Choice Of Tourist Destination Research Articles

Tourist Perceptions of Tourism Object in Central Aceh

Central Aceh Regency as one of the western most regions of Indonesia is one of the areas that is the choice of tourist destinations. The natural condition of Central Aceh district which is located in the highlands makes this area crowded with tourists. There are various types of tourism found in Central Aceh district ranging from nature tourism, agro tourism, and historical tourism. This study aims to determine the perception of tourists towards tourism objects in Central Aceh district in terms of Attraction, Amnesity, Accessibility and Hospitality Aspects. This study uses a quantitative descriptive research approach with primary data sources collected using a questionnaire via google form and limited interviews with several respondents. The results showed that the perception of tourists to tourism objects in Central Aceh Regency as a whole is quite good with a percentage of 78%. In particular, tourist perceptions of the attractions aspect of Central Aceh tourism objects are classified as good with a percentage of 85%, the amnesity aspect is quite good with a percentage of 72%, the accessibility aspect is quite good with a percentage of 71% and the hospitality aspect is classified as good with a percentage of 86%.

Domestic leisure tourism destination choice and who do we trust-the case of Bulgaria

Destination marketing and branding are key factors that considerably influence the destination choices for both domestic and international visitors. Understanding the dynamics of how tourists select which destination to visit is crucial for destination planners, tourism organizations, and businesses. This is particularly so in the context of domestic tourism, in which it is imperative to study the factors that influence consumer choices and more specifically, the factors that influence domestic destination choices. This paper explores the influence of different information sources when choosing a destination in the context of the domestic tourism market in Bulgaria. The study is based on the data collected from a national representative survey (N = 1,003) which utilizes a two-staged random sample stratified by districts and the residence place type. The findings suggest that the most influential information source for destination choice for domestic visitors is the opinions/suggestions of friends and relatives. This is the case for all age groups, regardless of their gender, marital status, number of children, education levels, income, or place of residence. The findings of the study provide valuable insights into the existent literature on domestic tourism and destination marketing. Although particularly focused on the unique dynamics of domestic tourism in Bulgaria, the findings of the study can be useful to tourism stakeholders at destinations with a developed domestic market, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe.

Tourists as Stakeholders. For a Better Tourist Involvement in Promoting Sustainable Tourism

The development of tourism activities will be achieved, in line with global and regional policies, by promoting sustainable development and increasing stakeholders’ involvement. Beyond the affirmation of principles, it is necessary to establish concrete methods for integrating tourists, as stakeholders, into the decision-making process of tourism companies and for educating tourists in the choice of sustainable tourism destinations and activities. This article aims to review some possible methods for educating and involving tourists in sustainable tourism principles and behaviours, with reference to the measures already undertaken by large groups of tourism establishments.

Tourist perceptions of tourism destinations choice and loyalty: A perspective on developing sustainable rural tourism in Bangladesh

Tourist perception refers to the emotional and psychological evaluations that tourists form as a result of their encounters with the destination, including its attractions, people, culture, and services. It can significantly influence tourism destination choice and loyalty, which means returning to the same destination or recommending it to others. The primary objective of this research endeavor is to investigate the perspectives held by tourists regarding their selection of destinations and their loyalty towards these destinations. The study specifically concentrates on the advancement of sustainable rural tourism within the context of Bangladesh. The study was based on quantitative methods, the study's premise, and many statistical measurements, such as descriptive statistics, validity, reliability, regression analysis, and the study's hypothesis. The results of the study indicate that the main determinants of tourist site selection and revisiting the tourist spots are based on the dynamic service qualities and availability of basic facilities at the tourist spots, as well as the higher propensity to reenter rural tourist places and localities. The implications for stakeholders encompass the necessity of allocating resources to develop quality services, enhance the basic facilities in tourist spots, and develop comprehensive marketing strategies aimed at promoting rural areas as attractive tourist destinations. This research makes a valuable contribution to the creation of effective strategies for sustainable development in the rural tourism industry of Bangladesh by examining tourist attitudes.

