Intending to contribute to the sector's resilience in times of external shocks, this study
unpacks the experiences of the religious tourism sector during the COVID-19 pandemic in …

This paper presents a framework that articulates the complete tourist experience with
reference to a traditional local event in Macau—A‐Ma Festival. The Stimulus Organism …

As the world came to a relative standstill during the initial stages of the outbreak of the
COVID-19 pandemic, with nearly all countries having enforced some kind of COVID-19 …

Background Pilgrimages and travel to religious mass gatherings (MGs) are part of all major
religions. This narrative review aims to describe some characteristics, including health risks …

This study explores the triple bottom line impact of a cultural event hosted in the resort town
of Victoria Falls. To accomplish the study aims, and objectives, the socio-cultural, economic …

The past three decades have witnessed an increase in zoonotic infections leading to severe
effects on global public health. These emerge and re-emerge when animal infections breach …

Within a burgeoning international festival scholarship South Africa emerges as a major
'growth pole'in the literature. It is in this context of vibrant international and local debates that …

Borderlands tourism is attracting a growing international scholarship in particular in Europe
and North America. This paper adopts a spatial view in order to pursue an exploratory …

One underrepresented theme in the burgeoning literature on festivals relates to the hosting
of dedicated youth tourism festivals. Applying a qualitative research methodology, this article …

This chapter describes some of the most pertinent sociopolitical and economic impacts of
pilgrimage and religious and spiritual tourism. In particular, it examines a variety of …