Millennial travel vlogs: emergence of a new form of virtual tourism in the post-pandemic era?

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Urjani Chakravarty ◽  
Gulab Chand ◽  
Udaya Narayana Singh
Keyword(s):  
Travel Writing ◽  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Government Regulations ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Content Creation ◽  
Virtual Tourism ◽  
New Form ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThis paper aims to present the authors’ perspectives on the new narrative styles adopted by international millennial travel vloggers during the COVID-19 pandemic. They aim to promote virtual tourism, and the authors present six examples of millennial vloggers. Considering tighter government regulations relating to travel, vloggers have developed novel ways of content creation through “travel writing.”Design/methodology/approachThe authors used narrative analysis to review their sample of vlogs and how specific changes in each vlogging stage are motivated by viewer expectancy.FindingsMillennial vlogger couples are using the YouTube platform to meet the demand for virtual tourism.Research limitations/implicationsThis study provides new ways of looking at travel vlogging as an occupation and means of entertainment. However, the current dynamic situation may well lead to further challenges for this kind of research.Practical implicationsThe implications relate to the provision of a better understanding of the scope for virtual tourism and how it can lead to new avenues for tourism development.Originality/valueThe authors reviewed millennial vloggers during the COVID-19 pandemic and applied narratology to the vlogs to better analyse the changes caused by the pandemic.

The transracial aesthetic labour of an international teaching assistant

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vijay A. Ramjattan
Keyword(s):  
Racial Identity ◽  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Teaching Assistant ◽  
Content Type ◽  
International Teaching Assistant ◽  
International Teaching ◽  
Good For ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThis paper introduces the concept of transracial aesthetic labour to understand why and how an international teaching assistant (ITA) vocally changes meanings of his racial identity.Design/methodology/approachThe paper uses a narrative analysis to detail instances of transracial aesthetic labour.FindingsFor the ITA, this labour involved orally distancing from or aligning with particular Indian stereotypes for specific contexts.Research limitations/implicationsTransracial aesthetic labour may occur in other industries that deem race an integral part of sounding right or looking good for the job.Practical implicationsThe findings highlight the need for ITAs and universities to rethink the meaning of transracial to combat racist perceptions of ITAs' speech.Originality/valueThe paper advances the aesthetic labour literature by exploring how race is vocally performed for this labour and introducing ITAs as aesthetic labourers.

Tourism as a lever for a more inclusive society

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 731-738
Author(s):  
Javier González-Soria Moreno de la Santa
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Local Economies ◽  
New Destinations ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Models ◽  
Social Opportunities ◽  
Inclusive Society ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose Tourism is an industry with an enormous capacity for galvanizing local economies and for offering economic and social opportunities to broad sectors of the population. But it is not sufficient to just create and develop new destinations, products and services; new models for development that have inclusion at their core need to be adopted, taking up the opportunities offered by a prosperous and growing market. Design/methodology/approach This paper provides a viewpoint analysis of the link between inclusive tourism and tourism development. Findings This paper demonstrates that tourism is about reducing uncertainty around what to expect from a destination or service. It is also about creating an environment where all people feel welcome and included. It creates choice and instils confidence in all people, empowering them to sign up for new experiences. Practical implications In the light of growing inequality globally, this paper demonstrates that it is important to consider how to make tourism, one of the world’s largest industries, more inclusive. Originality/value This paper offers an experience-based analysis and reflection of the bridge between tourism and inclusiveness, particularly in remote and less developed areas.

Residents risk perception of P2P vacation accommodation

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Raquel Camprubí ◽  
Joan B. Garau-Vadell
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tourism Studies ◽  
New Form ◽  
Negative Impacts

Purpose Peer-to-peer (P2P) vacation accommodation has recently emerged as a disruptive new form of tourism development. Its potential negative impacts (economic, socio-cultural and environmental) may make residents feel at risk. Therefore, this paper aims to explore residents’ risk perceptions related to the growth of P2P vacation accommodation. Design/methodology/approach The empirical study was conducted in Mallorca (Spain) among 529 residents and a cluster analysis was carried out. Findings Results indicate clearly differentiated sociodemographic and attitudinal profiles, which can be classified into four tourist types. The conclusions of the paper suggest implications for tourist managers. Originality/value In the field of tourism studies, risk perception has been explored from the perspective of both tourists and hosts. To date, however, residents’ perception of risk has received little attention. Given the importance of resident-tourist interaction in fostering successful destinations this paper focusing on this arena.

