The Indigenous tourism focus of the 16 papers in this special issue provides readers with an
opportunity to explore the dynamics behind an array of issues pertaining to sustainable …

This research note considers ways in which we may better understand how ecotourism
ventures impact on the lives of people living in, and around, the environments which …

Volunteer tourism describes a field of tourism in which travellers visit a destination and take
part in projects in the local community. Projects are commonly nature-based, people-based …

Trails and routes have been indispensable to travel and tourism over the centuries, helping
to form the basis of mobility patterns of the past and the present. This book is the first to …

Aiming to explore theoretical advances in tourism studies, this book explores the triadic
relationship between tourism, sustainable development and empowerment. While tourism …

Festivals are increasingly being used as instruments for promoting tourism and boosting the
regional economy. Festivals are a type of cultural events and are travel attractions with …

In the vast Travel Health literature there is still a considerable dearth on tourism's impact on
local communities. This review attempts to remedy the situation. Its focus is on potential …

Following an examination of cultural and ethnic tourism and the false divide between the
two, this section examines how communities balance socioeconomic integration and cultural …

Researchers have recently begun to explore residents' perceptions of short-term vacation
rental (STVR) from both qualitative and quantitative approaches, but there is still a need for …

Can tourism help a poor remote community to develop? How much does tourism change a
village? How can a village have the benefits tourism offers without the problems it can …