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) …

Abstract “Visiting friends and relatives”(VFR) is a tourism term used in academic and
practitioner vernacular that refers to a substantial amount of activity and is yet commonly …

Tourism is regarded as a powerful force in the rise of pandemic diseases as the movement
of people is seen as a pathway for the spread of such diseases. The sector is thus …

This research examines tourist segmentation of eco-cultural destinations via travel
motivations. Factor analysis indicates that ego, escape, nature, new experience, and social …

COVID-19 had major negative consequences globally for travel for visits to friends and
relatives (VFR), which is an under-researched segment of tourism. This paper responds to …

A large number of tourism-related experiences involve a personal relationship between a
visitor and resident host. As immigration continues to be an increasingly integral experience …

Visiting friends and relatives (VFR) travellers have often been categorised based on their
purpose of travel and their use of accommodations. This study focuses on the non-VFR …

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

Substantial tourism activity can be attributed to visiting friends and relatives travel. However,
the identification and classification of hosts who are most active, participating in touristic …

Participation in leisure activities has been broadly shown to have positive impacts on
immigrant integration. Hosting Friends and Relatives (HFR) is a highly contextual leisure …