Carmela Bosangit
"If I was going to die I should be having fun": travel blogs, meaning and tourist experience
Bosangit, Carmela; Hibbert, Sally; McCabe, Scott
Abstract
Travel blogs are an under-utilised resource for researchers of tourism experiences. They can provide rich insights on how tourists express the transformational effects of their experiences for the self. This study of travel blogs by nineteen British bloggers reveals how elements of the narrative relating to self-reflection and emotions are central to the process of transforming their travel experiences into personally meaningful experiences. Bloggers implicitly and explicitly express how travel contributes to self-identity, signalling self-development. The study contributes to knowledge about the lasting impact of long term travel on people, adding meaning symbolic of an evolving self.
Citation
Bosangit, C., Hibbert, S., & McCabe, S. (2015). "If I was going to die I should be having fun": travel blogs, meaning and tourist experience. Annals of Tourism Research, 55(1-14), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2015.08.001
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Aug 11, 2015 |
Online Publication Date | Sep 2, 2015 |
Publication Date | Nov 1, 2015 |
Deposit Date | Jun 25, 2018 |
Publicly Available Date | Feb 5, 2019 |
Print ISSN | 0160-7383 |
Electronic ISSN | 1873-7722 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 55 |
Issue | 1-14 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2015.08.001 |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1106333 |
Publisher URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160738315001024?via%3Dihub |
Contract Date | Nov 23, 2018 |
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