Travel motivations of pilgrims, religious tourists, and spirituality seekers

2021 ◽  
pp. 225-242
Author(s):  
Darius Liutikas
Keyword(s):  
Travel Motivations

The role of perceived fit in the destination choice

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dewi Tojib ◽  
Yelena Tsarenko ◽  
Ting Hin Ho ◽  
Geetu Tuteja ◽  
Sri Rahayu
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
Destination Choice ◽  
Perceived Fit ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
New Destination ◽  
Travel Motivations ◽  
Perceived Attractiveness

As tourism has significant economic and employment impacts, many countries promote new tourist destinations. However, few researchers have examined the mechanisms that influence tourists’ decisions to visit these newly-offered destinations, particularly those not yet in tourists’ evoked set. Drawing upon the push-pull framework and perceived fit theory, this research fills this gap by means of two experimental studies. Study 1 findings show that high perceived fit between travel motivations and destination image positively influences the intention to choose the new destination, and this effect is mediated by the perceived attractiveness of the destination. The findings from Study 2 indicate that the support of the destination community plays a moderating role in this mediating effect. In particular, the perceived attractiveness of the new destination is stronger and leads to the choosing intention only when the local community shows substantial support for the tourism development. Theoretically, perceived fit theory is applied in this research to better understand how the interplay between push and pull factors can explain tourist destination choice. Managerially, the findings can be used by destination marketers to implement effective support strategies when promoting newly-launched tourist destinations.

Do perceptions of time affect outbound-travel motivations and intention? An investigation among Chinese seniors

2016 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiaying Lu ◽  
Kam Hung ◽  
Lili Wang ◽  
Michael A. Schuett ◽  
Liang Hu
Keyword(s):  
Travel Motivations ◽  
Chinese Seniors

THE TOURIST DESTINATION BRAND

2006 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-189
Author(s):  
Branka Berc Radišić ◽  
Biljana Mihelić
Keyword(s):  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Tourism Product ◽  
Travel Motivations ◽  
Recreation Services ◽  
Destination Brand ◽  
Insight Into

Through its growing importance to tourism, the tourist destination is increasingly attracting the attention of researchers and tourism managers. The rationale lies in efforts to gain deeper insight into travel motivations and tourist demands and needs. In destinations, tourists can meet many of their needs, above all, the need for leisure and entertainment. Comfortable accommodations, recreation services and facilities, natural and cultural sights, as well as various entertaining events make the destination attractive to tourists. In competing, the destination that has a more organised offering and an established image of the market will have a higher degree of success. The best way to express a destination’s identity is through a well-crafted umbrella brand. This type of brand allows the promotion of all of the destination’s tourism supply providers, as well as their joint tourism product, on the market.

The Travel Motivations of Canadian Ecotourists

1992 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 3-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul F.J. Eagles
Keyword(s):  
Travel Motivations

scholarly journals Travel Preferences of Millennials in a Highly Urbanized City in the Philippines

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-20
Author(s):  
Candy B. Ruña ◽  
Angelus C. Diamante
Keyword(s):  
Generation Y ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Ancillary Services ◽  
Travel And Tourism ◽  
Food And Beverage ◽  
Travel Motivations ◽  
Search For Information ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
The Relationship

Travel preferences are activities and places that people would like to do and go to.  Millennials, who are also referred to as Generation Y, greatly impact the travel and tourism industry as they reach their peak earning years and spending power.  They travel more frequently, explore more destinations, and constantly search for information and new sensations.  Nowadays, they are active travelers who are starting to build travel motivations and influence their opinions and behavior.  To tap this market, it is important for tourism stakeholders to understand millennials and their travel preferences.  Hence, this paper describes the degree of travel preferences of millennials of a highly urbanized city in the Philippines in terms of attractions, type of accommodation, transportation, food and beverage, ancillary services, and travel budget.  Likewise, it explores the relationship between demographics and travel preferences.  It also determines millennials’ travel purpose, preferred destinations, travel lifestyle, and other factors that influence their travel.

scholarly journals Factor Analysis about Indonesian Students’ Motivations to Study in China Based on Push-Pull Theory

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Shuang Yang ◽  
Sheling Ye ◽  
Haiyan Li
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Cultural Transmission ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Overseas Students ◽  
Income Sources ◽  
Travel Motivations ◽  
Travel Decisions ◽  
Historical Sites ◽  
Travel Decision

Based on the push-pull model, the study is aimed at testing 116 China (Jiangsu Province) overseas students’ travel motivations with the methods of factor analysis，ANOVA analysis, and independent   t -test to explain internal and external factors, which influence overseas students’ travel decision, and further improve overseas students travel market. The results show that leisure and relaxation, togetherness and socialization, and knowledge and culture are top three push factors, while special festivals, historical sites, and financial budgets are top three pull factors. Among sociodemographic factors, gender differences, lengths of visit in China, and main income sources have significant differences in overseas students travel decisions. With “One belt, one road” initiative, travel industries should precisely understand overseas students traveling preferences, explore travelling market layout to balance economic benefits and cultural transmission, and develop overseas students’ traveling destination groups.

scholarly journals Pilgrims’ Motivation for Travelling to the Iasi Feast

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-175
Author(s):  
Maria Tatarusanu ◽  
Valentin Niță ◽  
Iațu Corneliu ◽  
Gina-Ionela Butnaru ◽  
Elena Ciortescu
Keyword(s):  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Demographic Profile ◽  
Religious Tourism ◽  
Travel Motivations ◽  
The City

Abstract Either due to religious and spiritual motivations or to personal ones, religious pilgrimages have become increasingly popular during the last decades. The article proposes a study concerning the motivations of pilgrims who travel to Iasi every year in October to attend a religious event organized in the city. The main goal of this paper is to present the results of the research concerning the main travel motivations of pilgrims. The issue is whether their socio-demographic profile influences their travel motivations and the extent to which pilgrims’ satisfaction is determined by the travel motivations they declare. This is quantitative research which uses a questionnaire survey, based on the data provided by 441 respondents. The results are important for the scholars in religious tourism and for destination managers who use this kind of data to improve their planning and organisational activities of such events.

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