Service Industries

This book is packed with everything amateur chefs need to know about delivering a pop-up restaurant. Including tips from the countrys leading pop-u...

Organised into three parts, replete with four 32-page photo inserts that illustrate the past to the present. A memoir spanning eight decades. The m...

Sex and the sexual have for far too long been consigned to the dark corners by social scientists in general and tourism and leisure scholars in par...

This book aims to unite theory and practice in the field of destination marketing. It attempts to reconcile the gap between the academic literature...

Thanatourism, or dark tourism, is an increasingly pervasive feature of the contemporary tourism landscape. Travel to have actual or symbolic encoun...

Covering the applied managerial perspective of the travel industry, this book looks at the core disciplines and the application of theory to practi...

Covering the applied managerial perspective of the travel industry, this book looks at the core disciplines and the application of theory to practi...

Geotourism is a new, emerging scientific discipline by applying the principles of earth science in the study of natural and human tourism resources...

Events have come to play an ever-growing role in marketing; by connecting products and services with experiences and vice versa, producers can crea...

China, poised to become the world's largest film market, is home to an expansive state-supported movie and television industry. On an unparalleled ...

Step behind the scenes of the biggest mystery of the British Isles Loch Ness is one of the most popular visitor sites in the world. Its stunning be...

This lavish book explores the story behind the promotion of New Zealand''s mountains - through posters, advertisements, hand-coloured photos and mo...

What is Venice worth? To whom does this urban treasure belong? This eloquent book by the internationally renowned art historian Salvatore Settis ur...

In Research Methods in Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management, the authors use a step-by-step approach to guide students through the whole rese...

This new text and reference focuses on stakeholder theory applied to event management and goes beyond traditional approaches by treating event mana...

Most discussion of visitor experiences uses a behavioural or managerial approach where the way the visitor thinks is ignored - it's a black box. V...

It often seems that there is more confusion than consensus regarding tourism theory. Does tourism have theories it can truly own, or does it just b...

Rural tourism is a form of tourism that is based on natural resources and requires intertwining with rural areas. It can be easily integrated with ...

This handbook provides a comprehensive overview and holistic analysis of the intersection between tourism and popular culture. It examines current ...

Nautical tourism encompasses aspects of marine tourism such as sailing, yachting, cruising and diving, as well as harbour-side developments, coasta...

Small and medium tourism enterprises (SMTEs) are considered to dominate the global tourism industry numerically, forming the backbone for the deliv...

During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the tourism industry of Bavaria consistently promoted an image of 'grounded modernity'. This r...

The first tourist destinations were primarily consolidated in the early twentieth century. Since then, tourism has undergone significant changes in...

This book focuses on ethnic and minority communities in urban contexts and the ways in which their cultures are represented in tourism development....

With tourism lauded throughout Latin America as a sure engine of economic growth, actual performance in the sector has varied to an extreme degree....

This is the story of a man and a love affair - a love affair with an island that grew to incorporate the whole of the Caribbean. The Hon Gordon 'Bu...

Tourism can be a challenging subject for students because it is both dynamic and susceptible to economic turbulence and shifts in trends. Tourism: ...

Is travel inherently beneficial to human character?Does it automatically educate and enlighten while also promoting tolerance, peace, and understan...