Modeling wine consumer typology, motivation, satisfaction and loyalty: Wine tourism destination visitors vs residents in Florida

Purpose This study aimed to identify both visitors’ and residents’ general wine consumer typology as well as their typology specific to a wine destination, Florida, and investigated the influences of these typologies on consumer motivation to visit a winery in Florida and their motivations’ influences on their satisfaction with the winery visit and loyalty in the way of likelihood to revisit. Design/methodology/approach Two studies were conducted to identify the wine consumer typology and its influences, one with residents of a wine destination and one with its visitors. In both studies, the same cross-sectional survey design was conducted. The survey was designed using the survey design tools of Qualtrics. Findings Study results showed similar general wine consumer typology for both visitors and residents but slight differences in the destination-specific wine consumer typology. Results also revealed differences in the influences of these typologies on motivation, with different influences on satisfaction and loyalty for the two segments. Originality/value Even though consumer typologies have been discussed in tourism destination decision-making and choice, consumer typology in wine destination consumption has been lacking in the literature. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to identify both visitors’ and residents’ general wine consumer typology as well as their typology specific to a wine destination, Florida, and to investigate the influences of these typologies on consumer motivation to visit a winery in Florida and their motivations’ influences on their satisfaction with the winery visit and likelihood to revisit.

Has COVID-19 changed tourist destination choice?

This study investigates changes in tourists' preferences for destination choice in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic using a scenario-based intertemporal hybrid choice model. The empirical results indicate that tourists emphasized medical services, hygiene conditions, and smart tourism when selecting tourist destinations during the pandemic but were more concerned with attractions and service quality when the pandemic eased. The preference structure at various stages of the pandemic differed greatly for tourists who strongly engaged in counterfactual thinking. Individuals who perceived increased risks tended to select alternative destinations to those they had previously visited. The results also show that tourist choice behavior in this context can be explained by reference dependence and loss aversion as underlined by prospect theory.

The effect of country personality on destination choice and satisfaction

The developments in the century we live in have also affected the tourism sector. In particular, competition between destinations has increased, and many new destinations have begun to be offered to tourists. This situation has caused the decision-making processes of tourists to become more complex. Because consumption preference decisions are affected by emotional as well as rational factors. Many factors play a role in tourists' destination choices and purchasing decisions. When we consider countries as destinations, country personalities can also influence the destination choice of tourists. From this point of view, it is aimed at determining whether the country’s personality as perceived by tourists visiting Turkey has an effect on their destination choice and satisfaction. It is known that a positive perception of country personality has a significant effect on consumers' destination choice and, accordingly, their satisfaction with the destination. In this context, first a conceptual framework was created, and then data were collected through face-to-face and online surveys with tourists. In the research, 395 of the questionnaires applied to foreign tourists visiting Turkey were evaluated. The data obtained in the study were analyzed with the SPSS statistical package program and discussed in terms of descriptive and inferential statistics. As a result of the analysis, it has been determined that there is a significant relationship between the country personality's destination choice and satisfaction. In addition, with the regression analysis, it was seen that the personality of the country positively affected both the destination choice decisions and satisfaction perceptions of the tourists.

Impacts of climate change knowledge on coastal tourists’ destination decision-making and revisit intentions

Few studies have examined the effects of number of visits and climate change knowledge on coastal tourists' destination choice sets. Further, the theoretically grounded models of coastal tourists' revisit intention under climate change have been rarely explored. Therefore, we adopted a sequential multi-method approach across two studies and investigated the effects of number of visits (first-time vs. repeat tourists) and climate change knowledge on early and late destination consideration sets. We also applied protection motivation theory and a general model of tourist destination choice to examine the effects of coastal tourists' climate change knowledge, hypothetical shifts in destination attractiveness, perceived climate change risks at destinations, and place attachment on revisit intentions. The results from the first study showed that repeat tourists tended to consider more destinations in both early and late consideration sets. There was a difference in the early destination consideration sets between tourists with high and low climate change knowledge, but no difference in the later destination consideration sets between tourists with high and low climate change knowledge. These results are different from the tripographic characteristics of general repeat tourists that previous studies found, and they confirm the importance of climate change knowledge for destination decision-making. In addition, the results from the second study indicated that climate change knowledge was the most important antecedent of revisit intention, followed by hypothetical shifts in destination attractiveness, place attachment, and risk perception. Thus, future efforts to understand tourists’ destination decision-making in the context of climate change should consider climate change-induced cognition-affective aspects as part of knowledge-centered models connecting destination choice with perceived risks. The theoretical and practical implications of our findings are discussed.

