Purpose: This paper aims to identify key challenges and opportunities for tourist destinations in 2030. Design/methodology/approach: This paper is a discussion of literature on tourism futures and analysis of trends. Findings: That it is impractical to accurately make forecasts in terms of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the extent to which film locations affect the decision making of tourists and overall attractiveness of film locations as tourist destinations. Design/methodology/approach – The paper explores the relative appeal of fictional and authentic...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a viewpoint about the short- and long-term future of tourism in the light of the effects of the response to Covid-19 and the implications of potential changes tourism might be facing. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on a review of...

Purpose This paper aims to identify key problems destinations face in maintaining their appeal to the tourist market while experiencing increasing numbers of visitors and impacts upon the quality of their offerings. Design/methodology/approach The paper examines the literature on impacts of...

Purpose This study aims to discuss the idea of a rethinking of tourism, as proposed in the academic literature, in the wake of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, to evaluate the rationale for such a process and to consider by and for whom such a rethink should be undertaken....

Purpose The study aims to explore the possibility of redefining success in tourism and measuring such a phenomenon by considering alternatives to economic factors, and to identify the ways such measurement could be implemented. Design/methodology/approach The study reviews and explains current...