Long-stay Tourism Research Articles

체류형 관광자의 어메니티 인식과 만족 및 행동의도에 관한 연구 - 제주 체류 한달살기 경험자를 대상으로

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of amenity perceptions of long-stay tourists on tourism satisfaction and behavioral intention. As long-stay tourists stay in a certain area for a certain period of time and engage in tourism behaviors, they are likely to strengthen their relationship with the area and develop into a settled population. Therefore, we set up amenities that represent local characteristics as spatial resources, and examined how long-stay tourists perceive the amenities in Jeju, and how their tourism satisfaction and behavioral intentions change according to their perceptions of the amenities. To achieve the objectives, a survey was conducted among long-stay tourists in Jeju during the month of April 2024, and 230 idle copies were obtained. The results of the empirical analysis showed that first, amenity factors have a significant effect on tourism satisfaction. Among the amenity factors of environment, convenience, and culture established in this study, environment has the most significant effect on satisfaction. Second, tourism satisfaction has a significant effect on behavioral intention. These results have academic implications for the development of a grounded theory of long-stay tourists. In addition, given that local amenities have a significant positive effect on tourism satisfaction and behavior, identifying the amenity preferences of long-stay tourists can be used as basic policy data for attracting a permanent population to a region.

Group lifestyle mobilities: understanding Chinese senior long-stay tourists in rural destinations

ABSTRACT Existing work on senior lifestyle mobilities in China has predominantly focused on therapeutic landscape imaginaries and second-home cities. This paper shifts the focus to the group-oriented lifestyle pursuits of Chinese urban seniors who temporarily reside in rural areas for extended vacations. By interviewing Chinese senior long-stay tourists in rural destinations, this study examines how their decisions to engage in long-stay tourism are driven by the quest for a communal leisure lifestyle characterised by group living routines and a sense of camaraderie. Our findings highlight the role of geo-arbitrage in facilitating and accommodating these group-oriented mobility patterns among senior tourists. Yet, their mobile later life experiences are also marked by precariousness and vulnerability due to individual and group-level health decline, as well as the disparities in senior care services between urban and rural regions in China.

Unravelling long-stay tourist experiences and satisfaction: text mining and deep learning approaches

ABSTRACT Despite the growing interest in long-stay tourism, a comprehensive understanding of long-stay tourists’ experiences remains largely unexplored. This study aims to explore the dimensions of experiences among long-stay tourists and examine their impact on overall satisfaction. By leveraging online reviews from long-stay tourists and employing a machine learning-based text mining approach, including topic modelling and sentiment analysis, we identify specific tourist experiences and evaluate their emotional responses. An econometric analysis is then conducted to assess the relationship between these experience dimensions and satisfaction. Our findings reveal 10 experience dimensions of long-stay tourists, which are interpreted through the experiencescape model. Notably, except for the attraction dimension, all identified dimensions significantly influence long-stay tourists’ satisfaction This study not only contributes to the existing literature by comprehensively identifying the experience dimensions that affect satisfaction but also offers valuable insights for stakeholders by providing guidance on how to enhance long-stay tourism in destinations.

An analysis of the possibilities and challenges of long stay tourism in Thailand

The tourism sector is significant in emerging nations like Thailand. The cost of lodging is a significant component of practically every trip, thus it is important to consider accommodation development while trying to draw in visitors from other nations. The long-stay tourism industry is crucial since longer visitor stays result in more revenue. Following this, other research on long-term lodging of all forms has been conducted, with an emphasis on both the tourist and real estate sectors. The best tourist option in Thailand is long-term travel. As evidenced by the American, European, and Japanese visitors, the target market is tourists from nations with high costs of living, frigid climates, and aging populations. Therefore, it is anticipated that the tourist demographic will change in future, leading to the emergence of the retirement home niche market as a part of long-stay tourism. The characteristics of long-stay tourism in Thailand are examined in this paper, and we assess the theoretical and conceptual framework as an analysis of Thailand's tourism. Examining the current situation of the Thai long-stay tourist business is the initial and main objective of this study. There is currently no perfect answer, but various alternatives from comparable markets in representative nations have been used as examples to subsequently create tourism accommodation in Thailand for long-stay tourism.

