This review study examines evolving themes in the scholarly literature on religious tourism
and identifies research gaps that provide a basis for future investigations. The researchers …

The prolific and increasing number of academic studies concerned with spiritual tourism
echoes humans' enduring quest for spirituality through travel and the entanglement of many …

ABSTRACT Borobudur Temple is a World Heritage Site in Java, Indonesia, that sees
millions of visitors each year. However, first-time sightseers make up the vast majority of …

Visitor management becomes a core element of sustainable destination management in the
wake of a continuously growing tourism sector. The current study examines how effective …

By exploring the meditation camps in Nuonatayuan and Hongfa Temples, the paper
examines what motivates tourists to experience Zen meditation in Chinese temples, and …

This study seeks to contribute knowledge of the Zen retreat experience unique to Buddhist
tourism. The research setting is the Zen retreats found at the Donghua Zen Temple in China …

Is tourism out of touch with touch? Have tourism researchers forgotten 'touch'? Drawing on
socio-spatial theories of haptics, I argue that through the sense of touch we critically …

This study examines tourist trust in a government-initiated tourism brand from the
perspective of the economic sustainability of the tourism industry. Its antecedents comprise …

In response to an increasingly competitive environment, a number of heritage visitor
attractions (HVAs) have encouraged filming, as well as subsequent film-induced tourism, in …

The influence of visiting Buddhist heritage sites on happiness is the core concern of this
article. China's four sacred Buddhist mountains provided the setting for the study. Sixty semi …