Understanding tourist experience through mindfulness theory

Handbook of Tourist Behavior: Theory and Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 99-115

  Moscardo, Gianna ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84856690784     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203881804-17     Document Type: Chapter

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