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New Zealand has a well-established network of accommodations, transportation, and visitor activities developed specifically for backpackers. These tourists account for almost ten percent of the country’s international visitor expenditure. To date, the majority of backpacker research has focussed on the traditional market segment of student and youth travellers, though a few quantitative studies have also researched the needs and preferences of older travellers using hostels and backpackers’ accommodations. Though more than 50 percent of New Zealand’s international visitors are over age 40, few currently stay at this type of accommodation. Using New Zealand as a case study, this thesis explores, qualitatively, the perspectives of older backpackers: their self-perceptions, their travel motivations, their needs and expectations in accommodation. In addition, it examines the points of view of the owners of small, independent backpackers’ accommodations to gain their perspectives on hosting a multi-generational clientele and on what the implications might be of expanding this market. Key findings show that older travellers who use backpackers’ accommodations technically meet all Pearce’s (1990) original definitions of “backpacker” – they prefer budget accommodations, they are socially interactive, they travel independently and flexibly, they travel for longer holidays than do most, and they choose informal and participatory activities. However, these travellers reject the self-definition of “backpacker”, an impasse that presents a lexical challenge to both scholars and tourism marketers. The final section addresses the impacts and implications of “backpacker” nomenclature on baby boomer travellers, academia, and the backpacker industry at large.

Taiwanese Travel Behaviors and Intention of Minsu Inn Consumption Abstract Amid the lifestyle trend which increasingly emphasizes leisure and travel, the questions of ¡§what are most important underlying motivation of travel in Taiwanese consumers?¡¨ ¡§what are the characteristics in Taiwanese travelers during vacations?¡¨ and ¡§how much are their intention to try to stay in the currently popular mingsu inns?¡¨ are worthy studying. Focusing on these issues, the study has integrated theories and literature of travel behaviors, proposed a theoretical model for travel behavior study on Taiwanese people, and hereby developed a scale to assessing travel motivations of Taiwanese people and established a model for empirical study in intention of mingsu inns consumption. The mainly participants of the study include professionals and technicians in Taiwan. The sample size is 445. The main results are summarized as follows: (1) Five main factors underlying Taiwanese travel are refreshment, family fusion, knowledge extension, socialization, and self-improvement. (2) The main sources of travel information are family members, media coverage, agency promotion, friends and relatives, and non-profit organization. There is a statistically significant and positive correlation between knowledge extension and agency promotion information source. (3) Major considerations in vacation planning include board and room, transportations, activities, itinerary, Nature access, and shopping. No significant correlation was found between motivations of travel and consideration about itinerary and shopping (4) Many positive and significant correlation were found between any vacation motivations of travel and intention of minsu inns consumption. (5) Negative and significant correlation between age and length of overseas travel was found, while the relationship between age and travel length significantly positive.

New Zealand has a well-established network of accommodations, transportation, and visitor activities developed specifically for backpackers. These tourists account for almost ten percent of the country’s international visitor expenditure. To date, the majority of backpacker research has focussed on the traditional market segment of student and youth travellers, though a few quantitative studies have also researched the needs and preferences of older travellers using hostels and backpackers’ accommodations. Though more than 50 percent of New Zealand’s international visitors are over age 40, few currently stay at this type of accommodation. Using New Zealand as a case study, this thesis explores, qualitatively, the perspectives of older backpackers: their self-perceptions, their travel motivations, their needs and expectations in accommodation. In addition, it examines the points of view of the owners of small, independent backpackers’ accommodations to gain their perspectives on hosting a multi-generational clientele and on what the implications might be of expanding this market. Key findings show that older travellers who use backpackers’ accommodations technically meet all Pearce’s (1990) original definitions of “backpacker” – they prefer budget accommodations, they are socially interactive, they travel independently and flexibly, they travel for longer holidays than do most, and they choose informal and participatory activities. However, these travellers reject the self-definition of “backpacker”, an impasse that presents a lexical challenge to both scholars and tourism marketers. The final section addresses the impacts and implications of “backpacker” nomenclature on baby boomer travellers, academia, and the backpacker industry at large.

Our society is becoming more restless and mobile, a symbol for this mobility are the backpackers. Backpackers are found everywhere in the world and represent a form of low-cost independent travellers. To experience as much as possible, seems to be a very important issue for backpackers and they have that as a motivation during their travels. Backpackers have been described as ”experiences hungry”. The term experiences, is today being used a lot in the tourism industry. To be able to predict what an experience is, can be hard and the term is hard to define. Mobile technologies are also becoming a permanent part of the our society. Communication technology are something that backpackers use more and more during their travels. This thesis identifies knowledge and design implications for a mobile application to support backpacker´s need when travelling and how backpackers define the notion of travel experiences. The result of the thesis have calumniated in a mobile application prototype that coul contribute in letting backpackers get more out of there journey. This in an interactive and social way, by giving backpackers the opportunity to be social towards each-other share information through a social medium. As the thesis have shown that backpackers wants to meet others on there journey and experience the world.

This essay, which is at once a literary critical examination and a theological exploration of the Hebraic scriptural book of Lamentations in relation to ancient Sumerian lament, employs a mixed critical approach (e.g., form, feminist, postmodern, reader response), to address various lyrical, contextual, and thematic elements common to both the biblical Lamentations and the older Sumerian compositions. Specific focus is given to issues of gender and gender-malleability, as well as the notion of "transgression" and the various meanings that may be attached to this word in various contexts, theological or otherwise. Also addressed is the means by which the lament genre reflects/reveals the ways in which individuals and communities attempt to construct meaning, or find solace, in the face of human suffering.

