Journal of Tourism Futures , Open Access
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Tourism and Hospitality
New experiences in nature areas: architecture as a tool to stimulate transformative experiences among visitors in nature areas?
Ben WielengaThe purpose of this paper is to share architecture as a tool that is increasingly implemented in nature areas and its potential for stimulating transformative experiences…
The story turn in tourism: forces and futures
Gianna MoscardoThe purpose of this paper is to highlight the rise of stories in tourism practice, identify the forces that are supporting and directing this story turn and argue for…
The micro-trends of emerging adventure tourism activities in Nepal
Yana WengelThis paper aims to review two micro-trends influencing the landscape of adventure tourism activities in Nepal. In spite of being a popular adventure tourism destination…
Use of machine learning technology for tourist and organizational services: high-tech innovation in the hospitality industry
M. Omar ParvezTechnological innovation has been changing the tourism industry precipitously and making the holiday experience more enjoyable and easier than before. The purpose of this…
The implications of “miniaturism” for urban tourism destination futures – from micropubs to microbars
Natalie Claire Haynes, David EganThe purpose of this paper is to explore how the continued interest in the concept of “miniaturism” has seen the micropub develop into the new format of the microbar and…
The future of national tourism organisations marketing functions – there is no future?
Brian HayThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of two micro trends on the future marketing functions of national tourism organisations (NTOs): the increasing power…
The future of tourism in light of increasing natural disasters
Gde Indra Bhaskara, Viachaslau Filimonau, Ni Made Sofia Wijaya, Ida Ayu SuryasihThis paper aims to highlight the need to better understand the determinants of adopting (more) collaborative, integrated approaches in strategic destination management…
The new face of the tourism industry under a circular economy
Alfonso Vargas-SánchezThe purpose of this paper is to reflect on the evolution of the tourism ecosystem within a circular economy, considering relevant factors that influence the transition…
Of trends and trend pyramids
Albert Postma, Bernadett PappThis paper aims to contribute to the understanding of the concept of a trend and the discourse of trend analysis.
Virtual reality and modern tourism
Almir Pestek, Maida SarvanThe purpose of this paper is to provide an insight as to how recent trends in virtual reality (VR) have changed the way tourism and hospitality industry communicates their…
The future of health tourism in the industrial revolution 4.0 era
Brian Kee Mun Wong, Sarah Alia Sa’aid HazleyThe technological advances in the Industrial Revolution (IR) 4.0 era escalate the advancement of the healthcare industry, including the health tourism phenomenon. Based on…
The end of architecture as we know it, the genesis of tomorrow’s tourism
Marco BevoloThe purpose of this paper is to inform the reader of some emerging trends in placemaking and digital destination management, while providing a conceptual background on…
Popular culture shaping tourism
Ina ReichenbergerThe purpose of this paper is to discuss the relevance of popular culture in a tourism context, highlighting how it can impact the future of tourism.
Irresponsible responsible tourism; observations from nature areas in Norway
Jasper Hessel Heslinga, Stefan Hartman, Ben WielengaThe purpose of this paper is to share the trend observed around irresponsible behavior by tourists in nature areas and how this may affect future policy.
Overcoming negative disaster images: how Fukushima’s sake breweries challenged negative stereotypes and rebuilt its regional brand
David N. Nguyen, Moe Kumakura, Shogo Kudo, Miguel Esteban, Motoharu OnukiThis study adopts the multi-step model developed by Avraham and Ketter (2008), for altering place images, based on past academic literature on destination marketing. The…
The futures of entertainment dependent cities in a post-COVID world
Louis-Etienne Dubois, Frederic DimancheThe purpose of this study is to examine post-crisis (COVID) futures for major city destinations that are dependent on live entertainment and tourism. Destinations that…
Millennial travel: tourism micro-trends of European Generation Y
Eran KetterMillennials travel more than any other generation and they account now for some 40 percent of Europe’s outbound travel. As Millennials travel peaks, the purpose of this…
The future of farm tourism in the Philippines: challenges, strategies and insights
Kafferine Yamagishi, Cecil Gantalao, Lanndon OcampoThis study aims to draw observations on the current status and potentials of the Philippines as a farm tourism destination and identify the underlying factors that inhibit…
The digital skills divide: evidence from the European tourism industry
Sheena Carlisle, Stanislav Ivanov, Corné DijkmansThis paper aims to present the findings from a European study on the digital skills gaps in tourism and hospitality companies.
