC Leou, H Wang - Frontiers in Psychology, 2023‏ - frontiersin.org
Introduction The purpose of this study is to empirically investigate the pattern of visitors'
revisiting behavioral intention via the innovational approach of Theory of Planned Behavior …

A socio-cultural perspective on yoga tourism

E Öznalbant, MD Alvarez - Tourism Planning & Development, 2020‏ - Taylor & Francis
Yoga has become an increasingly widespread activity, also becoming popular as a form of
tourism. Many Westerners travel to the roots of yoga, to destinations in India, where yoga …