International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research: Volume 12 Issue 3

Modeling guided tour participants’ experiences

Melissa-Vasiliki Alexiou

The purpose of this paper is to explore the influence of the experience economy and co-creation concepts on guided tours (GTs) and to analyze the process of the on-site…

The role of familiarity in the assessment of Turkey’s country/destination image: going beyond soap operas

Durdana Ozretic-Dosen, Jozo Previsic, Zoran Krupka, Vatroslav Skare, Tanja Komarac

This paper aims to further enhance the understanding of elements relevant to creating affection for a country’s identity, culture and values.

Leisure-tourism connection behaviors by life stage and gender

Seohee Chang, Gi Eun Chung

Individuals’ daily leisure activities undertaken close to home often appear in tourism contexts when individuals are away from home. Previous studies have suggested that such…

Heritage attachment and domestic tourists’ visits to historic sites

Emmanuel Sing’ambi, Noel Biseko Lwoga

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between heritage attachment and its dimensions on the one hand, and domestic tourists’ visits to historic sites in…

Representation of cultural tourism on the Web: critical discourse analysis of tourism websites

Sotiroula Liasidou

Culture is an important motivation force to people within the context of tourism. It provides new opportunities for destinations to promote cultural elements and attract more…

In praise of hospitality: the role extended by religious hosts as drivers of satisfaction and loyalty

Ady Milman, Gila Oren

This study aims to explore the hospitality and religious experience of Israeli travelers visiting the globally prevalent Jewish Orthodox Chabad Houses that provide religious…

An investigation of the domestic and foreign tourists’ museum visit experiences

Mujde Bideci, Tahir Albayrak

The purpose of this paper is to identify the main factors contributing to museum experience and assess the differences in museum experience perceptions of domestic and foreign…

Drawing a gastronomy landscape from food markets’ produce

Francesc Fusté-Forné

Food markets represent a pathway to explore the authenticity and identity of a territory. Markets are a crucial example among food tourism practices in urban contexts. This paper…