Residents’ perceptions and attitudes towards future tourism development

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 688-697 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla Cardoso ◽  
Mónica Silva
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Cultural Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Quantitative Survey ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
The City ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to present the results of a quantitative survey among 140 residents of the city of Porto. Design/methodology/approach The study is a revision of literature and illustration of results of empirical study. Findings The majority of Porto residents consider that tourism brings significant economic benefits and supports the wider social and cultural development of the city, and they consider the overall impact of tourism to be beneficial. Practical implications The paper identifies potential issues and problems and possible mitigating measures. Originality/value The paper provides insights based on a quantitative survey among 140 residents of the city of Porto.

Adaptive reuse of historic buildings: connecting the links between tourist appreciation and visitation

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 531-541
Author(s):  
Adlin Baizura Ariffin ◽  
Mohd Salehuddin Mohd Zahari ◽  
Mohd Hafiz Hanafiah
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Local Authority ◽  
Adaptive Reuse ◽  
Heritage Tourism ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Historic Buildings ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tourism Product ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThis article aims to illustrate the influence of the adaptive reuse of historic buildings on tourists’ appreciation and actual visitation.Design/methodology/approachThis study surveyed the perception of tourists on the adaptive reuse of historic buildings activity in Kuching city, Malaysia, via the causal research design and self-administered questionnaire. Two hundred forty-two respondents participated in this survey.FindingsThis study found that the tourists highly acknowledged the practices of adaptive reuse of the historic buildings. Their positive behaviour is evident when most of the tourists perceived the adaptive reuse of the historic buildings influence their level of appreciation and subsequently translated it into their actual visitation.Practical implicationsBased on these findings, this study proposes that the adaptive reuse of historic buildings be marketed as a heritage tourism product. This promising indication from the tourists will undoubtedly draw several practical implications to the local authority policy on the practices of historic buildings adaptive reuse and how it benefits the heritage tourism development.Originality/valueThis study confirms that adaptive reuse is an excellent initiative as it is not only preserving the historical treasures for future generations but is a catalyst for tourism development and helps to generate income for the community.

Enhancing the transparency of accounting research: the case of narrative analysis

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivo De Loo ◽  
Stuart Cooper ◽  
Melina Manochin
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Extant Literature ◽  
Accounting Research ◽  
Interpretive Approach ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
The Way

Purpose – This paper aims to clarify what ‘narrative analysis’ may entail when it is assumed that interview accounts can be treated as (collections of) narratives. What is considered a narrative and how these may be analyzed is open to debate. After suggesting an approach of how to deal with narrative analysis, the authors critically discuss how far it might offer insights into a particular accounting case. Design/methodology/approach – After having explained what the authors’ view on narrative analysis is, and how this is linked with the extant literature, the authors examine the socialisation processes of two early career accountants that have been articulated in an interview context. Findings – The approach to narrative analysis set out in this paper could help to clarify how and why certain interpretations from an interview are generated by a researcher. The authors emphasise the importance of discussing a researcher’s process of discovery when an interpretive approach to research is adopted. Research limitations/implications – The application of any method, and what a researcher thinks can be distilled from this, depends on the research outlook he/she has. As the authors adopt an interpretive approach to research in this paper, they acknowledge that the interpretations of narratives, and what they deem to be narratives, will be infused by their own perceptions. Practical implications – The authors believe that the writing-up of qualitative research from an interpretive stance would benefit from an explicit acceptance of the equivocal nature of interpretation. The way in which they present and discuss the narrative analyses in this paper intends to bring this to the fore. Originality/value – Whenever someone says he/she engages in narrative analysis, both the “narrative” and “analysis” part of “narrative analysis” need to be explicated. The authors believe that this only happens every so often. This paper puts forward an approach of how more clarity on this might be achieved by combining two frameworks in the extant literature, so that the transparency of the research is enhanced.

