The COVID-19 pandemic severely hit the hospitality industry and caused employees
concerns over health, finance, and well-being. These challenges may trigger their decisions …

Small and medium-sized tourism enterprises (SMEs) are the dominant industry players in
rural destinations. This study investigates how they can contribute to socio-cultural …

Tour guides are key front-line players in the tourism industry. This article focuses on how
tour guide performance influences tourists' involvement, thereby facilitating consumer …

There is growing interest in how festivals can help to build strong and cohesive
communities, particularly whether they can reach a broad swathe of the population or …

The anti-tourist attitude of residents at destinations experiencing overtourism is a global
issue. This study examines why such attitudes form through the lens of community-based …

This paper contributes to a better understanding of the absorption of scientific knowledge in
tourism innovation processes. Based on a synthesis of the literature and empirical study we …

The phenomenological concept of embodiment has underpinned the 'performance turn'in
tourism studies which, along with the 'mobilities paradigm', has contributed to the disruption …

This paper critically examines the application, pitfalls and prospects of constructionism in
Tourism Studies. It explains what constructionism is and how it can be utilised in the study of …

Travel narratives can shape tourist imaginings about places, and are a useful tool for
understanding tourist experiences. One long-standing media trope is the transformative …

This editorial, which will be a permanent feature in the first issue of each yearly volume of
the journal, represents a new initiative for Annals of Tourism Research. Its purpose is to offer …