Changing dynamics and travel evading: a case of Indian tourists amidst the COVID 19 pandemic
Vikas Gupta, Ignatius Cahyanto, Manohar Sajnani, Chetan ShahThis study aims to analyse the factors that caused Indian tourists to avoid travelling abroad because of the recent outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020. It will also identify the…
Travel and the climate crisis: exploring COVID-19 impacts and the power of stories to encourage change
Daniel William Mackenzie WrightThe natural environment is facing unprecedented times owing to rising temperatures from carbon emissions, which travel-related industries contribute significantly towards…
Cuba’s response to COVID-19: lessons for the future
Lana L. WylieThe purpose of this paper is to examine the relevance of Cuba’s medical system, its health tourism and related diplomacy in the context of the recent COVID-19 pandemic for…
“Post-viral tourism’s antagonistic tourist imaginaries”
Rodanthi TzanelliThis paper aims to examine the antagonistic coexistence of different tourism imaginaries in global post-viral social landscapes. Such antagonisms may be resolved at the…
Understanding the robotic restaurant experience: a multiple case study
Faruk Seyitoğlu, Stanislav IvanovThe purpose of this study is to investigate the robotic restaurant experience of travellers around the world and understand the components of robotic restaurant experience.
E-destination: the future of e-mobility in the Lake Constance region, Germany
Tatjana ThimmThis paper aims to focus on the development of a vision for the Lake Constance region, Germany, as an e-destination, i.e. a destination where tourism mobility would be…
Smart business: the element of delay in the future of smart tourism
Francisco Javier BallinaSmart tourism (ST) needs the development of smart business. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the future of the smart component of tourism companies, what their…
Encountering UFOs and aliens in the tourism industry
Daniel William Mackenzie WrightHuman fascination in the unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and alien paranormal phenomenon is rich in history, explored widely in popular culture and many personal…
Trompe l’œil: an approach to promoting art tourism (case study: Shiraz city, Iran)
Zahra Nikoo, Neda Torabi Farsani, Mohamadreza EmadiTrompe l’oeil as a novel art technique can not only promote art tourism but can also transform the landscape of a city into a platform for negotiation. Furthermore, trompe…
The collapse of tourism and its impact on wildlife tourism destinations
David NewsomeTo evaluate some of the current discussion about the possible impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on wildlife tourism destinations. There could be either positive and/or…
Post-COVID-19 crisis travel behaviour: towards mitigating the effects of perceived risk
Tafadzwa MatizaThe purpose of this paper is to provide insight into the on-going COVID-19 pandemic and its potential influence on tourist behaviour in the short- to medium-term. While…
The effect of novel coronavirus pandemic on tourism share prices
Venus Khim-Sen LiewThis paper aims to provide swift feedback to readers and investors on the early effect of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak on tourism industry.
Stay at (which) home: second homes during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
Volkan Zoğal, Antoni Domènech, Gözde EmekliThis viewpoint paper aims to provide reflections on the role of second homes in the tourism and housing markets together with future lines of research during and after the…
The evolution of predictive models and tourism
Najmeh GharibiThis study aims to investigate the predictive technology acceptance models and their evolution in the tourism context. These predictive models make a knowledgeable…
Intangible heritage, and future past of rural Vietnam: a hero’s journey and creative place-making of Yen Tu’s tourism
Sandra Goh, Ian Seymour YeomanThis paper aims to look at the future development of new tourism attractions through the visionary project of a leading Vietnamese developer in a remote area of Northern…
Impact of AI and robotics in the tourism sector: a critical insight
Nagaraj Samala, Bharath Shashanka Katkam, Raja Shekhar Bellamkonda, Raul Villamarin RodriguezThe purpose of the present article is to highlight the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics in the tourism industry. The various technologies being integrated…
Beyond smart tourism cities – towards a new generation of “wise” tourism destinations
J. Andres Coca-StefaniakThe purpose of this trends paper is to offer insights into the technological changes affecting our cities and urban tourism destinations, and to explore avenues for…
Back to the future: challenges of European tourism of tomorrow
Natàlia Ferrer-Roca, Richard Weston, Jaume Guia, Tanja Mihalic, Dani Blasco, Lluís Prats, Mary Lawler, David JarrattThe purpose of this paper is to identify and describe the most recent (or emerging) trends likely to have a major impact in shaping the future of tourism in Europe.
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Stichting Stenden Hogeschool(opens new window)Open Access:
open accessEditors:
- Albert Postma
- Stefan Hartman
- Ian Yeoman