Health and Wellness Benefits of Travel Experiences: A Literature Review

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 709-719

  Chen, Chun Chu ^a   Petrick, James F ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

benefits of travel; health benefits; travel experiences; wellness benefits

Indexed keywords

HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH STATUS; LITERATURE REVIEW; TOURISM; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84884763443     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: 15526763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0047287513496477     Document Type: Article

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