Tourism and spirituality: A phenomenological analysis

Annals of Tourism Research

Volumn 42, Issue , 2013, Pages 150-168

  Willson, Gregory B ^a   McIntosh, Alison J ^b   Zahra, Anne L ^b  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Phenomenology; Portraits; Spirituality; Tourist experience

Indexed keywords

RELIGION; TOURISM; TOURIST BEHAVIOR; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84874787287     PISSN: 01607383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2013.01.016     Document Type: Article

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