Recent studies in tourism have investigated and established travel motivations and travel behaviour in different types of travellers such as students, backpackers and seniors [1,3,4]. However, travel motivation is a dynamic and complex concept that varies from individual to individual. There is no integrated conceptual framework that focuses on travel motivation and repeated travel behaviour, as well as other related factors. Hence, the literature on these aspects in the general context is scarce.Travel motivation is a dynamic process of travellers or tourist behaviour. Travel motivation is still considered in its infancy stage and this calls for more research in this area. The present paper aims to fill the research gap in the existing literature by proposing a process model of travel motivation and detailing the importance of each factor in repeated travel behaviour. For the purpose of this paper, travel behaviour is defined as the outbound travel or visitation of an outbound destination (i.e., across two countries). The key contribution of this paper is to establish a process model of travel motivation and how it can impact individual well-being.First, the present paper began by providing an overview of the motivation theories related to travel, with inclusion of existing empirical literature. Second, it proposed a process model of travel motivation, understanding the underlying mechanism of individuals' repeated travel behaviour. Third, it explained the introduced key concepts in the model (see Figure 1) in each sub-section. Fourth, it explained repeated travel behaviour, linking back to the process model of travel motivation. Fifth, it included discussion and implications, identifying the gaps in existing research, contributions and related suggestions for future research directions. Finally, it
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