Empirical evidence about the educational outcomes of travel is scattered across many fields
of study. This paper reviews the literature on the educational benefits of travel, beginning …

This review, which is organised according to key themes, suggests that tourism researchers
can profit from contemporary developments in mainstream psychology. The themes …

Despite growing interest in transformative tourism and its benefits, there is not yet a precise
understanding of tourist transformation. This study contributes to fill this research gap by …

The concept of the tourism experience has become a focal point for current tourism research
and management. While academic studies are increasingly examining tourism as a function …

This conceptual paper explores the nexus between travel and learning; an area of
investigation long neglected by tourism researchers. Using Aristotle's concepts of phronesis …

Experiences are argued to be subjective, intangible, continuous and highly personal
phenomena (O'Dell, 2007). The word 'experience'can refer to two different states: the …

This volume seeks to review and stimulate interest in emerging and fresh topics in
contemporary tourist behaviour and experience. Topics explored include the effects of …

Purpose Drawing on chaos theory as an overarching approach, as well as guidelines from
effectuation and transformative learning theories, this study aims to evaluate the changing …

Research on how individual tourists respond to risk has largely focussed on risk
perceptions. This paper draws on behavioural economics to analyse the influence of risk …

Children's and Families' Holiday Experiences is based on the recognition of the active social
role of children in shaping the nature of their holiday experiences and those of their parents …