Abstract This study explored Malaysian undergraduate tourism and hospitality students' views of the industry as a career choice. Four hundred twenty-nine students, from three institutions completed questionnaire rating importance 20 factors in influencing their choice career, then extent to which they believed offers these factors. All tested have been identified being significantly different. From results, it is clear that students generally do not believe will offer them find important....

Growing international debates surround the notion of inclusive tourism development. The objective in this paper is to examine issues around development South Africa through a locality study. analysis focuses on small town Dullstroom which has experienced considerable growth over past decades as consequence its rich products fly-fishing, agritourism and second homes tourism. Findings are reported from qualitative interviews with black (African) employees establishments Dullstroom. results...

This paper critically examines the perspectives of a local community towards dark tourism development. Based on infamous case Snowtown murders in South Australia, this preliminary study observes community's perception development and adopted qualitative methodology using observation interview. The findings revealed that attitudes varied considerably depending residents' length immersion area. Whilst long-term residents were predominantly against involving Snowtown's recent past, others,...

This exploratory study observed local resident views on cultural heritage tourism (CHT) development in the Panyu District of Guangzhou, a setting synonymous with Lingnan sites. Using semi-structured interviews residents between November 2018 and February 2019, it was reported that many were support CHT growth believed had yielded positive social impacts despite an absence formal community involvement genesis CHT. The most cited benefits included heightened sense pride increased awareness...

This study observed tourism development in the popular South African destination of Dullstroom, Mpumalanga, and sought to identify significant social benefits that have been fostered as a result. Dullstroom is synonymous with fly-fishing well-known throughout country for its unique natural environment host diverse flora fauna. In context, impacts generated by on local communities remained preoccupied economic they deliver rarely important gains may also be developed. Between October 2012...

As the processes associated with globalisation swiftly erode distinct cultures and identities, it has been argued that heritage attractions have emerged as powerful communicators in developing collective national identities. Although many countries reveal histories pasts are universally representative of homogenous populations, Malaysia represents a distinctly contrasting scenario. Malaysian do not necessarily represent singular population but three distinctive ethnic groups. Thus, selecting...

This paper critically examines the methods of transportation used by independent tourists and how importantly they value mobility throughout their journeys. While are frequently identified as being adventurous highly mobile, relatively few researchers have examined modes transport use or importance play in enhancing fulfilling desired experiences. Indeed, most literature portrays habitual users public opposed to personal transport. In this paper, notion automobility – a combination...

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect leisure mobilities globally. In Australia, the has radically influenced of domestic tourists, with travellers subjected dynamic and intermittent restrictions on both intrastate interstate movement since March, 2020. This paper reports findings a study conducted between June July 2020 that explored Australians' intentions participate in tourism as travel eased. It reveals participants sought shift from modes transport involve high risks exposure other...

Research focusing upon expatriates in Asia has been geographically sporadic nature and typically centered those based China, Hong Kong or Singapore. Focusing on Kuala Lumpur this research analyses the experiences of via notion automobilty by critically observing their preferred modes travel importance car journeys play overcoming problems Malaysia. While a growing body expatriates' integration into new surroundings, these themes have predominantly observed career motivations progression,...

AbstractAlmost 80% of South African citizens are black origin, yet significantly underrepresented in numerous leisure activities and especially at national parks: they accounted for only 8.8% visitors to parks' recreational spaces 2010/2011. A review literature on this issue finds a series research shortcomings. Using sample 466 respondents from Soweto (414 self-administered surveys 52 in-depth interviews), paper re-examines the significant barriers deterring Africans visiting parks....

This commentary reviews recent research in terms of tourist’s mobilities practices walking, cycling and driving. It concludes by reflecting on the contemporary lock down travel global pandemic its consequences for waiting, stillness immobility – particularly flying.

This article draws upon the findings of an exploratory qualitative study regional South Australian tourists' nature-based tourism experiences during COVID-19. Through implementation focus group interview sessions with participants across three age categories, it was evident that many had visited settings in pursuit health benefits. From perspective physical health, national parks and conservation areas were identified as "risk averse" backdrops allowed exercise to be undertaken. mental...

Tourism development in the 'post-conflict' Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) region of Bangladesh proliferated after CHT Peace Accord was signed 1997. The positioned tourism as an important component reasserting Indigenous Jumma peoples' rights and facilitating regional socio-economic recovery. However, people have remained firmly on periphery discourse region's growing industry has since paved way for forces settler colonialism - namely through actions mobilities non-Indigenous Bengali majority...

AbstractRecent research has attempted to distinguish the key differences between backpacking and flashpacking. However, observing how both groups choose travel destinations remains a neglected theme, one that may also reveal distinct behavioural differences. This paper critically examines methods of transportation used by backpackers flashpackers analyses value mobility throughout their respective journeys. While have frequently been identified as being highly mobile, few papers examined...

This study provides novel insights into the indigenous Jumma peoples' experiences of tourism development in Chittagong Hill Tracts and their views on its role fostering post-conflict reconciliation. Through engagements with those directly employed industry, this applies Community Capitals Framework to identify holistic community changes through development. The findings reveal that has contributed positively human, social, cultural capital, partially supported reconciliation between some...