This study examines the Tanzania citizens’ participation in domestic tourism. The was based on Social Exchange Theory and its components of trust transport destination visit price. choice theory aimed to overcome possible limitations using Tanzania. extends applicability component include additional construct such price (DVP) variable as a mediator. Data collection questionnaires were distribut...

Self-congruity theory proposes that part of consumer behaviour is determined by an individual’s comparison of the image of themselves to the image of a product/brand, or to the stereotype of a typical user of the brand (Sirgy, 1986). Self-congruity models have been used in a variety of product branding applications; however, limited research has been conducted within the service industries. Ser...

Medical tourism is often referred to as the act of leaving one's country to go to a country other than the home country for specific and enhanced medical care and recuperation (1). It represents the less costly private medical care for patients, mostly from developed countries that need serious surgical operations (2). Besides, many patients from less developed countries also visiting various E...

Between October 1999 and March 2000, Auckland, New Zealand hosted the largest sporting event ever held in the country, the America's Cup Yacht Race. This paper investigates the impact of this race on destination crime rates, especially against tourists: it statistically models tourism-related crime observing that there was no significant difference between the victimization rates of domestic an...

Coastal tourism is the largest segment of global leisure tourism and it is firmly linked to the destination’s natural resources—with climatic resources chief among them. Through observations and survey responses of beach users, studies have evaluated climatic resources for coastal tourism by quantifying optimal and unacceptable conditions. However, these studies have not taken into consideratio...