The traveller as a destination pioneer

Abstract

This paper explores the role of budget travellers in pioneering destination development. It is argued that travellers are not a homogenous group, and that differences in travel experience, time and finances have resulted in varying degrees of tolerance with respect to visitor capacity, prices and authenticity issues. In analysing the destinations sought by travellers, any increase in popularity is likely to prompt certain groups to seek new destinations—those with the lowest tolerance being the first to move on. Accordingly, a hierarchy of traveller destinations results, covering those newly discovered to well‐established destinations. In the process, those travellers with the lowest tolerances become in effect pioneers, leaving other groups to follow in their footsteps, which in turn attracts the attention of tourism developers and promoters. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

“Unfriendly, Unfunny, and Tyrannical”: An Exploratory Study of the Travel Guidebook in the Australian Print Media

“…examples include Westerhausen and macbeth's (2003, p. 73) description of Lonely Planet guidebooks in concert with word-of-mouth recommendation from the traveler peer group as causing backpacker destinations to experience "a mini gold-rush atmosphere" as tourism operators rushed to meet demand. Pryer (1997) also claimed that the first Lonely Planet guidebook Across Asia on the Cheap (Wheeler, 1973) literally defined an Asian independent traveler route. Bhattacharyya (1997) observed that such is the prominence of Lonely Planet for international travelers to India that Calcutta taxi drivers greet Western tourists asking if they wish to be taken to the tourism hub of Sudder Street where the guidebook has identified the cheapest hotels.…”

“Unfriendly, Unfunny, and Tyrannical”: An Exploratory Study of the Travel Guidebook in the Australian Print Media

“…examples include Westerhausen and macbeth's (2003, p. 73) description of Lonely Planet guidebooks in concert with word-of-mouth recommendation from the traveler peer group as causing backpacker destinations to experience "a mini gold-rush atmosphere" as tourism operators rushed to meet demand. Pryer (1997) also claimed that the first Lonely Planet guidebook Across Asia on the Cheap (Wheeler, 1973) literally defined an Asian independent traveler route. Bhattacharyya (1997) observed that such is the prominence of Lonely Planet for international travelers to India that Calcutta taxi drivers greet Western tourists asking if they wish to be taken to the tourism hub of Sudder Street where the guidebook has identified the cheapest hotels.…”

Decline or Rejuvenation? Efficiency Development of China’s National Scenic Areas

“…Different stages of mass tourism destinations development have dominant influences, respectively. The initial stage of tourism destinations development requires extensive capital investment to build tourism facilities [13]. The mature stage of tourism destinations development requires more investment in management and technical elements to maintain the attractiveness and avoid falling into a decline "trap" [14].…”

Understanding the place-making practices of backpackers

“…Following Lew’s (2017) terminology, this study is focused on backpacker ‘place-making’. Backpackers have had a profound influence on the character of various places around the world, as their desire to travel ‘off-the-beaten-track’ has brought new destinations to the attention of the tourism industry (Hampton, 2013; Pryer, 1997; Westerhausen and Macbeth, 2003). Scholars have provided industry and community perspectives of backpacking (Hampton, 2013; Pryer, 1997; Welk, 2010), engaged with backpacker identity formation and experiences (Bui et al, 2014; Chen et al, 2019; Zhang et al, 2018), and considered the everyday practices of other tourist types (Edensor, 2007; Obrador, 2003).…”

“Unfriendly, Unfunny, and Tyrannical”: An Exploratory Study of the Travel Guidebook in the Australian Print Media

“…examples include Westerhausen and macbeth's (2003, p. 73) description of Lonely Planet guidebooks in concert with word-of-mouth recommendation from the traveler peer group as causing backpacker destinations to experience "a mini gold-rush atmosphere" as tourism operators rushed to meet demand. Pryer (1997) also claimed that the first Lonely Planet guidebook Across Asia on the Cheap (Wheeler, 1973) literally defined an Asian independent traveler route. Bhattacharyya (1997) observed that such is the prominence of Lonely Planet for international travelers to India that Calcutta taxi drivers greet Western tourists asking if they wish to be taken to the tourism hub of Sudder Street where the guidebook has identified the cheapest hotels.…”

Decline or Rejuvenation? Efficiency Development of China’s National Scenic Areas

“…Different stages of mass tourism destinations development have dominant influences, respectively. The initial stage of tourism destinations development requires extensive capital investment to build tourism facilities [13]. The mature stage of tourism destinations development requires more investment in management and technical elements to maintain the attractiveness and avoid falling into a decline "trap" [14].…”

Understanding the place-making practices of backpackers

“…Following Lew’s (2017) terminology, this study is focused on backpacker ‘place-making’. Backpackers have had a profound influence on the character of various places around the world, as their desire to travel ‘off-the-beaten-track’ has brought new destinations to the attention of the tourism industry (Hampton, 2013; Pryer, 1997; Westerhausen and Macbeth, 2003). Scholars have provided industry and community perspectives of backpacking (Hampton, 2013; Pryer, 1997; Welk, 2010), engaged with backpacker identity formation and experiences (Bui et al, 2014; Chen et al, 2019; Zhang et al, 2018), and considered the everyday practices of other tourist types (Edensor, 2007; Obrador, 2003).…”

“Unfriendly, Unfunny, and Tyrannical”: An Exploratory Study of the Travel Guidebook in the Australian Print Media

“…examples include Westerhausen and macbeth's (2003, p. 73) description of Lonely Planet guidebooks in concert with word-of-mouth recommendation from the traveler peer group as causing backpacker destinations to experience "a mini gold-rush atmosphere" as tourism operators rushed to meet demand. Pryer (1997) also claimed that the first Lonely Planet guidebook Across Asia on the Cheap (Wheeler, 1973) literally defined an Asian independent traveler route. Bhattacharyya (1997) observed that such is the prominence of Lonely Planet for international travelers to India that Calcutta taxi drivers greet Western tourists asking if they wish to be taken to the tourism hub of Sudder Street where the guidebook has identified the cheapest hotels.…”

Decline or Rejuvenation? Efficiency Development of China’s National Scenic Areas

“…Different stages of mass tourism destinations development have dominant influences, respectively. The initial stage of tourism destinations development requires extensive capital investment to build tourism facilities [13]. The mature stage of tourism destinations development requires more investment in management and technical elements to maintain the attractiveness and avoid falling into a decline "trap" [14].…”

Understanding the place-making practices of backpackers

“…Following Lew’s (2017) terminology, this study is focused on backpacker ‘place-making’. Backpackers have had a profound influence on the character of various places around the world, as their desire to travel ‘off-the-beaten-track’ has brought new destinations to the attention of the tourism industry (Hampton, 2013; Pryer, 1997; Westerhausen and Macbeth, 2003). Scholars have provided industry and community perspectives of backpacking (Hampton, 2013; Pryer, 1997; Welk, 2010), engaged with backpacker identity formation and experiences (Bui et al, 2014; Chen et al, 2019; Zhang et al, 2018), and considered the everyday practices of other tourist types (Edensor, 2007; Obrador, 2003).…”