...Jeet Dogra; Venkata Rohan Sharma Karri Purpose The process of understanding a tourist begins with an extensive evaluation of tourist’s perceptions about a destination. Though destination image has been widely discussed in tourism literature since the 1970s, little attention has been given...

... transform a negative destination image into a positive one. The main premise is that food can be an effective way of rebranding a destination. Design/methodology/approach The research method used for this exploratory study was the qualitative content analysis of 50 articles from newspapers and magazines...

... image. However, such claims are seldom evaluated into in avitourism locations, which are a niche tourism, but fast growing. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between service quality, visitor satisfaction and destination image and destination loyalty among avian tourists. Design...

... vending can be considered to be a strategic management instrument that can (re)create a destination image and sustain or rejuvenate tourist movements towards a gastronomically rich destination like India. It might help the shareholders in the street-food vending businesses across India to devise...

..., tourists’ satisfaction and destination image directly affect both their attitudes to revisit and their revisit intentions. Practical implications The findings of this study contribute to the extension of the body of knowledge, especially in beach tourism settings where the proposed relationships have...

...) is also performed. The level of the respondent’s actual knowledge of Turkey is analysed by examining the content of their associations. Findings Research findings support a proven multidimensionality of the country/destination image construct. Turkey has become an appealing tourist destination; its...

..., behaviors and expectations. Drawing on data from travel narratives, the purpose of this study is to examine the destination image of Istanbul as revealed in Western travel blogs. In addition, this study aims to identify the demographic characteristics of travelers who are more likely to engage...

...Ana Isabel Rodrigues; Antónia Correia; Metin Kozak Purpose The literature review reveals that lake tourism and lake-destination areas (LDA) have been particularly absent from destination image (DI) studies over 45 years of research. In fact, there is a lack of research concerning...

...Weisheng Chiu; Shiheng Zeng; Philip Shao-Tung Cheng Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore both the cognitive and affective images and examine the effects of destination image through both aspects on satisfaction levels and tourist loyalty. Design/methodology/approach Data collection...

...Hidayet Kislali; Mihalis Kavaratzis; Michael Saren Purpose – This paper aims to contribute to conceptualization of destination image (DI) and shed light on the overlooked socio-cultural aspects of tourism along with recent technological changes. It endeavours to develop a framework...

...Dr Yvette Reisinger, Dr Omar Moufakkir; Mohamed A. Nassar; Mohamed M Mostafa; Yvette Reisinger Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the influence of travel motivation, Muslim-friendly amenities and lifestyle, cognitive and affective destination image and quality of service on Kuwaiti...

... of destination awareness, destination image and motivation. Word of mouth is likely to influence tourist to visit. The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors that may influence tourists to visit marine tourist destinations. Design/methodology/approach – The study has utilized self-administered...

...Andreas H. Zins; Sara Dolnicar; Ilona Pezenka; Christian Buchta Purpose This study focuses on the emotional aspects of destinations and employs two different scales for capturing the affective component of city destination image. The aim of this paper is not only to measure the emotions assigned...

... that comment on destination management issues at macro and micro levels. Originality/value Collectively this collection of papers offers new perspectives concerning the challenges of creating destination image in peripheral locations, the impacts of global mobilities (inward and outward) on destination...

... expounds on certain aspects of the destination that can be improved to satisfy Western travelers. Originality/value The majority of destination image studies rely on structured surveys developed from the researchers' point of view. This study attempts to explore tourists' own perspectives on the nature...

..., this paper explores the 2008 Summer Olympic Games host country image (its people, country, products and as a destination) on the image of the Games. Research on the topic of place image evolves from two literature roots: destination images are frequently examined in tourism studies while place images...