The purpose of this study was to determine the travel behaviour of tourists to a ATKV resort, more specifically ATKV-Natalia. Numerous studies on travel behaviour has been done, but none of them indicated that it was focused on ATKV resorts. Travel behvaiour is concerned with the way in which tourists react towards specific inherent aspects. There are various internal and external factors which influence and determine travel behaviour. Travel motivations and reasons for travel are two of the most important factors influencing travel behaviour. Travel motivations can be defined as internal forces influencing a tourist and reasons for travel can be conceptualised as external forces influencing a tourist to travel. Another important factor influencing travel behaviour is the stage of the family life cycle in which the tourist finds him- or herself. Every stage has its own certain needs and wants. Thus, every stage implies different needs and wants in terms of traveling. The information of this study was gathered by means of a questionnaire. The questionnaire was distributed at ATKV-Natalia Resort during the weekend of 17-19 July 2009, by two. fieldworkers. A total of 159 questionnaires were distributed (one per family). Another 150 questionnaires were distributed by means of email. Respondents were identified by the existing database of ATKV which indicated the tourists who visited the resort during the 2009 December school holidays. Statistical analysis of the data was used to determine the findings of this study. For the first article, factor analyses were done in order to determine the travel motivations and reasons for travel of tourists to ATKV-Natalia. Correlation analysis was also done. in order to determine the correlations which exist between travel motivations and reasons for travel. In the second article, only the data of the respondents who indicated that they were married were used for statistical analysis. Cross tabulations were done in order to determine the most important similarities and differences which exist between tourists married with children and tourists married without children. / Thesis (M.Com. (Tourism))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2010

The purpose of this study was to determine the travel behaviour of tourists to a ATKV resort, more specifically ATKV-Natalia. Numerous studies on travel behaviour has been done, but none of them indicated that it was focused on ATKV resorts. Travel behvaiour is concerned with the way in which tourists react towards specific inherent aspects. There are various internal and external factors which influence and determine travel behaviour. Travel motivations and reasons for travel are two of the most important factors influencing travel behaviour. Travel motivations can be defined as internal forces influencing a tourist and reasons for travel can be conceptualised as external forces influencing a tourist to travel. Another important factor influencing travel behaviour is the stage of the family life cycle in which the tourist finds him- or herself. Every stage has its own certain needs and wants. Thus, every stage implies different needs and wants in terms of traveling. The information of this study was gathered by means of a questionnaire. The questionnaire was distributed at ATKV-Natalia Resort during the weekend of 17-19 July 2009, by two. fieldworkers. A total of 159 questionnaires were distributed (one per family). Another 150 questionnaires were distributed by means of email. Respondents were identified by the existing database of ATKV which indicated the tourists who visited the resort during the 2009 December school holidays. Statistical analysis of the data was used to determine the findings of this study. For the first article, factor analyses were done in order to determine the travel motivations and reasons for travel of tourists to ATKV-Natalia. Correlation analysis was also done. in order to determine the correlations which exist between travel motivations and reasons for travel. In the second article, only the data of the respondents who indicated that they were married were used for statistical analysis. Cross tabulations were done in order to determine the most important similarities and differences which exist between tourists married with children and tourists married without children. / Thesis (M.Com. (Tourism))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2010

Sammanfattning Titel: Kärlek till anime – en tillräcklig reseorsak? En kvalitativ studie om anime-fans motiv till att besöka anime-destinationer Författare: Linda Smedberg Handledare: Jasmina Beharic Examinator: Hans Wessblad Ämne: Turismvetenskap III, examensarbete (kandidat) 15 HP, HT 18 Datum: 14/1–2019   Syfte och forskningsfråga Syftet med denna uppsats är att ge en förståelse till vilka resemotiv anime-fans har för att besöka en anime-destination. Uppsatsen förklarar vilka dessa resemotiv är. Således ställdes forskningsfrågan:   Vad motiverar anime-fans att besöka en destination som använts i en japansk animerad serie?   Metod Uppsatsen utgår utifrån en kvalitativ metod och följer en deduktiv ansats. Vilket betyder att teorier presenteras som sedan mynnar ut i en analys av mitt empiriska material. Vilket är grundat i en kvalitativ, webb-baserad enkätundersökning.   Resultat Studiens resultat visar att anime-fans besöker anime-destinationer av flera olika orsaker. Alla dessa är grundade i en förkärlek till anime-kulturen. Resultaten visar också att anime-landskap samt turisternas identitet kan forma och påverka deras resemotiv. / Abstract The purpose of this thesis is to create an understanding of what motivates anime fans to visit an anime destination. This thesis aims to enlighten the reader to what these motives are by trying to answer the question: What motivates anime fans to visit a destination that has been used in a Japanese animated series?   The method used is a qualitative one and the thesis follows a deductive approach. Which means that theoretical theories were first presented. These were then tested in an analysis of my empirical material. The empirical data was collected from a qualitative web-based survey.     The study’s results show that the primary reasons anime fans visit an anime destination is because they love anime. It also shows that destinations and anime landscapes together with one’s identity can influence tourists travel motivations.