An investigation into the impact of vacation travel on the tourist

dc.contributor.author	Alexander, Zoe
dc.contributor.author	Bakir, Ali
dc.contributor.author	Wickens, Eugenia
dc.date.accessioned	2012-05-28T08:37:14Z
dc.date.available	2012-05-28T08:37:14Z
dc.date.issued	2012-05-28
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/400
dc.description.abstract	International Journal of Tourism Research, 12(5), 574-590, DOI: 10.1002/jtr.777 2010 This paper explored the impact of vacation travel on the ‘self’ using a questionnaire survey and interviews. Vacation travel emerged as a form of learning about the self, a journey of self-discovery rather than self-recovery. Travel impacts are predominantly self-centered, producing changes that provide opportunities for personal growth. Experiences leading to these changes are mainly infl uenced by interactions with the ‘other’. Importantly, no significant association was found between personality type and being impacted, and no difference was found between a pleasurable and a miserable experience and being impacted. Both fi ndings offer a contribution to knowledge and a platform for further research. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.	en_US
dc.subject	Vacation travel	en_US
dc.subject	Impact	en_US
dc.subject	Self	en_US
dc.subject	Tourist	en_US
dc.subject	Experience	en_US
dc.subject	Personality	en_US
dc.subject	Self-discovery	en_US
dc.title	An investigation into the impact of vacation travel on the tourist	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US