This review, which is organised according to key themes, suggests that tourism researchers
can profit from contemporary developments in mainstream psychology. The themes …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how crises impact overall tourist behaviour
and travel preferences in times of crisis events, both man-made and natural disasters. In …

Now fully revised and updated, the fourth edition of this bestselling text provides students
with a vital understanding of the nature of tourism and contemporary tourist behaviour. It also …

Tourism is widely considered to be an important factor in socio-economic development,
particularly in less developed countries. However, despite almost universal recognition of …

The aims of this research are to clarify the motivations of rock climbing tourists by using a
push and pull framework and to investigate the relationship between tourist motivation and …

This conceptual paper explores the nexus between travel and learning; an area of
investigation long neglected by tourism researchers. Using Aristotle's concepts of phronesis …

Integrating the theoretical foundations of symbolic interactionism, parasocial interaction,
direct affect transfer, push and pull motivational framework, and narrative transportation, this …

This volume seeks to review and stimulate interest in emerging and fresh topics in
contemporary tourist behaviour and experience. Topics explored include the effects of …

This study analysed the blog postings of an influential set of Chinese tourists who share on-
line their recreational vehicle (RV) travelling experiences in Australia. It used a netnographic …

This study examines travel motivations and constraints of rural migrant workers in China as
a socially disadvantaged group. Through 20 in-depth interviews, the study identified 21 …