Friday 15 February 2008

Quan 2004

Towards a structural model of the tourist experience: an illustration from food experiences in tourism

Good lit review - approaches some new and strange aspects of the tourism experience
looks at 'peak' vs 'supporting experiences' and comparisions with the daily routine.
I don't really agree with a lot of what is said - I think mainly becasue it doesn't really fit with SA Tourism - There is an assumption that people only go for one thing - 'peak' whatever that may be - and other stuff just happens. I would make such an assumption about SATourism. i think, for example, food may be one of several main reasons why people go to a foreign land.
There is also the comparison with the daily routine - this isn't really what i want to consider - I want to look at the comparison between different types of experience. The comparision with home - recycling etc. is not really what i want to look at.

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