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Needs & motivations of senior travelers for AAL

Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments, 2012
In this paper, we present the results of two focus groups (9 seniors) from a European Project (STIMULATE), in the area of mobility and travel planning support for older people and people with special needs. The overall user studies were conducted in two countries (Austria and France), included 51 individuals (including experts), of which 31 were older ...
Özge Subasi, Eva Reithner
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Travel as Motivation in English

The Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 1960
(1960). Travel as Motivation in English. The Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas: Vol. 34, No. 7, pp. 421-424.
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Socially motivated travel

Leisure travel is one of the most complex forms of travel due to its spatial and temporal flexibility, and its wide range of motivations, forms, and interests. Although it represents almost half of the total kilometers traveled in Switzerland and other European countries, it remains understudied in the literature.
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Travel motivations of Japanese senior travellers to Thailand

International Journal of Tourism Research, 2007
AbstractThis study applies the conceptual framework of push and pull motivations to investigate travel motivations of Japanese senior travellers to Thailand. Using factor analysis, three push and four pull factor dimensions are identified. The three push factors are labelled ‘novelty and knowledge‐seeking’, ‘rest and relaxation’ and ‘ego‐enhancement ...
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The Travel Motivations of Canadian Ecotourists

Journal of Travel Research, 1992
This article reports on the grouped findings of three studies that have taken an in-depth look at the travel motives of Canadian ecotourists. The results from these studies are compared to the general Canadian traveler population. These studies indicate that the ecotourists are much more likely to have social motives that put stress on physical ...
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Motivational Factors of International Travelers

Psychological Reports, 1993
A factor analysis of the motives for international travel of 133 university students and management trainees produced 7 factors which are described.
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Codes of ethics for travellers are not motivating

International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research, 2017
Purpose This paper aims to contribute to the discussion about the adequacy/inadequacy of codes of ethics in motivating tourist behaviour. Design/methodology/approach This paper is a philosophical argument for the use of virtue ethics, rather than rights-based codes of ethics, when directing the ethical behaviour of individual travellers.
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Travel Motivations and Destination Choice:

Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing, 2002
Abstract Knowledge of people's travel motivations and its association with destination selection plays a critical role in predicting future travel patterns. The objectives of this study were to uncover the underlying push and pull factors of motivation associated with British outbound pleasure travelers as well as to identify key motivational factors ...
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From motivation to actual travel

Annals of Tourism Research, 1992
Abstract A critical review is presented of all theoretical aspects of the destination-choice process. Decision theory and the destination-choice model are outlined, followed by a discussion of the role of motivation in travel behavior and its complex nature. Subsequently, the role of travel information and the information-gathering stage are examined.
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Backpackers’ Travel Motivations

2022
Márcio Ribeiro Martins, Rui Augusto da Costa   +1 more
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