Results 41 to 50 of about 269,378 (183)

Projected Versus Organic: Mapping Destination Image Congruence

International Journal of Tourism Research, Volume 28, Issue 2, March/April 2026.
ABSTRACT This study analyzes the alignment of three distinct images—Overt Induced I, Overt Induced II, and Organic—pertaining to a tourism destination. Using a comprehensive content analysis of various sources, including strategic marketing materials from the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism, promotional brochures from leading tour operators, and ...
Tan Vo‐Thanh, Duc Sinh Hoang, Thi Nhu Hoa Nguyen, Van Ha Luong, Mustafeed Zaman, Erose Sthapit   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Edible Heritage, Enduring Brands: The Role of Culinary Experiences in Destination Engagement

International Journal of Tourism Research, Volume 28, Issue 2, March/April 2026.
ABSTRACT This study explores how multidimensional culinary heritage experiences (CHEs) influence tourists' engagement with destination brands. Drawing on the stimulus‐organism‐response framework and social identity theory, the research examines the serial mediation of cultural uniqueness, cultural pride, and cultural identity, with perceived ...
Heng Chu, Chunli Ji, Catherine Prentice, Furong Tian   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

When AI Meets Festivals: How eWOM Mediates the Route to Memorable Experiences and Well‐Being

International Journal of Tourism Research, Volume 28, Issue 2, March/April 2026.
ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping how festival‐goers interact and share experiences. This study investigates how perceptions of AI technologies (informativeness, accessibility, interactivity, personalization, and security) affect electronic word‐of‐mouth (eWOM) at music festivals and whether eWOM mediates the link between perceived AI ...
João M. Lopes, Filipe Silva, Ilda Massano‐Cardoso   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

PERCEIVED CULTURAL PERFORMANCE AND BEHAVIORAL INTENTIONS IN GASTRONOMY FESTIVALS: A FUZZY-SET QUALITATIVE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF LOCAL IDENTITY AND HERITAGE AWARENESS [PDF]

Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites
The study aims to understand the concept of perceived cultural performance at gastronomy festivals, along with its coupling with local identity and cultural heritage to influence the behavioral intentions of visitors.
Oğuz TAŞPINAR, Emre MOUMIN, Yasin SOYLU, Aykut Göktuğ SOYLU   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antecedents and Outcomes of Customer Experience: The Case of Wine Festivals

International Journal of Tourism Research, Volume 28, Issue 2, March/April 2026.
ABSTRACT This study investigates visitors' cognitive and behavioural processes in the context of a wine festival, adopting the Stimulus‐Organism‐Response (SOR) theoretical framework to examine how internal and external stimuli can influence customer experience and response.
Giorgio Mina, Giovanni Peira, Alessandro Bonadonna   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gentrification Everywhere? Delinking Culture‐Led Regeneration From Gentrification

The Developing Economies, Volume 64, Issue 1, Page 40-56, March 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper challenges the prevalent use of “gentrification” (shishen hua [士紳化/仕紳化] or jinshen hua [縉紳化]) as a catch‐all critique of culture‐led regeneration and neighborhood transformations, including rent increases and shifts in aesthetic and tastes, in Sinophone Asia and beyond.
Desmond Hok‐Man Sham
wiley   +1 more source

Motivations and their influence on loyalty in food festivals

Cogent Arts & Humanities
Food festivals are significant because they impact the growth of new businesses, the production of revenue for the government, the marketing of the tourist destination, and the development of the destination’s image.
Mauricio Carvache-Franco, Tahani Hassan, Orly Carvache-Franco, Lidija Bagarić, Wilmer Carvache-Franco   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Cross‐National Analysis of Sustainable Wine Tourism From the Perspective of Wineries

International Journal of Tourism Research, Volume 28, Issue 1, January/February 2026.
ABSTRACT To assess the impact of sustainability on wine tourism and its individual measures, an international mixed‐methods study was conducted. A qualitative survey of 24 producers and an online survey of 1580 wineries was carried out. The aim was to analyse the importance of sustainable development, understand the attitudes of producers and identify ...
Gergely Szolnoki, Maximilian Tafel, Anne‐Christin Stelter, Niklas Ridoff, Calle Nilsson   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

TorreviejaSensing: A Social Sensing Approach for Real‐Time Sustainable Tourism Monitoring in Coastal Cities

IET Smart Cities, Volume 8, Issue 1, January/December 2026.
This study introduces TorreviejaSensing, a social sensing approach for real‐time monitoring of tourism in coastal cities using user‐generated online content. The system combines topic modelling, sentiment analysis and a retrieval‐augmented generation (RAG) model to extract and synthesise insights from geolocated digital traces.
José Giner Pérez de Lucia, Julio Fernández Pedauyé, Marco A. Celdrán Bernabeu, José Norberto Mazón, José M. Cecilia   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Theoretical foundations of festival tourism research

Вісник Харківського національного університету імені В.Н. Каразіна: Серія Міжнародні відносини, економіка, країнознавство, туризм
Contemporary trends in tourism highlight the increasing significance of event-based formats, with festival tourism emerging as a particularly dynamic and promising direction.
Mykola Pysarevskiy, Iryna Panova, Mykhailo Sidorov, Alina Derkach   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source