Examining sojourners as visual influencers in VFR (visiting friends and relatives) tourism: A rhetorical analysis of user-generated images

M Bakri, J Krisjanous… - Journal of Travel …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
This study decodes the functions and meanings conveyed through sojourner user-
generated images (UGI) and furthers the application of the theory of visual rhetoric to tourism …

Leisure constraints and participant intention among Vietnamese migrant laborers in Taiwan: The role of leisure motivation and cross-cultural adaptation

TB Luong, CH Ho - Journal of Leisure Research, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between leisure constraints and participation
intention, as well as the mediating role of leisure motivation and the moderating role of cross …

[HTML][HTML] From tourists to essential workers: The multifaceted presence of backpackers in rural Queensland, Australia

K Barry, BL Iaquinto, R Azeredo - Journal of Rural Studies, 2024 - Elsevier
Although there is notable scholarship on backpackers and their part in tourism cultures,
there has been little reflection on their status as long term essential workers in rural areas …

Flexwork and flextravel

L Miao, FX Yang, J Im, Q Zhang - Annals of Tourism Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Flexwork—flexible work arrangements that depart from the standard in-office, nine-to-five
schedule—has become a staple in the post-pandemic era. The inherent flexibility of place …

Reconceptualizing the self-efficacy construct in public relations research: The case of sojourners and their communicative behaviors

L Tam, S Choi, JN Kim - Public Relations Review, 2021 - Elsevier
Although existing public relations research has explored self-efficacy as a psychological
factor that predicts behaviors, the construct has been loosely conceptualized and …

Hostel frictions: backpackers living under lockdown

K Barry, BL Iaquinto - Mobilities, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This article focuses on the 'frictions' felt by international backpackers who have been stuck
and locked-down while they were living and working in regional Australian hostels …

Lifestyle mobilities and urban environmental degradation: evidence from China

Q Liu, AL Browne - Mobilities, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Building on the intersection of lifestyle mobilities, changing environments and climates and
practice theories, this paper explores how lifestyle mobilities are mobilised in response to …

Serious leisure and sociolinguistics: English-speaking homebrewers in South Korea and their leisure speech community

AW Pooley, LJ Bendle - Leisure Studies, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Increasing global mobilities bring more non-native speakers into new countries where they
face obstacles in establishing successful acculturation and leisure lifestyles. Leisure and …

How can marriage immigrants contribute to the sustainability of the host country? Implications from the leisure and travel patterns of Vietnamese women in South …

S Choi, H Jang - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
This qualitative exploratory study focuses on marriage immigrant women and explores the
possibility they might contribute to the sustainability of the host country. A sustainable …

Developing a New, Digitally Integrated Research Infrastructure: Results of the Macau Biobank Survey

IH Cheong, DL Garcia, Z Kozlakidis… - … in Digital Health …, 2024 - meridian.allenpress.com
Introduction Biobanks are significant research and reference infrastructures housing the
collection of specimens and associated data for future research. Considering the impact of …