Workcation (Workation) Travel Experiences, Satisfaction and Revisit Intentions: Focusing on Conceptualization, Scale Development, and Nomological Network

Since the COVID-19 crisis has accelerated digital transformation around the world, one notable trend in the tourism industry is the emergence of long-stay tourism, such as workcation which combines working and vacationing. Although workcation travel displays unique experiential characteristics compared with traditional travel experiences, conceptual and empirical knowledge on the nature and dimensional structure of such experiences is lacking. To fill this gap, this research conceptualizes workcation travel experiences and develops a multi-dimensional scale to measure the degree of such experiences. Based on the analysis of qualitative interviews, four workcation travel experience dimensions are identified: relaxing, improvised, autonomous, and localized experiences. Building on this, two online surveys with workcation travelers were conducted to develop a multi-dimensional scale of workcation travel experiences. Lastly, the nomological network of the developed scale with workcation satisfaction and revisit intentions was investigated. Theoretical and practical implications are provided.

Digital communication strategies used by private companies, entrepreneurs, and public entities to attract long-stay tourists: a review

Globalization and the changes in the technological and social industries have facilitated international mobility in such a way that the distinctions between tourism and other forms of mobility closer to migration have practically become blurred. Improvements in digital communication have promoted people’s search for a better quality of life in terms of health, work, leisure, and other aspects. New forms of communication have started to gradually displace the more conventional media. In this context, private companies, entrepreneurs, and public entities have grown aware of the importance of digital communication to achieve a greater scope in their population attraction policies. In this context, the present study aims to identify which digital communication strategies are used to generate interest and attraction to the destination. In our Systematic Literature Review (SLR), we examine the relationship between the terms “lifestyle migration” and “digital communication”, obtaining 294 articles found in Web of Science (WOS) and Scopus. After the analysis, we found 16 potential articles that were linked to the research objectives. The results of the methodology are classified according to the different digital communication actions identified, namely (i) Social Network Relationship; (ii) Digital Marketing, and (iii) Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality. Therefore, this this study contributes to link lifestyle migration and digital communication to destination management offices, companies and entrepreneurs. The paper finishes with a discussion of theoretical and practical implications of research on digital communication strategies in the field of long-stay tourism.

An analysis of the possibilities and challenges of long stay tourism in Thailand.

The tourism sector is significant in emerging nations like Thailand. The cost of lodging is a significant component of practically every trip, thus it is important to consider accommodation development while trying to draw in visitors from other nations. The long-stay tourism industry is crucial since longer visitor stays result in more revenue. Following this, other research on long-term lodging of all forms has been conducted, with an emphasis on both the tourist and real estate sectors. The best tourist option in Thailand is long-term travel. As evidenced by the American, European, and Japanese visitors, the target market is tourists from nations with high costs of living, frigid climates, and aging populations. Therefore, it is anticipated that the tourist demographic will change in future, leading to the emergence of the retirement home niche market as a part of long-stay tourism. The characteristics of long-stay tourism in Thailand are examined in this paper, and we assess the theoretical and conceptual framework as an analysis of Thailand's tourism. Examining the current situation of the Thai long-stay tourist business is the initial and main objective of this study. There is currently no perfect answer, but various alternatives from comparable markets in representative nations have been used as examples to subsequently create tourism accommodation in Thailand for long-stay tourism.

What drives long-stay tourists to revisit destinations? A case study of Jeju sland

ABSTRACT Despite the strength of revenue creation of long-stay tourists, determinants of their revisit intention have not been studied sufficiently. To this end, this study examined the determinants of long-stay tourists’ satisfaction and revisit intention who visited Jeju Island, South Korea. The results revealed that long-stay tourists’ destination attachment influences their satisfaction and revisit intention. Novelty seeking, escape from a mundane environment and relaxation positively impact on satisfaction. The results imply that destination managers need to offer more chances to involve destinations to construct destination attachment and opportunities to escape, relax, and seek novelty if they aim to promote long-stay tourists’ revisit intention.

Middle-aged and older adults’ preferences for long-stay tourism in rural China

Long-stay tourism is a diverse and lesser-known form of tourism that, despite its increasing scale and impact, has only recently become a focus of research. Long-stay destination attributes have typically been examined in the context of international retirement migration; however, little is known about long-stay tourist behavior in domestic rural destinations. Over the past decade, long-stay tourism has been increasingly considered a potential tool for rural communities seeking social and economic revitalization. Drawing upon the stimulus–organism–response model and residential mobility theory, this paper proposes and tests a model to understand the psychological needs of long-stay tourists and the relationships of these needs with visitors’ destination attributes and preferences. Using data collected from residents of three first-tier cities in China (Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou), results reveal five destination selection themes: familiarity, comfort, rurality, wellness, and publicity. The findings also unveil the salience of each dimension through conjoint analysis. This study enriches and extends the literature on long-stay tourism and tourists, especially within Chinese rural destinations.

