Discovering what matters in a perfect day : a study of well-being of adventure tourists

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Filep, Sebastian, Klint, Louise Munk, Dominey-Howes, Dale and DeLacy, Terry (2013) Discovering what matters in a perfect day : a study of well-being of adventure tourists. In: Adventure tourism : meanings, experience and learning. Taylor, Steve, Varley, Peter and Johnston, Tony, eds. Routledge, Abingdon, U.K., pp. 33-46.

Abstract

If our lives are dominated by a search for well-being then perhaps few activities reveal as much about this quest as our travels (De Botton, 2003). This chapter deals with the following question: What phychological value do tourists get out of adventure holiday experiences?

Item type Book Section
URI https://vuir.vu.edu.au/id/eprint/21885
ISBN 9780415524834 (print), 9780203120095 (online)
Subjects Historical > FOR Classification > 1506 Tourism
Historical > FOR Classification > 1701 Psychology
Historical > Faculty/School/Research Centre/Department > Faculty of Business and Law
Keywords ResPubID26468, ResPubID26457, holidays, tourists, marine activities, sketches, positive emotions, tourist experiences, water, engagement, Vanuatu, Pacific Islands
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