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Spiritual Experience At The Arbaeen Pilgrimage: The Case Of Iranian Pilgrims, Ali Movahed, Mehdi Moazzeni, Behnam Kian

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Pilgrimages and other trips with spiritual motivation are one of the first forms of tourism, and today pilgrimage tourism in all its forms has become an important part of the global tourism market. The Arbaeen pilgrimage on foot is a memorable journey on the way to Karbala in Iraq, and most pilgrims, especially Iranians, choose to walk to Karbala from the city of Najaf for this purpose. The purpose of this study is to examine the experiences of Iranian pilgrims who participate in the Arbaeen pilgrimage on foot and to explore what the pilgrims themselves say about their experiences, as …

Exploring The Conceptual Structure And Perspectives Of Religious-Spiritual And Wellness Tourism Research From The Destination Community: A Bibliometric Review, Priyanka Babu N, Sherry Abraham

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

The conceptualisation of specific holistic tourism components (religious-spiritual-wellness tourism) and their influence on community well-being in contemporary literature appears complex and needs to be more specific. This research traces critical developments in religious-spiritual-wellness tourism and their relationship with community by reviewing published literature in the Scopus database from 1990 to 2020 using bibliometric analysis. The literature review includes three sub-areas: descriptive analysis, reference publication year spectroscopy, and network analysis. In demonstrating the trends and evolution, the study focuses on the social, conceptual, and intellectual structures in religious-spiritual-wellness tourism (RSWT) and community. The key findings indicate that the RSWT community is …

Review Of: Hungarian Catholic Intellectuals In Contemporary Romania: Reforming Apostles By Marc Roscoe Loustau, Kamila Baraniecka-Olszewska

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Book Review of: Hungarian Catholic Intellectuals in Contemporary Romania: Reforming Apostles by Marc Roscoe Loustau

Review Of: Museums As Ritual Sites: Civilizing Rituals Reconsidered, Edited By Lieke Wijnia And James S. Bielo, Maaike De Jong

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Review of: Museums as Ritual Sites: Civilizing Rituals Reconsidered, edited by Lieke Wijnia and James S. Bielo

Forecasting Foreign Tourist Arrivals In India: A Strategic Analysis For Sustainable Religious Tourism Growth, Vishwajeet Singh, Dr. Taruna, Tarushree Bari, Subhash Kumar Yadav

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

The exponential growth of the tourism industry in India significantly impacts the nation’s economic landscape. This study presents an analysis of tourism arrival trends from 2000 to 2019 to forecast foreign tourist arrivals, aligning with the broader scope of religious tourism and pilgrimage. Employing the Box-Jenkins methodology, the research aims to project short-term forecasts for inbound tourism. Diverse modelling techniques are explored to capture the nuances of the time series data, including the assessment of stationarity using the Dickey-Fuller Test to discern underlying trends. The study culminates in identifying the A.R.I.M.A (0, 1, 1) model with drift as the most …

Evolving Trends In Sustainable Religious Tourism: A Bibliometric Analysis, Anita Kumari, Pooja Thakur

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

As the world strives to overcome the pressing challenges of sustainable development, the tourism industry, with its substantial environmental and social impacts, calls for renewed attention. Within this domain, religious tourism has emerged as a distinctive and integral component of the sustainable tourism discourse. This study employs bibliometric analysis to examine the growth, key themes, and emerging trends in research on sustainable and religious tourism from the year 2011 to 2022, using the open-access Dimensions database. The findings indicate a continuous and steady growth in the body of literature pertaining to sustainability in religious tourism. The key themes and potential …

Revitalising Indian Tourism: Navigating Fear And Procrastination In The Post Covid-19 Era, Sachitaa Srivastava, Lata Bajpai Singh, Syed Asif Mehdi

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

The tourism industry across the world in general and the Indian tourism industry in particular are now reviving in a post-COVID-19 scenario and making the most of an unexpected opportunity to refocus their economies on the likes of religious and medical tourism. The major purpose of this study is to examine how concerns about COVID-19 have affected people working in the tourism industry, specifically in terms of how much time they spend on their work and how often they put things off. In the present study, a standardised questionnaire was used to collect information from residents of three Indian cities: …

Review Of: Pilgrimage As Spiritual Practice: A Handbook For Teachers, Wayfarers, And Guides, Edited By Jeffrey Bloechl And André Brouillette, Wayne E. Arnold Ph.D.

