Conceptualising co-created transformative tourism experiences: A systematic narrative review

MWY Teoh, Y Wang, A Kwek - Journal of Hospitality and Tourism …, 2021 - Elsevier
abstract Transformative tourism experiences (TE) have powerful personal and societal
implications due to life-changing capacities when consumers subsume their experiences …

Transformational tourism–a systematic literature review and research agenda

R Nandasena, AM Morrison… - Journal of Tourism …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to examine critically the literature on transformational tourism and
explore a research agenda for a post-COVID future. Design/methodology/approach A …

Transforming the (tourism) world for good and (re) generating the potential 'new normal'

I Ateljevic - Tourism Geographies, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
With or without the global COVID-19 pandemic to promote and envision a meaningful and
positive transformation of the planet in general, and tourism specifically, a wake-up call is …

Designing tourism experiences for inner transformation

PJ Sheldon - Annals of Tourism Research, 2020 - Elsevier
To address tourism's challenges, a transformation of consciousness of all stakeholders is
necessary. This article examines how outer journeys can transformation our inner …

Experience design and the dimensions of transformative festival experiences

B Neuhofer, K Celuch, TL To - International Journal of Contemporary …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose In the emerging transformation economy, there is a shift from staging memorable
experiences for many to eliciting life-transformative events for one. This study aims to …

The transformative tourism learning model

J Bueddefeld, MD Duerden - Annals of Tourism Research, 2022 - Elsevier
This conceptual paper addresses gaps in transformative learning and tourism literature. We
argue for a more complete integration of Transformative Learning Theory within tourism …

[HTML][HTML] Designing experiences in the age of human transformation: An analysis of Burning Man

B Neuhofer, R Egger, J Yu, K Celuch - Annals of Tourism Research, 2021 - Elsevier
In the emerging transformation age, not only do experiences with transformational qualities
happen by chance, but they are induced through intentional design. This study investigates …

Docents as transformative educators of travelers

J Soulard, E Lundin - Annals of Tourism Research, 2023 - Elsevier
While transformative travel research mainly focuses on visitors' perspectives, those of local
volunteers who guide these visitor experiences, such as museum docents, are left …

Well-being through transformation: An integrative framework of transformative tourism experiences and hedonic versus eudaimonic well-being

X Huang, P Wang, L Wu - Journal of Travel Research, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Transformative tourism experiences are powerful life moments with the capacity to elevate
individuals' well-being. With the rise of transformative tourism and the growing attention to …

Conceptualizing meaningful tourism experiences: Case study of a small craft beer brewery in Thailand

R Chirakranont, M Sakdiyakorn - Journal of Destination Marketing & …, 2022 - Elsevier
An experience-driven conceptualization to understanding craft beer tourism is explored
through the case study of a small brewery in Thailand. Adopting a four-pronged qualitative …