This chapter provides a theoretical framework of pilgrimage based on values and identities. An overview of the concept of values and identity reveals their inter-relationships and importance in a person's choices. Religiosity could be measured by different dimensions and indicators. However, a...

This chapter aims to provide insights into the consumer behaviour of Muslim tourists and their significance as a potential target segment within the context of Halal tourism. More specifically, the chapter intends to discuss the role of religious commitment and culture in impacting Muslim tourist...

This is the second edition to the book Growing Older: Tourism and Leisure Behaviour of Older Adults. Similar to the first edition, its focus is to provide the latest research about the characteristics, tourist behaviour, and leisure needs of baby boomers, seniors, and older adults. This edition has ...

This chapter proposes an 'East Asian cultural knowledge framework' based on the main East Asian cultural philosophies and revisits some previous study findings in order to facilitate a deeper understanding of the East Asian tourist behaviours. The proposed framework is expected to inform...

The aim of this chapter is to design a conceptual framework based on the tourism system and apply it to religious tourism and pilgrimage. The framework takes into consideration three fundamental aspects: (1) the concept of pilgrimage and the spiritual fulfilment of traditional religious pilgrims;...

This chapter examines the effect of the decision making process and activity experiences in the destination on slow food travel experiences. This case study uses concepts like motivations, preferences as selective attentions, values and meanings in the context of slow food travel and describes the...

This chapter reviews previous studies on emotions and their effects on the post-consumption experience, particularly in tourism. Sections discuss: satisfaction and positive emotions; satisfaction as an emotional response; motivational satisfaction and delight; and emotions and behavioural...

This chapter discusses the use of the means-end chain (MEC) approach as a method of capturing the motivational antecedents of tourists' experiences. MEC is a hierarchical ladder linking the attributes that exist in products (the means), to the consequences (benefits) for the consumer provided by...

This chapter examines the experiential facets of motorcycling as part of drive tourism in the Arctic, with a focus on northern Norway. It looks at peripheral motorcyclists' motivations and behaviour, and emphasizes safety issues in remote peripheral areas in relation to sustainable motorcycle...

This chapter investigates which factors affect Australian tourists' (n=1231) decision to cancel or not to cancel when facing a critical unexpected event at the destination of their choice. In particular, it examines whether the nature of the crisis, traveller characteristics and trip...