From a deadlock conflict of multiracial to Exploratory Factors Analysis on nationality decision making of Thai-Japanese multiracial group in Thailand

Identity value and nationality status are the sensitive issues which could lead to country problems. Also, Society awareness, racism, and discrimination to traveler, refugee, migrant, and multiracial are the major problems of international community. Mostly, there are few countries have revealed the data of this group in official report such as Thailand and Japan because of the complexity of national act ,policies and also the characteristic of society awareness meanwhile the number of people in this group tends to increase parallel with the number of long-stay tourist, refugee to international marriage. According to Tokyo Legal Affair Bureau is not allowed people to have dual nationality. The decision of their nationality will be forced indirect by law at age of 22 years old. According to Japan Times 2019 surveyed from 1,449 multiracial Japanese recipients in Japan, 76.8% refused to renounce citizenship, 76.8 using two passports, and 93.2% asking to change of nationality act. These issues could impact from the top to down country structure and international conflict as well. Keywords: multiracial,factor,nationality

A Qualitative Case Study of Japanese Long-Stay to a Knot of New Wave Issues of Multiracial Thai-Japanese in Thailand

Japanese long-stay in Thailand has been increased according to economic agreements; meanwhile, there is no data in the official report to second-generation as Thai-Japanese multiracial groups in Thailand. These two groups could be related number of increases because of family relationship reasons. According to developed countries, dismissing this relationship impact could because of racism, nationality, and tourism development issues. This research aimed (1) to study the impact of Japanese long-stay in Thailand (2) to study the current situation from Japanese long-stay tourist and Thai-Japanese multiracial in Thailand (3) to explore the elements of development dimensions from Japanese long-stay tourist and Thai-Japanese multiracial. In-depth interview and Data triangulation were used to analyze the data of similarity and generation perspectives into the data-saturated interpretation. Bangkok (1st province choosing by Japanese) in addition to Japan Embassy Thailand 2018 from 4 Thai-Japanese interviewees, four people of multiracial person family (Japanese long stay or migrant: Japanese first generation) and four specialists with personal safety data in promise. The result showed the current situation of Japanese long-stay tourist and multicultural Thai-Japanese issues. Government image, Economic policy, Good educational system, and having a government long stay center which could develop to Thailand tourism. Multiracial issues could be prepared in legal multiracial nationality status, and support and encourage the education system to social units could decrease conflict situations. Lastly, an ability to hold two nationalities and passports, Family and relationship, and working environment and living freedom were the main decision making of multiracial Thai-Japanese to live in Thailand.

Feasibility assessment and implementation strategies of green care in rural Taiwan

Pursuing the rural idyll for retirement is especially a popular age-old dream for Taiwan people. Farming for health is an emerging trend, which drivers to initiate a green care service based on a combination of agriculture resources and traditional care. The purposes of this study were to assess the feasibility of green care in rural communities and to propose implementation strategies for varied rural area types in Taiwan. This study was conducted with two stags. A feasibility study comprising two aspects of political and environmental feasibilities was assessed in the first stage. The political feasibility was assessed based on social demand and government policies. Accordingly, three alternative models for senior green care participation were proposed, including green occupational therapy (for residents), rural long-stay tourism (for tourists), and agricultural working holiday (for volunteers). The environmental feasibility assessment was conducted in 102 rural communities in northern Taiwan. Five indexes, including the natural environment, rural resources, public facilities, senior care, and community capacity, were used to evaluate the potential of communities for developing green care. The results showed that green care implementing active aging in place in rural areas is feasible. Seventeen communities with plentiful or unique rural resources and high-quality community capacity were recommended as potential communities. In the second stage, a multiple case study was conducted in three communities representing different alternative models of green care. The community leader interviews, on-site investigations, vision forum, and operation workshop were adopted to propose the implementation strategies of green care for three communities, respectively, including human resource, volunteer or tourist management, revenue distribution, and marketing.

