The Rroma, one of the most marginalized groups in Eastern and Central Europe, have yet to be included in Romanian tourism development or tourism marketing initiatives. Read the full paper, below.
Tag: tourism
Stakeholder Perspectives and Future Directions for Dracula Tourism in Romania
Introduction Literary tourism, a sub-set of heritage tourism, allows tourists to engage with foreign landscapes in a playful and creative way (Squire 1996; Muresan and Smith 1998). Whether travelling to investigate the setting of a novel or the homestead of an author, literary tourists have pre-existing expectations which they integrate into their active, participatory performances…
Future Research Directions for Dark and Heritage Tourism: A Systems Perspective
Introduction Dark tourism, which is the packaging and consumption of sites associated with death and disaster, has been increasing globally for the past two decades (Foley and Lennon 1996; Sharpley and Stone 2009; Lemelin, et al. 2010; Yankholmes and Akyeampong 2010; Biran, et al. 2011; Knudsen 2011; Ria, et al. 2011). Sites frequented by dark…
Competing Messages: Reflections on the Canadian TODS Program
As indicated in my earlier post on the theme of signs in one’s life, I want to take a moment to reflect on my experience with Tourism-Oriented Directional Signs (TODS), and how this program relates to business and youth entrepreneurship. Like most people, I was oblivious to the underlying processes involved in getting these lovely…
Signs, Signs, Everywhere the Signs
Sometimes in life, you just gotta read the signs. After my PARE test last night, I am reading the signs available to me and reevaluating once again where I want to go next in life. The test definitely illustrated to me the bald fact that I am, sadly, a petite and short individual. I had…
Maria Legault 