Rural tourism: A systematic literature review on definitions and challenges

PD Rosalina, K Dupre, Y Wang - Journal of Hospitality and Tourism …, 2021 - Elsevier
The definition of rural tourism remains unclear and only a few studies have mapped the
current state of knowledge in this field. Through a systematic quantitative literature review …

Gastronomic tourism in Greece and beyond: A thorough review

G Pavlidis, S Markantonatou - … Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science, 2020 - Elsevier
It may be the case that the world is gradually becoming global (and somehow unified), but
tourists are more and more looking for experiences based on 'divergence', on destination …

Sustainable Tourism as a Driving force of the Tourism Industry in a Post-COVID-19 Scenario

B Palacios-Florencio, L Santos-Roldán… - Social indicators …, 2021 - Springer
The tourism industry is probably one of the most affected by the crisis caused by Covid-19. It
is the responsibility of politicians, tourism professionals and researchers to look for solutions …

Local food: a source for destination attraction

P Björk, H Kauppinen-Räisänen - International Journal of …, 2016 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to explore factors affecting travellers' food-related behaviour by
focusing on the local food market. By doing so, the study contributes to the research on food …

Understanding the relationship among factors influencing rural tourism: a hierarchical approach

S Kumar, M Valeri - Journal of Organizational Change Management, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose The aim of this paper is to analyze the interrelationship between factors conducive
to rural tourism development. This touristic segment has enormous potential but still lacks …

The role of individual entrepreneurs in the development of competitiveness for a rural tourism destination–A case study

R Komppula - Tourism management, 2014 - Elsevier
The aim of this case study is to increase our understanding of the role of entrepreneurs in
enhancing the competitiveness of a rural tourism destination. A literature review of the …

Culinary-gastronomic tourism–a search for local food experiences

P Björk, H Kauppinen-Räisänen - Nutrition & Food Science, 2014 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this article is to focus on travellers' perceptions of culinary-
gastronomic sensations as experiences and how these relate to the locality. The aim of the …

Exploring tourists' memorable food experiences: A study of visitors to Santa's official hometown

E Sthapit - Anatolia, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The present study was undertaken with the purpose of understanding what makes a
memorable food experience (MFE) for tourists. Twenty-two interviews were carried out with a …

Exploring the multi-dimensionality of travellers' culinary-gastronomic experiences

P Björk, H Kauppinen-Räisänen - Current Issues in Tourism, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
This study explores the multifarious nature of food-related experiences on a destination. A
questionnaire was designed to capture the importance of culinary experiences on …

Tourism research progress–a bibliometric analysis of tourism review publications

LY Leong, TS Hew, GWH Tan, KB Ooi, VH Lee - Tourism Review, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose Tourism review (TR) celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2020. The purpose of this
paper is to proffer a holistic overview of TR based on bibliometric analyses of the …