Byron Bay: An alternate health and wellness destination

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 158-166

  Wray, Meredith ^a   Laing, Jennifer ^b   Voigt, Cornelia ^c  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alternate; Destination; Development; Experiences; Tourism; Wellness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903998437     PISSN: 14476770     EISSN: 18395260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/jhtm.17.1.158     Document Type: Article

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