From the highly influential concept of 'staged authenticity'discussed by Dean MacCannell, to
the general claim of longing for authenticity on behalf of all Western consumers, made by …

This research measures and explores the dimensionality of pilgrimage experiences. The
study used the free associations method to identify preliminary measurement items, solicited …

This significant and timely volume aims to provide a focused analysis of tourist experiences
that reflects their ever-increasing diversity and complexity, and their significance and …

What happens to traditional conceptions of heritage in the era of fluid media
spaces?'Heritage'usually involves intergenerational transmission of ideas, customs …

This research examines the factors that religious pilgrims draw upon when constructing a
personal meaning of their visit to Lourdes. Through an ethnographic examination of twenty …

Pilgrimage centers are important elements of the spatial structure of cities and
simultaneously factors influencing their transformations. The pilgrimage function of …

This paper sets out to illuminate the lived experience of the adventure motorcyclist during a
multi-day trip across the Sarn Helen, a stretch of Roman road that makes up part of the Trans …

I feel so privileged to be traveling around, and especially being here in Turkey. What an
amazing country! It is so big and has so many treasures. The visit to the Anatolian …

The landscape looks forlorn, bereft of trees and larger shrubs. The place is used as fields,
ploughed by local peasants. The one thing standing out from these fields is a solitary …

This theoretical and methodological paper presents research undertaken to comprehend the
social dynamic of religious tourism in a traditional sanctuary located in the Hill of Tepexpan …