Purpose This study aims to explore how the local tour guides (LTGs) operate through the
sharing economy platform. This study explores how LTGs have responded to the COVID-19 …

This study investigated the Chinese millennials' perspectives of tourism sustainability using
Hofstede's five-dimensional model. It examined the relationship between their …

The emerging peer-to-peer platforms enable individual tour guides to market themselves via
online profiles. Given the growing societal interest in responsible tourism, tour guides can …

While tourism brings employment opportunities to ethnic communities surrounding national
parks, striking a balance between economic development and environmentalcultural …

Purpose This paper aims to outline the role of self-transcendent emotions (STEs) such as
compassion, gratitude and elevation in the context of sustainable tourism. It proposes a …

Purpose In tourism live streaming (TLS), streamers strive to capture viewers' attention by
responding quickly to viewers' requests and providing tourism-related knowledge. However …

A major motivation for international travel is to experience cross-cultural interactions. Such
interactions may occur outside the typical travel milieus. They can even take place prior to …

This research aims to analyze the relationship between social factors (social comparison
orientation, loneliness, emotional support, and instrumental support) and the quadratic …

The tourism sector operates intensively in the ecological environment with tourist guides,
who are accepted as the guiding recreation leader within the scope of outdoor activities …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine souvenir sellers as unconventional micro-
entrepreneurs, focusing on non-economic motives for selling. Design/methodology …