Exploring the essence of a memorable travel experience

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dc.contributor.advisorRitchie, J. R. Brent
dc.contributor.authorTung, Vincent Wing Sun
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-18T21:49:23Z
dc.date.available2017-12-18T21:49:23Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 127-138en
dc.description.abstractToday, the concept of a travel experience has become a focal point in tourism research and management. While academic studies have traditionally examined tourism products as a function of the optimal, satisfactory, quality and extraordinary experiences, our knowledge of a memorable experience (ME) remains poorly understood. This thesis sought to explore the essence of a memorable experience, in the context of travel, by utilizing research in psychology to understand the conceptual background of memory formation and retention, and to identify those types of travel experiences and key elements within a destination that were most frequently recollected as salient factors which contributed to visitors' MEs. This was accomplished via in-depth interviews with 208 respondents and their responses were subsequently content analyzed. The study ends with a discussion of the implications of these results for tourism practitioners and proposes several future research areas.
dc.format.extentx, 147 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationTung, V. W. (2009). Exploring the essence of a memorable travel experience (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2557en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/2557
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/103558
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
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dc.titleExploring the essence of a memorable travel experience
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineManagement
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Business Administration (MBA)
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ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 1902 520502072
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