Drivers in determining medical tourism destination choice among international tourists using partial least squares method

Medical tourism is a relatively new segment that has spurred the attention of major health care leaders across the globe over the decade. The global medical tourism market has shown extensive growth whereby global medical tourism generated USD11.56 billion in 2020 which increased to USD13. 98 billion in 2021. The amount is projected to grow to USD53.51 billion in 2028. In Asia region, few countries are playing their roles as medical destinations such as Thailand and Singapore. However, Malaysia continues to lag far behind the neighbouring countries in terms of number of international visitors. Thus, the study aims to determine the drivers of medical tourism destination choice among international tourists. Purposive sampling technique was applied for the study. A total of 115 responses from 21 different countries were collected through Medical Tourism Agency Website and their overseas branch. Data were analysed using partial least squares method. It can be concluded that lower cost and tourist attraction have paramount importance as drivers in choosing Malaysia as medical tourism destination. The outcome of the study will contribute to the field of medical tourism particularly in the context of improvising the marketing strategies and strategic partnership.

Evaluation of Tourism Attraction Factors in West Sichuan of China Minority Areas Based on G1-EAHP

The ethnic tourism developed in China has become an important industrial pillar for poverty alleviation. This paper takes ' West Sichuan ' as the research object, verifies the correlation degree of regional featured tourism attraction factors, and then uses the extended analytic hierarchy process (EAHP) to calculate the weight of each factor, and puts forward analysis and suggestions. Research shows that: 1) Natural scenery and folk culture are the incentive factors. 2) Preference for ethnic tourism tourists compared to the degree of regional development, prefer the original features of the scenic area. 3) The actual situation and cultural connotation of scenic spots play a decisive role in the choice of tourist destinations. The conclusions not only contribute to the targeted improvement of ethnic tourism in West Sichuan, but also serve as a model for other regions to learn from to help ethnic areas flourish.

What Determines Destination Choice of Bridal Photography Tourists?

ABSTRACT Bridal photography tourism as an Oriental Style of honeymoon traveling is recognized as a unique cultural phenomenon in China. This study attempts to identify the factors that are significantly related with bridal photography tourists’ destination choice through binary logit regression analysis. The results indicate that metropolises are more attractive to relatively senior couples planning to shop for wedding stuff. Regional and cultural differences are the key factor for provincial cities to catch the eyeballs of young couples. Ancient towns with a romantic atmosphere are beneficial for couples to seek fun and happiness. In terms of coastal destinations, pre-wedding travelers tend to trust the professional photography service provided at domestic seaside cities. Tropical islands located in Southeast Asia are able to satisfy the needs of gaining prestige. A niche destination mainly serves the purpose of creating extraordinary bridal photos. Additionally, photography cost is significantly more influential than other trip characteristics in determining the attractiveness of a bridal photography destination. The findings of this study can be useful to destination marketers in the effort to capture Chinese bridal photography tourists with corresponding marketing plans and strategies.

