BACKGROUND/INTRODUCTION Infertile couples that travel to another country for reproductive treatment do not refer to themselves as "reproductive tourists". They might even be offended by this term. "Tourism" is a metaphor with hidden connotations. We will analyze these connotations in public media discourses on "reproductive tourism" in Israel and Germany. We chose to focus on these two countrie...

Temple Stay program is a newly developed but comparatively mature tourism product in Korea, which is to accommodate and cater tourists in Buddhist temples and have them experience over 1700 years Korean traditions of Buddhism and culture. As a product of compromise between Korean Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the most influential Buddhist organization Jogye Order, Temple Stay program was ...

religious tourism plays an important role in nurturing the spiritual and keeping the peace of minds in the societies. furthermore, attracting foreign tourists has made the true face of islam and the islamic revolution of iran and the realities of our country, present to the other nations. one of the social requirements of religious tourism in mashhad is devoting enough attention to the leisure ...