...Daniel Paül i Agustí Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse whether publicly shared images on Instagram are representative of tourist behaviour in a destination. This aspect is crucial for destination image management, as it can influence the way tourists perceive the destination...

... travelers’ destination image and travel intention. Design/methodology/approach Through the distribution of online questionnaires on site, this study collected a total of 349 valid questionnaires. Subsequently, the researcher used partial least squares structural equation modeling to analyze the data...

... method, based on a survey of 439 tourists who have cross-border travel experience, the partial least squares approach was performed to test the hypotheses. Findings The results show that internal factors had a stronger influence on destination image compared to external factors. Among different...

.... Destination image Perception completion law Aesthetics Behavior Signaling theory Imagery Modal completion Visual information Ambiguity Investigating online visual information from a tourism perspective is of paramount importance and holds immense value in understanding tourists’ decision...

...Miguel Ángel Moliner-Tena; Lucio Hernández-Lobato; Juan Carlos Fandos-Roig; María Magdalena Solís-Radilla Purpose This paper aims to establish the causal relationship between destination image and tourist motivation and engagement. Design/methodology/approach A causal model with seven...

... and destination attachment fully mediate the relationship between destination image and conservation intention, while the serial multiple mediator effect in the heritage destination image model is not significant. Originality/value The findings contribute to the understanding of tourists’ heritage conservation...

... organizations. Keeping a record of certain aspects of the projected destination image of an attraction (Cancun in this study) will grant the design of better strategies for the promotion and administration of destinations without the time-consuming effort of manually evaluating high quantities of textual...

...Clara Cubillas-Para; Juan Gabriel Cegarra-Navarro; Eva Tomaseti-Solano Purpose The intangible nature of tourism means that variables such as destination image (DIM) or intention to recommend (IR) are crucial for tourists, as they are reliable sources of information. However, since these are dynamic...

... of the role of perceived risk and its effects on cognitive and affective image and travel intention. For instance, to the best of the author’s knowledge, it is the first study to consider the effects of social risk in the pandemic context. It also offers insights into the mediating effect of destination image...

... of the tourist experience during their visit. Previous studies on destination image focused on measuring and successfully capturing the tourists' perceived image using the perspective of “before and after” visitation. Design/methodology/approach The paper applies volunteer-employed photography...

... on their destination image formation process. Findings This form of cultural capital is mainly developed by exposure to art forms through family, social and further reference groups. Opera Houses project cognitive images of cosmopolitanism, affective images of social belonging and conative images of further...

...Theera Erawan Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the direct and indirect effects of destination image on destination loyalty. Indirect effects are measured via tourists’ satisfaction. Design/methodology/approach A reliable conceptual framework was developed through a mixed methods...

...Fang Wang; Lijun Lu; Lu Xu; Bihu Wu; Ying Wu Purpose Tourists’ destination image is crucial for visiting intentions. An ancient capital with diverse characteristics is an important component of China’s urban tourism. The purpose of this paper is to address the following questions: what...

...Hany Ragab; Abeer A. Mahrous; Ahmed Ghoneim Purpose There is a substantial body of the literature on the role of destination image in tourist’s future behavior, however, the majority of these studies were conducted in “Sun-and-Sand” destinations, and only a few studies have addressed this research...

...Sabrina da Rosa; Francisco Antonio dos Anjos; Melise de Lima Pereira; Marcos Arnhold Junior Purpose The purpose of this paper is to measure the image of surf tourism destination, Praia do Rosa, Santa Catarina, Brazil, in order to examine the complex relationship between destination image...

... tourism, modify and align tourism products, enhance farming techniques and ultimately improve the destination image and branding of the place. Originality/value This is the first attempt to try to explore tourists’ street food preference and will help in maximising the influx of foreign tourists...

... the extent terrorism risk is acted upon. Results indicate that the higher the travellers’ cosmopolitan conviction is, the less significantly they seem to be affected by the fear of terrorism. Practical implications The study offers cues on how managers and policy makers can enhance destination image...

...Shakir Hussain Parrey; Iqbal Ahmad Hakim; Raouf Ahmad Rather Purpose The purpose of this paper is to enlarge the current understanding of destination image in view of identified sources of risk and to investigate the mediating role of government initiatives and media influence for sustainable...

...Suhail Ahmad Bhat; Mushtaq Ahmad Darzi Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact of destination image on satisfaction level and tourist loyalty toward the various tourist destinations in Jammu and Kashmir. The study, also, attempted to investigate the mediating role...

...Zurina Mohaidin; Koay Tze Wei; Mohsen Ali Murshid Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors of environmental attitude, motivation, destination image, word-of-mouth, and perceived service quality to predict the tourists’ intention to select sustainable tourist destination. It also...