Myth, adventure and fantasy at the frontier: Metaphors and imagery behind an extraordinary travel experience

International Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 127-141

  Laing, Jennifer H ^a,b,c   Crouch, Geoffrey I ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Extraordinary; Frontier; Imagery; Metaphor; Myth; Narrative

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; IMAGERY; TOURISM; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 67649432349     PISSN: 10992340     EISSN: 15221970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jtr.716     Document Type: Conference Paper

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