Introduction -- Tourism place experience and co-creation -- Understanding the Behaviour of Tourists on Guided Tours -- Visitors Experiences, Expectations and Satisfaction in Trade Shows and Exhibitions -- Factors Shaping Tourists’ Inertia towards Behaving Responsibly -- Hotel Guests’...

Purpose – This paper introduces the seven empirical studies on vacation decision making in this special issue of IJCTHR. The paper compares the findings of these seven studies to traditional models of vacation decision making, and highlights a number of new perspectives for research into...

Purpose – The purpose of this editorial is to introduce the reader to six articles related to consumer behavior in tourism destinations. Design/methodology/approach – The paper introduces the papers in this special issue. Findings – Tourists are part of the tourism production process. They...