Critical discourse analysis (CDA) is one of the prevalent schools in discourse analysis,
which is particularly useful in analyzing in‐depth meanings under a specific social context …

Abstract Visiting Friends and Relatives (VFR) travel is a significant form of tourism
worldwide. Scholarly research into VFR commenced in 1990 and since then only one review …

This article analyses the use of mixed methods in papers published in the Journal of
Sustainable Tourism over the 10 years, 2005–2014. First, a content analysis of the articles …

The increasing number of people leading more mobile lives, with spatially dispersed
families, raises questions over how they maintain their family life and friendships and how …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Quality of Life (QOL) has started to emerge as an important component across numerous
disciplines including tourism. Whilst studies regarding QOL have been around for decades …

The global phenomenon of visiting friends and relatives (VFR) travel is substantial, including
in developed countries. In profiling its dimensions, researchers have examined various VFR …

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 …