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 …

The current study explores the experience of hosting friends and relatives (HFR). Based on
51 in-depth interviews with local residents at the Israeli tourism destination of Eilat, the study …

Research on destination image has predominantly focused on tourists' perceptions, with
only limited attention being paid to the other stakeholders of the destination. The present …

We investigate the effect of migration rates on international tourism flows and whether
linguistic networks and common languages affect the relationship between migration rates …

The desire to visit friends and relatives (VFR) is a substantial influencer over a large
proportion of all tourism trips worldwide. Despite this generally accepted notion, it is a …

It is the purpose of this review to record some of the highlights of the Australian contribution
to the global flow of ideas in tourist behaviour research. The context for appreciating the …

By giving voice to highly-skilled mobile professional women who have relocated to
Switzerland from various European countries, representing different nationalities, duration of …

This research explores the extent to which VFR travellers utilise commercial accommodation
in the Sunshine Coast, Australia, and profiles the characteristics and behaviours of this …

This study explores the nexus between tourism and migration on an intra-European scale
over the period 2000–2015. Complex-network analysis and gravity models were the …

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 …