Understanding travelers' experiences of gastronomy through etymology and narration

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 161-192

  Kivela, Jakša J ^a   Crotts, John C ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b School of Business   (United States)

Author keywords

Dining out experience; Gastronomy; Hong Kong; Macau; Mythology; Narrative; Traveler

Indexed keywords

EID: 68249117933     PISSN: 10963480     EISSN: 15577554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1096348008329868     Document Type: Article

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