Place is integral to tourism. In tourism, almost all issues can ultimately be traced back to
human–place interactions and human–place relationships. Sense of place, also referred to …

This paper explores motivations for diasporic medical tourism. Using a qualitative method it
seeks to understand diasporic medical tourism behaviour. Specifically, it examines the case …

Many people remember and feel nostalgic towards places from their past, be it their
hometown, alma mater, or childhood home (Oxfeld & Long, 2004). This desire to return to …

This research examines how the social servicescape-directed gaze (ie, perceptions of
similarity, appearance, and behavior of other customers) influences theme park visitors' …

This study applied the concept of the 'tourist gaze'to investigate tourists' perceptions of slum
tourism in Asia's largest slum community, Dharavi, India, using 458 reviews collected from …

By redefining and classifying power from the perspective of the power recipient, this article
contributes to the study of host–guest interactions and power in symbolic interactionism. This …

This study explores children's domestic visiting friends and relatives (VFR) travel
experiences and their development of place meaning about their ancestral home or home …

The “Gaze” is a complex and overarching phenomenon comprised of diverse “Gazers” and
“Gazees”. This paper adopts an existential-phenomenological perspective to understand …