체류형관광을 통한 관광 만족과 삶의 질 만족

The demand for long-stay tourism, which tourists reside at a single destination for an extended period of time, is increasing. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of long-stay tourism on satisfaction and quality of life. In particular, we explored the behavior of visitors who were traveling with companions. A total of 185 surveys from tourists who traveled to Jeju Island were used in this study. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The results show that the opportunity to seek out novelty and escape routine positively influenced the satisfaction of tourists, which also positively influenced their quality of life satisfaction. The satisfaction long-stay tourists have in regard to their relationship with their companions also positively influenced their tourism satisfaction and life satisfaction. The impact of experience of locality on tourism satisfaction was not statistically significant. This indicates that long-stay tourists in South Korea focus more on engaging in tourism activities with their companions for novelty and a break from routine, rather than orienting their tourism trips around authentic local experiences. This implies that efforts to introduce programs that allow tourists to experience novelty and escape from their routine with companions are needed to promote long-stay tourism. This study is meaningful in that it discovered an important aspect of long-stay tourism and its appeal that has not previously been discussed in the field of tourism study.

Russian long-stay sojourners’ travel experiences in South Korea

Russian tourists’ inbound to South Korea could contribute significantly to the country’s tourism economy. However, there hasn’t been much research on the Russian long-stay tourism market. This study aims to explore the experiences of and satisfaction with the tourism industry in Korea by Russian long-stay tourists. Recommendations obtained from the participants will be helpful when working on developing the tourism sector for the Russian market in Korea. Based on a qualitative approach, this study highlights new findings of the issues that Russians face during their travels. A naturalistic approach using semi-structured in-depth interviews was applied in this research. Study participants were Russian long-stay tourists in Korea. Understanding their destination experiences and the process in which those experiences affected their perceptions can help the tourism industry improve services to attract more Russian tourists, build positive word-of-mouth, and improve tourists’ overall satisfaction by providing memorable experiences. The merits of adopting in-depth interviews are discussed and some suggestions for DMOs are presented.

Social vulnerability to natural hazards in tourist destinations of developed regions

Tourist destinations in developed regions constitute a complex production model of social vulnerability to natural hazards. On the one hand, the high geographical exposure of tourist areas, the volatility of demand or the tourists' lack of knowledge of the local culture of risk/disaster generate sensitivity. On the other hand, the socio-economic dynamism of the tourism industry, the quality of the urban infrastructure or the protection of the institutional framework generate adaptive capacity. The interaction of these two opposing forces gives rise to highly complex adaptive situations that require far-reaching conceptual frameworks. Several researchers have indicated that the mainstream approach to social vulnerability to natural hazards does not have this quality due to its descriptive, quantitative and synchronous nature. The objective of this study is to propose and apply a methodological approach directed at deciphering the complexity of the processes that generate social vulnerability of tourist destinations in developed regions. We select seismic risk of the coastal area of the province of Alicante (SE Spain) as case study. In order to construct and apply the methodological approach, we carried out desk research on the region of study and consulted local experts. This approach articulates a causal structure able to systematise the deep origin and driving forces of the sensitivity and adaptive capacity of the region. Key factors of sensitivity include: occupation of hazardous areas by tourists, low economic diversification, large residential area without earthquake-resistant regulations, lack of seismic culture or non-compliance of seismic risk management plans. Key factors of adaptive capacity include: cooperative relationships between long-stay tourists, multiplying effect of tourism activities, transport infrastructure, welfare state policies or rapid response mechanisms in emergencies. Findings offer an in-depth and holistic view of the generative process of social vulnerability, which is particularly useful for enhancing risk management tools.

Long-stay tourists: Developing a theory of intercultural integration into the destination neighbourhood

This study is the first to investigate intercultural behavioural patterns of long-stay tourists in a culturally unfamiliar leisure holiday destination. Information was collected on-site from forty-four tourists from Europe, the U.S and Australia visiting an internationally popular beach destination in Thailand. A novel approach to data collection involved one-to-one interviews triangulated with a set of dyadic interviews to better understand shared travel experiences. Onsite travel behaviour reflected neighbourhood activities rather than tourist behaviour. Four distinct levels of intercultural adaptation strategies were categorised, ranging from staying in a home comfort zone to adopting the destination as a second home. Classic transaction based marketing strategies for long-stay tourists are inadequate and more attention is needed on destination hospitableness and relationship building.

