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1. 1. Nomadism without Borders: Exploring Connections in Digital Nomad Destinations : An Ethnographic Multiple-Case Study in Malaysia & Colombia

   University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

   Author : Joan Boluda Chova; Konstantin Trutz von Ehrlich-Treuenstätt; [2023]
   Keywords : digital nomad; destinations; practices; locals; gentrification; alienation;

   Abstract : Background: Globalization and remote work following COVID-19 have boosted the tourism profiles of lifestyle travelers. Especially digital nomads, individuals that work remotely while traveling. These arising tourists contrast with the mass tourism industry, in the sense that digital nomads stay longer and may engage with local culture. READ MORE

3. 2. "Where should I go next?"

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

   Author : Anna Maria Messerschmidt; Fanni Antal; [2022]
   Keywords : digital nomads; consumer behavior theory; consumption value theory; destination choice; qualitative; tourism; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Digital nomadism has been around for more than two decades. Due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a shift from traditional office work to remote work, which made the digital nomad lifestyle more accessible for a larger group of individuals. READ MORE

4. 3. The Value of Experience: Virtual Reality as a Form of Barrier-Free Tourism

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

   Author : Tanvir Ahmed; Laudicéia da Silva Åkesson; [2022]
   Keywords : Virtual Reality; Barrier-free tourism; value; and Consumer Behavior; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Virtual reality (VR) has dominated technology headlines in recent years with its ability to immerse users in a virtual world. This technology is changing the tourism industry dramatically. Previously, VR has been used mainly as a marketing tool to promote services and tourist destinations. READ MORE

5. 4. Impacts of a local community event on development of peripheral destination : Entrepreneurial perspective on Aldrei fór ég suður festival in Iceland

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

   Author : Alina Bavykina; [2021]
   Keywords : periphery; remoteness; peripheral destinations; tourism; events; festivals; event tourism; sustainable destination development; entrepreneurship; tourism management; rural development; collaboration; network; social capital; social embeddedness; sustainability; Iceland; Westfjords; Aldrei fór ég suður; Ísafjörður;

   Abstract : Remote communities stay vulnerable in the face of major socioeconomic challenges. Tourism is often seen as a way to stimulate local economies and increase attractiveness of peripheral destinations, while events are considered to be one of the tools to promote tourism. READ MORE

6. 5. Personnel Instability, Personnel Management, and the Company Image of Small Tourism Enterprises in Remote Destinations : A Case Study of Abisko Mountain Lodge

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

   Author : Yin Liu; [2020]
   Keywords : Tourism Sustainability; Tourism Personnel; Personnel Management; Small Tourism Enterprises; Remote Destinations;

   Abstract : In recent decades, tourism has been developed rapidly in the world. With such development, tourism sustainability has drawn great attention, especially in remote destinations. In Swedish Lapland, the studies have been focusing on social sustainability in terms of local communities and other external factors. READ MORE