2026 June - 38 articles
This study examines the structural relationships among vendor competency, perceived sanitation and safety, high-value gastronomy experiences, and behavioral intentions in Bangkok’s street food tourism. Using survey data and PLS-SEM, the results...
In the published publication (Nguyen, 2026), there was an error regarding the affiliation; the author requested to only display his primary affiliation and remove the second affiliation (School of Marketing and International Business, Victoria Univer...
The paper investigates tourists’ willingness to pay (WTP) an increased tourist tax to support the development of accessible tourism. To achieve the research objective, a structured survey was conducted among 452 tourists who spent their holiday...
Operational labor shortages have become a pressing challenge for hospitality organizations, especially in highly seasonal tourism destinations such as Greece, where service experiences are deeply tied to cultural identity and authentic hospitality. W...
Circular economy principles are increasingly influencing tourism development strategies, particularly in rural destinations characterized by strong linkages between agriculture, gastronomy, and local economic systems. This study develops and empirica...
This study revisits the tourism–economic growth nexus in the EU-27 over 2014–2024 by combining an integrative conceptual synthesis of transmission mechanisms with a multi-method empirical strategy. We move beyond a single fixed-effects re...
Tourism destinations increasingly rely on digitalization and innovation to strengthen their competitive position and stimulate tourists’ post-visit behaviors. However, empirical evidence explaining how tourists’ perceptions of digitalizat...
This research explores how a multifunctional and multi-experience music institution can thrive in the 21st century. It takes the case of the House of Music Hungary that has evolved into a cultural hub over the recent years, equally appealing to local...
This study aims to explore and evaluate the factors influencing Gen Z’s intention to choose green tourism destinations in Hanoi, Vietnam. The paper proposes a comprehensive analytical framework by integrating the Stimulus-Organism-Response (S-O...
This study examines how international tourists’ perceptions of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices influence their willingness to pay a premium for community-based homestays. Grounded in signaling theory, ESG perception is con...
Research on post-COVID tourism behaviour has expanded rapidly, yet inland UNESCO World Heritage cities remain underexamined, particularly in Mediterranean contexts. This study examines whether the pandemic produced durable changes in tourist behaviou...
Musical tourism has established itself as a growing segment within cultural tourism, particularly among younger generations who prioritise the experiential value of travel. Whilst prior research has focused predominantly on multi-day music festivals,...
Despite growing attention to artificial intelligence-driven job displacement, limited empirical research has examined whether and how tourists would accept AI replacing human tour guides—nor which psychological barriers drive resistance most st...
This study evaluates the demand dynamics of the 20 leading strategic destinations in the global tourism market by modeling the interactions between traditional macroeconomic determinants and climate-linked environmental sustainability indicators. The...
Virtual reality (VR) is transforming heritage tourism, yet understanding how specific technological attributes drive on-site visitation remains critical for destination marketers and policymakers. Grounded in the Stimulus–Organism–Respons...
Food waste remains a persistent sustainability challenge within independent restaurants, where operational pressures, cultural norms, and resource constraints limit systematic waste management. This study examines how an industry–academia partn...
Research on dark tourism and industrial heritage has largely evolved in parallel, despite their shared focus on sites shaped by death, suffering, and socio-environmental transformation. This study aims to map and synthesise the empirical and conceptu...
The intersections between memory, space, and mobility have become increasingly prominent in tourism studies in recent years. This article examines the relationship between religious tourism and social memory by conceptualizing religious tourism as an...
Community-based tourism (CBT) destinations are increasingly expected to align visitor experiences with climate responsibility, yet local managers often lack product-level carbon evidence that can guide practical route redesign and service decisions....
Understanding how consumers perceive the value of travel packages is essential for pricing and product design. Grounded in behavioral economics frameworks, such as Prospect Theory and Mental Accounting, this study analyses satisfaction across three p...
Culinary tourism is increasingly conceptualized as a strategic domain of destination competitiveness, in which gastronomic experiences serve as mechanisms for cultural representation and localized value creation. However, existing research remains fr...
The purpose of this study is to investigate the extent to which tourists appreciate sustainable tourism and what effect eco-friendly practices have on the decision-making process of selecting a hotel. Through the use of large-scale analysis of online...
This research focuses on the effects of online destination brand experience on destination brand authenticity, destination brand engagement, and external search behavior and behavioral intention. It also investigates the mediating effect of destinati...
Small Mediterranean islands relying on the sun–sea–sand (3S) tourism model face growing climate risks that threaten their tourism-dependent economies. This study evaluates climate suitability for 3S tourism on the Island of Vis by integra...
This paper explores the importance of local food in tourism development in the Republic of Srpska by analyzing the perceptions of hospitality employees in relation to the characteristics of the food service establishments in which they work. The aim...
In this study, the researchers aim to analyse the motivations of active golf tourists in Spain using the AFE-CFA-Cluster methodology. To this end, a survey was conducted in Spain amongst 381 players, both in person and online, who stated that they ha...
The COVID-19 pandemic caused an unprecedented disruption to global tourism, exposing the structural vulnerability of tourism-dependent economies and leading to a sharp decline in international mobility. This study examines post-pandemic tourism recov...
Tourism is an important driver of regional development, yet its benefits remain uneven across destinations despite continued infrastructure investment. This study examines how economic infrastructure affects domestic tourism performance across Indone...
This study evaluates the potential of motorhome tourism to catalyze socioeconomic development in rural municipalities of southeastern Spain (provinces of Jaén, Granada, and Almería). Addressing the critical challenge of rural depopulati...
Digital nomads blur the boundaries between tourism, work, and temporary residence, yet little is known about how local businesses interpret this ambiguous population. This study examines how Greek SMEs classify digital nomads and how these classifica...
This study investigates how parasocial interactions with travel influencers shape consumer–brand identification and purchase intention within hospitality-related virtual communities. Grounded in social influence theory and the literature on par...
Tourist guides remain understudied in tourism workforce research, particularly regarding the conditions shaping satisfaction and career retention. This study examines how cultural tourism itinerary characteristics are associated with tourist guides&r...
Despite growing interest in destination branding, empirical evidence is still limited in explaining how brand personality influences tourist behavior mediated by integrated aspects. This study addresses this research gap by proposing and testing a st...
Gastronomic festivals play an important role in the development of tourist destinations by strengthening destination image, competitiveness, and visitor loyalty. This study examines how the perceived quality of the gastronomic festival Belmužija...
This study examines the perceived usefulness, perceived benefits, and acceptance of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in tourism, with a specific focus on Generation Z. Drawing on established technology acceptance frameworks, the research inv...
Digital technologies are reshaping how tourists and hospitality consumers search for, personalize, interpret, and share experiences. This study examines customer value co-creation (VCC) as a mechanism linking digital-age participation with consumer o...
When a community is thrust into the spotlight due to a tragic event or has a reputation given to it by folklore, it joins the pantheon of dark tourism destinations. Tourists will visit these infamous places regardless of how residents and the local g...
This study examines smart technology adoption in foodservice microbusinesses by moving beyond intention-based explanations to examine how adoption and post-adoption unfold in practice. Hospitality technology research has largely emphasised attitudes...
