The travel guidebook: Catalyst for self-directed travel

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3727/108354215X14205687167824R" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.3727/108354215X14205687167824R</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3727/108354215X14205687167824R" target="_blank" >10.3727/108354215X14205687167824R</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

The travel guidebook: Catalyst for self-directed travel

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

An increasing number of travelers are using various sources in order to enhance their travel experience. One overlooked resource is the travel guidebook. To this end, the purpose of this study was to understand the role of the guidebook in the travel experience. Research questions focused on how the traveler is using the guidebook. The study utilized "on the spot" interviews of tourists as well as a questionnaire. Sixty-one tourists or groups of tourists with a total of 137 people were interviewed. As afollow-up, a questionnaire about travel and guidebooks was completed by 98 tourists. Findings from this research indicate the following ideas. Tourist guidebooks are a catalyst for travel by allowing freedom of movement and increased knowledge of theirvisit. Tourist guidebooks add an educational component to travel. Most independent travelers are using some type of guidebook. More and more independent travelers are using the Internet for travel questions, and many of them are carrying

Název v anglickém jazyce

The travel guidebook: Catalyst for self-directed travel

Popis výsledku anglicky

An increasing number of travelers are using various sources in order to enhance their travel experience. One overlooked resource is the travel guidebook. To this end, the purpose of this study was to understand the role of the guidebook in the travel experience. Research questions focused on how the traveler is using the guidebook. The study utilized "on the spot" interviews of tourists as well as a questionnaire. Sixty-one tourists or groups of tourists with a total of 137 people were interviewed. As afollow-up, a questionnaire about travel and guidebooks was completed by 98 tourists. Findings from this research indicate the following ideas. Tourist guidebooks are a catalyst for travel by allowing freedom of movement and increased knowledge of theirvisit. Tourist guidebooks add an educational component to travel. Most independent travelers are using some type of guidebook. More and more independent travelers are using the Internet for travel questions, and many of them are carrying

Druh

J_x - Nezařazeno - Článek v odborném periodiku (Jimp, Jsc a Jost)

CEP obor

AK - Sport a aktivity volného času

OECD FORD obor

—

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2015

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Tourism Analysis

ISSN

1943-3999

e-ISSN

—

Svazek periodika

20

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

1

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

6

Strana od-do

123-128

Kód UT WoS článku

000367323200012

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-84925272547