The impact of the Hallyu Effect on Laotian long-stay tourists : Their preconceptions versus travel experiences in South Korea

The impact of the Hallyu Effect on Laotian long-stay tourists : Their preconceptions versus travel experiences in South Korea

Forecasting model for the number of long stay Japanese tourist arrivals in Chiang Mai

Aim: The aging phenomenon of the elderly occurs worldwide, especially in Japan, which is the highest average age. Therefore, long-stay tourism is alternative tourism for the elderly Japanese tourists. This research aimed to construct the appropriate forecasting model for the number of long stays Japanese tourist arrivals in Chiang Mai, Thailand.Method: The data in this study gathered from the Chiang Mai Immigration Office was recorded monthly from January 2014 to July 2017, a total of 43 months. Then the data were classified into two sets. The first data set from January 2014 to December 2016 for 36 months was used to build the forecasting model using Classical decomposition, Seasonal, simple exponential smoothing, Box-Jenkins, and Combining. The second data set from January 2017 to July 2017, a total of 7 months, was used to compare the earlier three forecasting accuracy model methods via the criteria of RMSE.Findings: Research results indicated that combining forecasts was the most suitable for forecasting the number of long-term Japanese tourist arrivals in Chiang Mai.Implications/Novel Contribution: It can be noticed that there has been no published study in academic journals concerning the forecasting long stay Japanese tourist arrivals in Chiang Mai, Thailand. So this research contributes to the literature by adding significant knowledge.

Cross-border movement of older patients: a descriptive study on health service use of Japanese retirees in Thailand

BackgroundThailand’s policy to promote long-stay tourism encourages Japanese retirees to relocate to Thailand. One concern of such an influx is the impact of these elderly foreign residents on the Thai health system. This study aims to reveal the current use of and needs for health services amongst Japanese retirees residing in various locations in Thailand.MethodsIn collaboration with nine Japanese self-help clubs in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, and Phuket, questionnaire surveys of Japanese long-stay retirees were conducted from January to March 2015. The inclusion criteria were being ≥ 50 years of age and staying in Thailand for ≥30 days in the previous 12 months while the main exclusion criteria included relocation by company, relocation due to marriage, or working migrants.ResultsThe mean age of the 237 eligible participants was 68.8, with 79.3% of them being male, 57.8% having stayed in Thailand for ≥5 years, 63.3% having stayed in Thailand for ≥300 days in the previous 12 months and 33% suffering from chronic diseases or sequelae. Of the 143 who had health check-ups in the previous 12 months, 48.3% did so in Thailand. The top 3 diseases treated either in Thailand or Japan in the previous 12 months were dental diseases (50 patients), hypertension (44 patients), and musculoskeletal disorders (41 patients), with the rate of treatment in Thailand standing at 46.0, 47.7, and 65.9%, respectively. Of the 106 who saw a doctor in Thailand in the same period, 70.8% did so less than once a month. Only 23.2% of the participants preferred to receive medical treatment for serious conditions in Thailand. However, this number rose to 32.9% for long-term care (LTC) use.ConclusionThe usage of Thai health services amongst Japanese long-stay retirees is currently limited as they prefer going back to Japan for health screenings and treatment of chronic or serious diseases. However, the number of Japanese residents requiring health services including LTC and end-of-life care is expected to increase. The potential impact of promoting long-stay tourism on the Thai public health should be acknowledged and investigated by the Thai government, including the tourism authority.

The four stages of on-site behavior for a long-stay relaxation holiday

Previous studies largely treat the on-site travel experience as a single stage of homogenous tourist behavior, despite widespread recognition that tourist behavior is complex and consists of temporal decision processes. In particular, little attention has been given to what changes during the course of the long-stay holiday. The purpose of this exploratory study is to understand changes in tourist behavior, if any, from point of arrival through to the end of a long-stay relaxation holiday. In-depth interviews were conducted with mature-aged international travelers from the United States, Europe, and Australia visiting Phuket, Thailand. The findings illustrate changes that can be characterized, into four distinct stages of on-site behavior, through key activities, uncertainty levels, intercultural interactions, information needs, and sources of information. Important implications for destination marketing organizations are suggested which require innovative strategies to match the changing needs and activities of long-stay tourists at various stages of the holiday.