...Burhan Cinar; A.Celil Cakici Purpose This study aims to investigate the interplay between alienation, meaning in life and modes of tourist experience during the pre-travel phase, utilizing the concept of “out-there-ness.” Drawing on Cohen's phenomenology of tourist experience and integrating...

... by associating it with meaning in life. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected via survey from 356 people planning to participate in tourism activities. The survey included demographic questions, the meaning in life scale and the quest for authenticity (QfA) scale, designed by previous researchers...