Revisiting VFR tourism in South Africa

South African Geographical Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 139-157

  Rogerson, Christian M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

circular migration; South Africa; tourism; VFR

Indexed keywords

MIGRATION DETERMINANT; POST-APARTHEID; RURAL AREA; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM ECONOMICS; TOURISM MARKET; TOURIST DESTINATION; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84931052517     PISSN: 03736245     EISSN: 21512418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03736245.2015.1028981     Document Type: Article

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