This paper studies the role of stakeholders for tourism development in Malaysia based on the perceptions of tourists who come to the Melaka city. Even though the tourists are satisfied by the existing facilities available presently, there are a few shortcomings that need to be addressed such as neglected traditional issues, bureaucratic barriers, definition of sustainable tourism and communicat...

Medical tourism, a thriving industry encompassing both healthcare and tourism sectors, has experienced exponential growth over the past decades. The intensifying competition within global market necessitates closer examination of pivotal role played by perceptions medical tourists in their decision-making process regarding health destination visits. Thus, this study aims to explore interplay be...

Bu araştırmanın amacı, medikal turistlerin tercihinde etkili olan faktörlerin (ülke ortamı, hizmetler/tesisler, maliyetler, turizm destinasyonu), bazı sosyo-demografik özellikler (cinsiyet, yaş, medeni durum, aylık gelir, eğitim, kıta/bölge) dikkate alınarak incelenmesidir. amaçla, çalışmada Fetscherin ve Stephano’nun (2016) dört boyut 34 ifadeden oluşan Medikal Turizm İndeksi (MTI) kullanılmış...

Southern African protected areas (PAs) harbour a great diversity of animals, which represent a large potential for wildlife tourism. In this region, global change is expected to result in vegetation changes, such as bush encroachment and increases in vegetation density. However, little is known on the influence of vegetation structure on wildlife tourists' wildlife viewing experience and satisf...

Between October 1999 and March 2000, Auckland, New Zealand hosted the largest sporting event ever held in the country, the America's Cup Yacht Race. This paper investigates the impact of this race on destination crime rates, especially against tourists: it statistically models tourism-related crime observing that there was no significant difference between the victimization rates of domestic an...

This study extends technology acceptance model (TAM) to investigate the antecedents and consequences of social media adoption by tourists and travel agents. It compares their perceptions on social media adoption and its consequences. Online survey was addressed to tourists and travel agents for data collection purposes. Structural equation modelling was employed for analysis purposes. The findi...