A voyage from religiousness to secularity and back: a glimpse into ‘Haredi’ tourists

Ultra-orthodox Jews (known as ‘Haredim’) in Israel are increasing their travel demands and their use of existing tourism infrastructure in Israel more than ever before. This exploratory study investigates the question of whether the travel behavior of this group is a reflection of religious tourism or, rather, the tourist behavior of a unique group of religious tourists. Data were collected through three focus groups and face-to-face interviews with some participants of the focus groups. The findings show that the main motivators and determinants of the Haredi travel behavior stem from their daily routine and ultra-religious lifestyle. The study also revealed that minimal, experienced and expected travel attributes are differentiated according to their mode of travel – either as families or as couples.     

从西方经济史看旅游起源若干问题

目前有关旅游起源不同认识的症结在于如何看待原始人类的出行。本文不同意以原始人类迁徙具有被迫性和求生性来否定其为旅行或旅游,认为西方古代经济史提供的基本事实表明,近代以前与谋生相关的旅行、特别是商业旅行大都曾程度不等地带有被迫和求生的色彩,因而从逻辑和历史的角度,被迫性和求生性都不宜作为区分原始迁徙和古代旅行的标尺。本文提出,原始人类迁徙与后世旅行的区别主要在于它不具备旅行活动的基本特征和社会意义。     

Developing a conceptual framework for slow travel: a grounded theory approach

This paper discusses the sociocultural phenomenon of slow travel and explores and clarifies definitional issues. The 30-year-plus antecedents of slow travel are examined. A literature review shows a concentration on four key features: slowness and the value of time; locality and activities at the destination; mode of transport and travel experience; and environmental consciousness. Links to the slow food and slow city movements are discussed, and evidence that slow travel is an important emergent form of tourism in Europe, accounting for 10% of the holiday market, is provided. A grounded theory approach continues the exploration, involving 23 in-depth interviews with practitioners and academics, which revealed that their core requirements for slow travel centred on slowness, the travel experience and environmental consciousness. There was a lack of consensus about the eligibility of car travel and high-speed rail. Slow travel is seen as a group of associated ideas rather than as a watertight definition; it is a mindset about travel rather than a tangible product and concentrates on lack of speed rather than slowness per se. The conclusion shows it to be a growing part of the sustainable tourism paradigm and proposes a working definition of slow travel.     

亲和力与亲切感:旅游城市有待培育的第一引力——“杭州现象”带来的启示

在WEF《旅游竞争力报告》的分析中,中国的“旅游亲和力”表现出惊人的滞后,这不能不让我们警醒.文章意在探寻旅游服务构成元素中“旅游亲争力”的所在及其产生和培育的机理,并从而在中国各地不平衡的发展中寻找出更多的积极因素.为此,文章选取杭州作为有益的实例进行了分析,从城市、旅游供给、市场促销、公共服务等层面给以了一定的追踪,以期能够供旅游城市在建设和经营管理中参照思考.     

对于发展我国旅游保险业的思考

旅游保险是保险业的重要组成部分。本文首先介绍了我国旅游保险的发展情况,并分析了制约我国旅游保险发展的因素,在此基础上,提出了推进我国旅游保险发展的对策。     

我国旅游法之路在何方?

旅游法千呼万唤仍不能出台的根本原因,在于对旅游法的许多根本问题缺乏正确的认识,当然更说不上深入研究.本文从旅游法应当规范的基本法律关系入手,分析了旅游法制定的必要性、迫切性以及它应当规范的对象.介绍了世界旅游立法的现状,提出了我国制定旅游法应该选择模式的建议.     

苏州会展旅游开发的初步研究

会展旅游是国际上新兴的专项旅游形式,因其具有诸多常规旅游产品所没有的优越性,越来越受到人们的青睐.本文从发展苏州大旅游的角度出发,综合考量了苏州发展会展旅游的优势与劣势、机遇与挑战因素,然后提出苏州发展会展旅游的目标定位和一系列对策措施.     

试论旅游纠纷的法律适用

由于我国法律对旅游合同的性质未作界定,司法实践中对旅游纠纷如何适用法律一直争议很大。本文在分析了旅游合同的特性之后．主张旅游合同是一种类型结合的混合合同,旅游纠纷应分别准用《合同法》中最相类似的合同的明文规定,并应适用《消费者权益保护法》的相关规定。本文并对几种主要的旅游纠纷的法律适用提出了自己的看法。     

境外邮轮旅游市场研究综述

邮轮旅游在我国属于一种新兴的旅游方式,近年来受到产业界和理论界的普遍关注.但目前国内对邮轮旅游市场的研究比较匮乏,所能提供的有关邮轮旅游市场需求特征的信息很少.文章全面检索了国外邮轮旅游市场研究的相关文献,并进行了文献统计分析、主题内容分析.研究发现:国外该领域研究文献的大量出现是在2000年之后,全部为实证研究,研究内容包括邮轮游客基本特征和市场细分、邮轮旅游动机、邮轮旅游决策及影响因素、邮轮旅游体验质量和满意度等方面.在此基础上,文章还就未来国内邮轮旅游市场研究和业界实践提出了若干建议.     

Travel preferences of Asian gay men

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) travel is an emerging theme within tourism academia. However, most research to date has focused on the Western context. The reviewed literature appears to assume gay market to be homogenous. The present study contributes to understanding of Asian gay men travel preferences. Qualitative analysis of interviews with Asian gay men is undertaken. Findings suggest that the following categories impact travel decisions among Asian gay men: centrality of being gay to self-identity, degree of disclosure of personal sexuality to others, level of disposable income, purpose of travel, safety and conservativeness of the destination. Moreover, the findings provide a classification for gay tourist attractions. The classification of gay attractions includes the following categories: site/event, exclusivity, popularity, commercialisation, type of benefits provided and political activism. The results point to high diversity of travel preferences among Asian gay men. Treatment of LGBT travellers as a single market is critiqued.     

The 1979 US gasoline shortage and its impact on the tourism industry

Owners or managers of 373 businesses on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, were interviewed in summer 1981 to determine whether they were affected by the 1979 gasoline shortage. The results indicate that half the respondents were affected, the majority of whom were adversely affected. More tourism businesses reported being affected than non-tourism businesses. The effects manifested themselves in staff layoffs and unfilled vacancies. Nevertheless, tourism businesses on the Cape did not alter any of their marketing strategies, excluding the lowering of prices.     

关于旅游供应链研究中几个问题的思考——兼与路科同志商榷

旅游供应链的研究在国内是一个较新的领域和课题,诸多学者在这方面已经作了许多积极和有意义的研究,本文试对当前旅游供应链研究中的供应链模式、旅行社在供应链上的定位等问题作初步探讨,同时就有关问题与路科同志商榷.     

从体验视角看旅游的本质及旅游学科体系的构建

自从马里奥蒂首次从经济学角度对旅游现象作了系统的剖析和论证迄今已近百年,学术界对旅游本质的认识,依然呈现“诸家学说,百花齐放”的局面,严重影响了旅游学科的建构和旅游教育的发展。本文通过理性分析和比较分析两种途径来理解旅游的本质,并由此认为旅游研究应采纳从心理学视角进去,从地理学、社会学和经济学等其他学科的视角出来。整个研究的切入点应该是旅游体验。也就是说,旅游研究应该以体验作为基本视角。最后,本文以此为根基,构筑了旅游学科的基本框架。