Tourism Review: Volume 77 Issue 6

Tourism competitiveness measurement. A perspective from Central America and Caribbean destinations

Víctor Ernesto Pérez León, Flor Mª Guerrero, Rafael Caballero

This study aims to present diverse proposals for the measurement of tourism destination competitiveness that serve as alternatives to the travel and tourism competitiveness index…

Impact of comprehensive distance on inbound tourist satisfaction

Yang Yang, Yiqi Qiu, Ying Wang, Qingyan Zheng

Distance is the core concept in tourism. However, previous studies focused on single distance dimensions and generated contradictory findings due to omitted variable biases. This…

Hiking tourism: educating hikers through the interpretation of on-site information and predicting precautionary behavior

Ursula Scholl-Grissemann, Mike Peters, Bernhard Fabian Bichler, Elisabeth Happ

Hiking is a popular tourism activity across the globe. Although hiking is considered a “soft” adventure activity with little risk and challenge, hikers are also confronted with…

Heritage protection and tourism income: the tourism heritage Kuznets curve

Stuart J. Barnes

Protecting a nation’s heritage is an essential element for sustainable development. Heritage attracts tourism and drives tourist income, as well as bringing wider economic, social…

Memorable tourism experiences, perceived value dimensions and behavioral intentions: a demographic segmentation approach

Ana Brochado, José Manuel Cristóvão Veríssimo, João Carlos Lopes de Oliveira

This study aims to explore demographic market segments’ effect on the relationships between memorable tourism experiences (MTEs), perceived value dimensions and tourists’…