Tourists-generated photographs in online media and tourism destination choice: The case of Shiraz metropolis in Iran

Tourists-generated photographs in online media and tourism destination choice: The case of Shiraz metropolis in Iran

Valuing Accessibility in Hospitality and the Loyalty of Tourists with Disabilities

The official data regarding the development of the tourist activity shows its importance and reflexes on the economy and social well-being. However, the question is whether the countries are properly prepared to meet all tourism demands with equality, which is why the needs of people with disabilities or reduced mobility are addressed in this study. Accessibility in accommodation facilities is an essential factor, whether by seeking to understand ways to eliminate barriers and/or how to develop an environment that is conducive to tourism activity. Thus, the research aims to analyze the valuation of accessibility in the choice of the accommodation and aspects that may influence the loyalty of the tourist with disabilities or with reduced mobility (TwDMr). The study is characterized as applied descriptive, with a bibliographic survey and the use of a questionnaire with both open and closed questions. It collected results from 995 respondents, serving as a basis for quali-quanti analyses. The results establish that having access to tourist activities positively influences people's quality of life; the importance of accessibility in the purchase of a tourism product or service was proven, highlighting the accessibility of the means of accommodation as the most important element in the TwDMr's choice of tourist destination. It was concluded that meeting the accessibility requirements in the means of accommodation influences the choice of tourist destination, generating value to the enterprise, leading to loyalty, and, as a result, the TwDMr tend to be more loyal when their needs are adequately met.

The Spatial Mismatch between Tourism Resources and Economic Development in Mountainous Cities Impacted by Limited Highway Accessibility: A Typical Case Study of Lhasa City, Tibet Autonomous Region, China

We studied the misalignment between tourism resources and economic development in mountainous cities in the context of limited highway network accessibility. Using Lhasa City as a case study, we illustrated how to evaluate tourism resources and economic development and how to improve tourism resources and promote economic development. The tourism resources possessed by tourism destinations are prerequisites for tourism activities. This study focuses on the coupling coordination relationship between the degree of superiority in tourism resources and the level of economic development in Lhasa City. Data from Lhasa City in 2010, 2015, and 2020 were compared to explore a way of optimizing the spatial pattern of tourism development. The results of this study are as follows. (1) As a typical mountainous area on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, the accessibility of Lhasa’s mountainous area largely influences the choice of tourist destinations and is also an important indicator for evaluating the degree of tourism resource superiority. (2) On the whole, the economic development of Lhasa City and the degree of tourism resource superiority is not coordinated, mainly in the low coupling coordination stage, and with the passage of time, the degree of coupling coordination gradually becomes weaker. (3) If a town has advantageous tourism resources with slow economic development, it is easy to fall into the “resource curse” dilemma. In addition, if a town has poor tourism resources, it will be reduced to an outflow area of population and resources after leaving the investment drive, and easy to fall into the dilemma of the “poverty trap”.

Effects of Tourist Destination Choice Attributes on Perceived Value and Tourism Satisfaction at Geochang Changpowon: Moderating Effect of Tourist Prior Knowledge

The tourism industry policies of local governments have been linked to events in each region, but over time, tourists have come to a situation where they may not feel the differentiation or attractiveness of tourist destinations. Recently, local governments are investing in eco-friendly waterside ecological parks to revitalize the local economy. The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence relationship between tourist destination choice attributes(attractiveness, convenience, and experientiality), perceived value, and satisfaction, and to analyze the moderating effect of tourists’ prior knowledge at the tourist destination of a local waterside ecological. 462 questionnaires were used for the final analysis, and AMOS 21.0 was employed to analyze the measurement model and path model. As a result of the empirical analysis, first, the attractiveness, convenience, and experientiality of the tourist destination choice attributes have a positive effect on perceived value. Second, attractiveness, convenience, experientiality, and perceived value have a positive effect on satisfaction. Third, the moderating effect of tourists’ prior knowledge in the relationship between tourist destination choice attributes and perceived value is not significant at the of 0.05. Fourth, the moderating effect of tourists’ prior knowledge in the relationship between tourist destination choice attributes and satisfaction is partially significant at 0.05 and 0.01. It is shown that a tourist destination choice attribute-perceived value-tourism satisfaction model is possible. It can be seen that the role of tourist destination choice attributes is important in increasing tourism satisfaction and perceived value. However, the moderating effect of tourism prior knowledge is partially significant, showing that it is possible to play a certain role in improving tourism satisfaction and perceived value.

