...Xavier Matteucci; Sophie Gräf Purpose Research has revealed authenticity and intimacy as inherent and important qualities of many tourism spaces. Intimacy, in particular, has received little attention in creative tourism studies. Therefore, this paper aims to explore the ways in which tourists...

...Long Phi Nguyen; Hoang Phuong Dung Purpose Authenticity is an important factor in attracting tourists to destinations. Using Arnold’s Appraisal Theory of Emotion, the purpose of this paper is to test the relationship between authenticity, consisting of object-based authenticity ( OBA...

.... Findings The study reveals that constructive authenticity and place experience positively influence festival identity, whereas ritual experience and objective authenticity do not have a significant effect. Furthermore, the findings indicate that ES mediates the relationship between FAs and festival...

... of servicescape and place attachment on the experience of ethnic food consumption. Findings The results show that the servicescape and physical evidence of ethnic restaurants significantly relate to postexperience behavior. Substantive and communicative servicescape affected authenticity and exoticism...

... Authenticity is defined as something “which is believed or accepted to be genuine or real” (Taylor, 1991 , p. 17). In respect to Airbnb experiences, a distinctive accommodation interior, uniqueness, close interactions with the hosts, and the local lifestyle or culture are the key factors that contribute mostly...