Cross-Cultural Validation of a Memorable Tourism Experience Scale (MTES)

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 323-335

  Kim, Jong Hyeong ^a   Ritchie, J R Brent ^b  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

experience scale; memorable tourism experience scale; memorable tourism experiences; memory; tourism experience

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL RELATIONS; MEMORY; STUDENT; TOURISM; TOURIST BEHAVIOR;

TAIWAN;

EID: 84898686884     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: 15526763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0047287513496468     Document Type: Article

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