Increasingly, it is recognised that the qualities of human experience are informed not only by
the physical world, but also by our understandings of the social constructs that shape our …

Women in contemporary Western society have increased options, resources, and
opportunities to access a greater array of tourism and leisure choices. Yet the freedoms …

Since 1998 we have been researching the experiences of British and American women who
take solo holidays. These women are leisure travelers who choose to vacation by …

This chapter calls attention to the positive benefits that women can find through travel. Using
the pooled results of two separate qualitative studies into women's experiences of …

Women are increasingly active in the participation and consumption of travel, and are now
recognised as a growing force within the tourism industry. This trend is linked to changing …

Economic, environmental and social forces have changed the way we are developing our
cities. A range of theoretical constructs have been explored to provide direction for …

Over the past five years we have interviewed more than 50 British and American women
who take solo holidays. The idea for the project was originally conceived following Fiona's …

This article reports holiday experiences at age 40 (the women were aged in their 40s but for
eas of discussion I have referred to them as aged 40) of women who were mothers with a …

This article explores a philosophical question concerned with the nature of the desire that
moves one to travel, to engage with and know the world in its difference. Drawing upon …

This paper reports some preliminary research on women and holidays carried out in the
summer of 1994 in Lancaster, a city in the north west of England. The research, which …