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The secret lives of tourists: Delays, disappointments and daydreams

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Summary, in English

Tourist research on life in "The Experience Economy" has led to a focus oil the eventful cold dramatic, on ways of packaging and marketing "great experiences" that turn a heritage into all event, a city into desires, a museum into all adventure. There is a lot of talk about the production of great atmospheres and exciting events, but tourist life is of course full of non-events, indifferent or bad experiences. This paper looks at such situations. How do tourists experience waiting for a delayed flight, daydreaming on the beach or finding the promised great experiences disappointing or just boring? What happens when tourists are doing nothing or just experience "the same old thing"?

Publishing year

2008

Language

English

Pages

85-101

Publication/Series

Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism

Volume

8

Issue

1

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Topic

  • Ethnology

Keywords

  • non-experience
  • tourists
  • waiting
  • daydreaming

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1502-2250