Special interest tour preferences and voluntary simplicity lifestyle

International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 389-409

  Chieh Wen, Sheng ^a   Shen, Ming Jian ^b   Chen, Ming Chia ^c  

^a CHIHLEE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b TAKMING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c DA YEH UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Lifestyles; Taiwan; Tourism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992975041     PISSN: 17506182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17506180810909005     Document Type: Article

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