Introducing tourist experience and fulfilment research

摘要: [Extract] Towards the end of 2012 United Nations World Tourism Organisation provided a press release signifying that one billion tourists had crossed international borders during year (UNWTO, 2012). Undoubtedly this figure will be quoted and re-quoted by tourism students scholars as they use it to justify, albeit indirectly, significance their work. The attention statistic at start book is much more circumspect. It difficult provide coherent generalisations about even million tourists, let alone billion, when are from same demographic segments country. therefore appropriate identify our interests in topic tourist experience fulfilment consistently localised specific. Our broad intention highlight way well-defined groups travelling particular ways specific kinds places develop sense well-being. This purpose not apologetic or necessarily limiting for scope A persistent mindful appreciation however each chapter describes component part total jigsaw important. prevailing awareness study treatment might prevent problem researchers seeing contradictions across studies where none really exist. focus on context an variegated phenomenon also healthy reminder many remain studied we apply concepts positive psychology tourists' personal growth well-being. Couch surfing those who volunteer time altruistic purposes opportunities but so too different package emerging markets India China.