This article presents the first narrative analysis of the areas of research that have developed
within the destination marketing field since its commencement in 1973. Given the broad …

This paper develops a new model which exposes the epistemological characteristics of
tourism studies. Various claims and frameworks have been proposed with regard to the …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to clarify the mechanisms of conflict between residents
and tourists and to propose a conceptual model to assess the impact of such conflicts on city …

Providing visitors with memorable tourism experiences (MTEs) is important for achieving
success in the highly competitive tourism marketplace. To support destination managers …

The quality experiences provided to customers, which are indeed memorable, directly
determine a business's ability to generate revenue (Pine and Gilmore 1999). However, the …

Tourism, Tourists and Society provides a broad introduction to the inter-relationship between
tourism and society, making complex sociological concepts and themes accessible to …

This article illustrates the food image of France, Italy, and Thailand, countries known for their
popular cuisine. An online survey was conducted; the population consisted of members of …

Destination marketing is increasingly becoming extremely competitive worldwide. This
paper explains the destination concept and attempts to synthesise several models for …

Now in its fifth edition, Research Methods for Leisure and Tourism has become the ultimate
reference text for both students enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and …

The new fifth edition of Ecotourism focuses on an array of economic, social and ecological
inconsistencies that continue to plague ecotourism in theory and practice, and examines the …