Generation-Z and travelling interest in Tebing Tinggi

Purpose — The aim of this research is to examine the interest of Generation-Z in travel by exploring the factors that influence their choice of tourism destination and reasons for traveling.Method — To collect data for this research, a qualitative method was employed whereby an open-ended online questionnaire was distributed to 71 individuals belonging to the Z generation in Tebing Tinggi City. We utilized thematic analysis as the technique to examine and analyze the data collected.Result — We found that Generation-Z has a psychological need for vacations to alleviate the stress caused by their numerous responsibilities. When traveling, they typically choose the closest and most renowned tourist destination in their area, without spending excessive amounts of money. Popular activities for them include searching for picturesque locations, experiencing local cuisine, and camping. To travel affordably and efficiently, Generation-Z often opts for private vehicles such as motorcycles or cars, which enable them to visit multiple places.Contribution — This study contributes to the body of knowledge on Generation-Z travel behavior and has implications for the tourism industry in terms of catering to this demographic's unique preferences and needs.

Using TikTok in tourism destination choice: A young Chinese tourists' perspective

This study adopted the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology 2 to investigate the influence of TikTok on the travel decision-making of young Chinese tourists. The model was further adapted by introducing the variable of perceived trust and using age as a moderating variable, to examine the differences between millennials and Generation Z. The findings of multiple cluster analysis and structural equation modeling indicated that perceived trust and hedonic motivation were the most important drivers of these tourists' actual behavior. The results also revealed that there are significant differences in the factors that influence the choice of destination for Millennials and Gen Z using TikTok. This study enriches research and empirical investigation of TikTok in the context of tourism marketing and consumer decision-making in the digital environment. Its findings will help tourism marketers use short video-sharing platforms more effectively as an element of marketing.

An ANP-TOPSIS model for tourist destination choice problems under Temporal Neutrosophic environment

Decision-making is a systematic process of solving real-world problems that provide an optimal solution after checking the achievable set of alternatives. As decision-making theory plays an increasingly important role in real life, there is more and more research on decision-making. All possible options are sorted through a multi-criteria decision-making system, allowing users to choose the suitable solution. In the face of many alternatives, the lack of appropriate skills and limited time has led to eventful human judgments. In this framework, the paper introduces the definition of a Temporal Complex neutrosophic set (TCNS) and the operations and properties of TCNS. Then, the TCNS-ANP-TOPSIS model based on TCNS is presented, which extends the ANP model to determine the weights for group multi-criteria and TOPSIS to rank alternatives collected from different time intervals. Further, to prove the feasibility and potentiality of the proposed model, a case study of choosing a tourist destination in Vietnam is described under the TCNS context. A comparative analysis with existing algorithms demonstrates the proposed model’s effectiveness, consistency, and availability.

OTT플랫폼 성장에 따른 스크린 투어리즘(screen tourism) 활성화 방안

The OTT platform is distributed worldwide and allows tourists of various forms, including language and race, to reach tourist destinations. Those contribute to the success of the content leading to an interest in the filming location. This phenomenon increased the interest of foreign tourists in Korean culture and had a ripple effect on the selection of tourist destinations for Korean tourists who had slowed down due to the pandemic. In this study, four activation measures were suggested as follows through preliminary research data and case analysis, such as the growth of the OTT industry and screen tourism cases. First, developing various Korean cultural contents (K-culture) is necessary. Second, it is necessary to come up with a solution to over-tourism. Third, policies and administrative support related to the OTT platform are needed. Fourthly, the development of a Barrier-Free tourism sector is needed. Fifth, it is necessary to establish a sustainable tourism development governance system. In this study, we tried to analyze how the growth of the OTT industry affects consumers’ choice of tourist destinations and to derive implications for ways to revitalize tourist destinations exposed to the platform. With this study as an opportunity, a continuous activation plan and policy for the occurrence of screen tourism through the growth of the Korean OTT platform should be prepared.

The Influence of Internet Word-of-Mouth on Consumers' Choice of Tourist Destination: Take Consumers in East China on the Little Red Book as an Example

The Influence of Internet Word-of-Mouth on Consumers' Choice of Tourist Destination: Take Consumers in East China on the Little Red Book as an Example