Due to the spread of COVID-19 and restrictions on international travel, popular destinations
around the world have experienced an influx of domestic tourists. Regardless of the …

Hosting ethnically and culturally rich religious festivals provides visitors a glimpse into how a
sense of togetherness and faith are not only established but strengthened through shared …

This study proposes a theoretical model integrating two lines of tourism research: emotional
solidarity and destination loyalty. In order to test the proposed model, a survey of visitors to …

Despite the fact that emotional solidarity, social distance, and contact theory have been
widely used to explain resident tourist interaction, these three concepts were never …

While volunteer tourism has gained significant attention in the tourism literature, direct social
interactions that occur between local residents and visitors have not yet been thoroughly …

Unlike how tourism is viewed by residents, little is known about how tourists feel about
tourism in the destination. Nevertheless, studies have shown that tourists' emotional bonds …

Although tourists' affective bonds with one another are essential to their travel experiences
as well as their pretrip anticipations, it nevertheless remains as an underexplored topic in …

In an effort to attract tourists, rural communities promote their festivals that are unique to the
area and local culture. An examination of impacts beyond those of a monetary nature is …

Some sustainable tourism development studies address support issues for local
communities as well as brand destination factors, but to date there has not been rigorous …

Solo travel has grown as a significant segment in the tourism market, and outbound travel for
solo travel is also increasing. However, the phenomenon remains anecdotal and lacks …