“If I was going to die I should at least be having fun”: Travel blogs,meaning and tourist experience |
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Institution: | 1. Centre for Business in Society Coventry University, Jaguar Building, Priory Street, Coventry University CV1 5FB, United Kingdom;2. Nottingham University Business School, Jubilee Campus, Wollaton Road, Nottingham NG8 1BB, United Kingdom |
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Abstract: | Travel blogs are an under-utilised resource for researchers of tourism experiences. They can provide rich insights on how tourists express the transformational effects of their experiences for the self. This study of travel blogs by nineteen British bloggers reveals how elements of the narrative relating to self-reflection and emotions are central to the process of transforming their travel experiences into personally meaningful experiences. Bloggers implicitly and explicitly express how travel contributes to self-identity, signalling self-development. The study contributes to knowledge about the lasting impact of long term travel on people, adding meaning symbolic of an evolving self. |
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Keywords: | Backpacker travel Tourist experience Travel narratives Travel blogs |
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