Predictors of tourists' wellbeing holiday intentions in Finland

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 144-149

  Konu, Henna ^a   Laukkanen, Tommi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Finland; Previous travel experience; Push and pull factors; Tourist motivations; Wellbeing wellness tourism

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053959748     PISSN: 14476770     EISSN: 18395260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/jhtm.17.1.144     Document Type: Article

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