Mobility and modernity in Luang Prabang, Laos: Re-thinking heritage and tourism

International Journal of Heritage Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 98-113

  Staiff, Russell ^a   Bushell, Robyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

community; heritage values; Luang Prabang; mobilities; tourism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871516766     PISSN: 13527258     EISSN: 14703610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13527258.2011.646287     Document Type: Article

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