The travel constraints faced by retired travelers in the 21st

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gaelle Marie Moal
Keyword(s):  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Travel Constraints ◽  
Constraints Model ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Readable Format ◽  
Specific Influence

Purpose This purpose of this paper is to identify the travel constraints faced by retired travelers and the influence that becoming old in the 21st century exerts on the erection of travel barriers. Design/methodology/approach This research relies on a qualitative approach and the narrative analysis of 15 transcribed interviews with retired adults between the ages of 60 and 85 years. It uses the typology from the hierarchical leisure constraints model to identify and classify the travel constraints faced by older adults today. Findings Interviews with retired respondents led to the identification of 10 categories of travel constraints. The results confirm the specific influence of advancement in age and the need to reinterpret known constraints in the context of ageing today. Research limitations/implications This paper contributes to the understanding of the travel constraints faced by retired adults today. It reveals the necessity to take the influence of ageing today into account to fully understand travel constraints for the current generations of retired travelers. Practical implications This paper provides recommendations to help practitioners and social policy makers overcome the barriers that prevent retired adults from travelling. Social implications This research helps to understand the constraints faced by retired adults when they wish to travel and provides recommendations on how to overcome them, thus contributing to helping retired adults optimize their travel potential and reap the health and wellness benefits associated with traveling. Originality/value This research identifies the specific constraints faced by retired adults today and presents them in a clear and readable format of constraint categories. It extends the existing research on older consumers, marketing and tourism.

Revitalisation of the Old Township of Ipoh, Malaysia

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Wee Lim Hew ◽  
David Yoon Kin Tong ◽  
Gerald Guan Gan Goh
Keyword(s):  
Policy Development ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Urban Regeneration ◽  
Historical Study ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Insight Into

Purpose – This paper aims to propose a direction for rejuvenating the declining Ipoh Old Town through a conservation-based approach. Design/methodology/approach – Recommendations for revitalisation are based on comparison between the local government's development proposals and historical study of revitalisation initiatives undertaken in neighbouring countries. Findings – The review has found that the revitalisation of Ipoh should be more towards servicing the needs of its residents than to gain from tourism development. Practical implications – Findings of the review have blurred the distinction between purist and ameliorist stances of conservation and suggest that the policy development should be a partnership of all stakeholders, vested with powers to implement. Originality/value – This paper provides an insight into urban regeneration for smaller, more local-dependent historic towns.

Revisiting the museum experience

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 567-587 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Roederer ◽  
Marc Filser
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Museum Experience ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThis paper aims to contribute to the area of museum experience research, by exploring how consumers build stories to tell different experiences generated from a visit to a museum and by viewing these inductive findings in the light of recent research on consumption experiences (Lanier and Rader, 2015).Design/methodology/approachA qualitative study is conducted. Twenty-three narratives were analysed relating a visit to ZKM museum in Karlsruhe (Germany) using narrative analysis techniques, as they are suitable to capture sensations, emotions and feelings.FindingsZKM museum emerges from the analysis of the narratives as a cradle for stochastic experiences (Lanier and Rader, 2015). The narratives develop several episodes that correspond to performance and liberatory experiences. A reconceptualization of the museal experience is proposed as a mesh of performance, stochastic or liberatory episodes, that capture the subject’s perspective.Research limitations/implicationsThe study was limited to students who were 19-23 years of age and to one museum. Future research should include a wider age group and other museums.Practical implicationsThe findings provide useful insights for curators, educators and exhibit designers staging museal experiences.Social implicationsThe findings provide a better understanding of different experiences occurring in the same experiential context and their meaning from the subject’s perspective.Originality/valueLanier and Rader (2015) typology has not yet been tested in a museal context. The findings suggest that the same context can generate a set of various episodes (performance, liberatory, stochastic) within a given experience. From a methodological perspective, the results show that qualitative approaches are relevant to segment the museal offer based on sought experiences.

Airlift and tourism development: two sides of the same coin

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 739-745
Author(s):  
Gavin Eccles
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Ways Of Working ◽  
Two Sides ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This viewpoint paper provides insights and actions as to how destinations and airports need to be aligned in post-COVID-19 resumption. This paper aims to inform those working in airports and tourism boards about how to deal with airlines and support connectivity and route development post-COVID-19. Design/methodology/approach This paper provides a practical viewpoint based on working with airlines and tourism boards as part of consultancy and advisory development. Findings This paper offers practical suggestions on how airlines, airports and tourism boards can work together to support air connectivity and tourism development. Practical implications This paper provides those working in aviation and the tourism industry with practical steps to manage route development and connectivity post-COVID-19. Originality/value The paper suggests new ways of working towards the integration of efforts made by airlines, airports and tourism boards.

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