This literature review aims to build an understanding of the emerging analytical discussions
appearing in the research published on the topic of proximity tourism within the tourism and …

This paper focuses on the tourism impacts of the 2015–16 refugee crisis in Greece. It
examines the implications of the related publicity for the perception of Greece and the …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to offer some insights into the future of urban tourism
with particular consideration given to immigration and visiting friends and relatives (VFR) …

Tourism research often tends to overlook both the mundane of the exotic and the exotic of
the everyday. However, when acknowledging that exoticism is not necessarily linked to …

This study explores the characteristics in the hosting experiences of foreign sojourners in
Macao. In-depth interviews with 20 sojourners reveal that different strategies in hosting …

This paper explores the social interactions between immigrant-hosts and visiting friends
(VFs). Through a qualitative approach, the study considers the personal meanings attached …

In addition to permanent migration, different forms of cross-border mobility were on the rise
before the COVID-19 pandemic, ranging from tourism to job-related commuting. In this paper …

The relationship between tourism and migration that has resulted from increasing global
mobility is a complex phenomenon. As part of that phenomenon, research has shown a …

Unpacking the spatial patterns of visiting friends and relatives (VFR) mobilities within (and
between) countries represents an investigatory void in existing international VFR …

Hosting behaviours and experiences have gradually been acknowledged as influential
factors in visiting friends and relatives (VFR) travel. However, the challenges facing VFR …