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Voluntourism On The Camino De Santiago – How Iteration Changes Motives, Stakeholder Interaction, And Reintegration Of Hospitaleros, Andreas Braun
Voluntourism On The Camino De Santiago – How Iteration Changes Motives, Stakeholder Interaction, And Reintegration Of Hospitaleros, Andreas Braun
Journal of Global Hospitality and Tourism
Hospitaleros who volunteer in the hostels along the Camino de Santiago have, to the best of our knowledge, not yet been examined, from the perspectives of voluntourism and pilgrimage research. This article aims to give an insight into a unique form of volunteering based on 32 interviews with hostel wardens conducted between 2017 and 2021. The results indicate that – while hospitaleros primarily indicate interpersonal motives for their service – the voluntary work serves as a kind of “substitute drug” to satisfy the longing for and dependence on the Camino. With increasing iterations, (1) the strength of the personal motives …
Perspectives On Church Tourism In Ireland, Kevin Griffin
Perspectives On Church Tourism In Ireland, Kevin Griffin
Conference papers
This paper presents some thoughts on Pilgrimage and Church Tourism in Ireland, with a particular emphasis on Knock, pilgrimage for the Irish Travelling Community, and some thoughts on Genealogy, all with a view to informing the audience of research being undertaken in Ireland.
Pilgrimage And The Perspective Of The Irish ‘Traveller Community’, Kevin Griffin
Pilgrimage And The Perspective Of The Irish ‘Traveller Community’, Kevin Griffin
Other resources
Some thoughts and reflections on pilgrimage and its potential - particularly when focusing on the potential of niche groups such as the Irish Travelling Community which are examined in this presentation.