Benefits Sought and Realized by Active Mountain Sport Tourists in Epirus, Greece: Pre- and Post-Trip Analysis

Between relaxation and excitement: activities and benefits gained in retirees' tourism

“…You and O'Leary, 2000;Littrell et al, 2004), the structure of the benefi ts gained is novel, as former studies investigating this issue among older adults were qualitative. Yet, they resemble some of the structures found in the many general studies of benefi ts sought (Sarigöllü and Huang, 2005;Papadimitriou and Gibson, 2008). Of the benefi t factors, 'excitement' included the largest number of statements.…”

“…Murray, 1938;Maslow, 1943). Taking into account that the benefi ts realised do not always accurately refl ect the benefi ts sought (Shoemaker, 1994;Papadimitriou and Gibson, 2008) it is hard to conclude from this study's results any defi nite conclusions on older adults' travel motivations. Yet, the fi ndings suggest a balance mechanism in older adults' tourism that leads to maximisation of benefi ts in different activities and/or circumstances.…”

“…Typically, both the indirect approach, which was based on what tourists did or plan to do during their vacations, and the direct questioning were used to obtain the benefi ts sought from travel. Papadimitriou and Gibson (2008) pointed out that in many of the benefi tssought research conducted during the 1990s, there are consistencies in the types of benefi ts identifi ed. Therefore, they argued that the benefi ts-sought research that uses benefi ts as an indicator of motives seemed to refl ect the primary travel needs.…”

The role of destination personality in predicting tourist behaviour: implications for branding mid-sized urban destinations

“…It makes sense that a tourist spending only a limited amount of time at a destination would place entertainment on top on their list. Past research has highlighted the role of motivation as well as the personality of the traveller in their tourist behaviour (Gretzel, Mitsche, Hwang, & Fesenmaier, 2004;Murphy et al, 2007aMurphy et al, , 2007bPapadimitriou & Gibson, 2008). The findings of the present study suggest that promotional strategies intended to encourage visitation should be customised based on the type of visitor the city is trying to attract and their assumed motivation for travel.…”

Evaluation of Fruška Gora National Park (Serbia) for sport and recreational tourism

“…Whether it is a competitive sport (professional or amateur), extreme or recreational, its role in tourism can be of great importance (Standeven and De Knop 1999;Plav{a 2007;Papadimitrou and Gibson 2008;Weed 2008;Vujko and Tomka 2009;Vujko and Plav{a 2010;Vujko 2011). Looking at sport and recreational tourism in the context of a healthy lifestyle, active rest and recreation, various programmes that contribute to the development of sport and recreational tourism and tourist destinations are perceived.…”