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Review of: Pilgrimage as Spiritual Practice: A Handbook for Teachers, Wayfarers, and Guides, edited by Jeffrey Bloechl and André Brouillette

Ijrtp Volume 12(Iii) Table Of Contents, Dr. Taruna, Kevin A. Griffin, Razaq Raj, Carlos Fernandes

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Special Issue: Papers Presented at International Conference on Religious Tourism (ICRT-2023), held at the Department of Management Studies, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Lucknow, (U.P), India, 27-28 March 2023

Exploring The Intention Of Religious Tourists To Use Travel Apps: The Moderating Role Of Digital Privacy, Saumya Chandel, Neerja Rai, Srishti Chaubey, Kushendra Mishra

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Travel applications (apps) are essential tools for contemporary travel activities in the digital age. These are being used more frequently by religious tourists to access information and carry out travel and tourism-related tasks. So, it is essential for businesses associated with the travel sector to understand the intention of religious tourists towards using mobile travel applications. However, there are only a few empirical studies focusing on the factors that may influence tourists to use mobile travel apps. A research framework based on the technology acceptance model (TAM) has been proposed in this study to examine how and to what extent …

Precursors Of Employee Engagement In Travel Agencies To Enrich The Religious Tourist Experience, Shiwani Singh, Dr. Taruna, Jyoti Singh Bharti

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Employee engagement among travel agency employees is integral to the successful promotion of religious tourism. Religious tourism is a niche sector that demands a deep understanding of diverse faiths, cultures, and traditions, as well as a high degree of sensitivity to cater for the spiritual and emotional needs of travellers. Engaged employees possess a profound knowledge of religious destinations, historical context, and cultural nuances, allowing them to offer insightful guidance and recommendations to travellers. Moreover, engaged employees are more inclined to deliver exceptional customer service, by attentively addressing the specific requirements and preferences of religious travellers in ways that resonate …

An Empirical Investigation Of Religious Tourism As A Multiplier For Development, Nivi Srivastava, Namita Nigam, Pankaj Kumar Tripathi

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Tourism, as a multifaceted phenomenon encompassing social, cultural, and economic dimensions has emerged as a driving force behind global socioeconomic development. Within this framework, religious tourism stands out as both a historically significant and contemporary form of travel with profound implications for host communities. Religious tourism refers to trips which individuals or organisations take for spiritual or religious purposes. It is no coincidence that many of the world’s most visited attractions are associated with ancient temples or the sites of miracles. These trips hold religious significance because of the rites associated with it. Pilgrimages and visits to holy sites are …

Perception Of Confidentiality In Fintech Usage Among Religious Tourism Entrepreneurs Of Puri, Durga Prasad Singh Samanta, B.C.M. Patnaik, Ipseeta Satpathy

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

The adoption of fintech and digital payments by religious tourism entrepreneurs in India offers various benefits, including improved customer experience, convenience, and increased financial inclusion. By offering digital payment options, entrepreneurs can streamline the payment process, automate tasks, and focus on other aspects of their business. To gather data, a survey was conducted with a sample size of 129 entrepreneurs over a 4-month period. Results showed awareness, attitudes, and usage of fintech solutions. To address challenges, education, training, government regulations, and industry partnerships are recommended. The study’s findings can guide the tourism industry, fintech companies, and governments in supporting fintech …

Review Of: Neo-Traditionalism In Islam In The West Orthodoxy, Spirituality And Politics, By Walaa Quisay, Sri Dewi Priwarti Siregar

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Review of: Neo-Traditionalism In Islam In The West Orthodoxy, Spirituality and Politics, by Walaa Quisay

Harnessing Ireland’S Food Heritage – The Role Of The Artisan Food Producer In Ireland’S Food Tourism Offering, Margaret Connolly, Rebecca O'Flynn

European Journal of Food Drink and Society

This research paper examines the role of the artisan food producer, not just as an entrepreneur and service provider but with a focus on how they contribute to the preservation of Ireland’s food culture and heritage. Using a qualitative methodology and in keeping with a phenomenological approach, in-depth interviews were conducted with a purposeful sample of ten artisan food producers from different parts of Ireland. A thematic analysis of the responses was carried out, with a desire to let the voice of the artisans themselves tell their story. The research shows that through the conservation and use of traditional ingredients, …

Exploring The Significance Of The Traditional Chef’S Uniform In Making Sense Of Professionalism In Culinary Arts Using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, Orla Mc Connell

European Journal of Food Drink and Society

Previous studies have found that professionalism is an important success factor for chefs. Yet, research on what professionalism “means” to chefs, and how they “make sense” of it, is currently underexplored. While there is some evidence of the significance of the traditional chef’s uniform in professional identity formation, it also needs further consideration. Culinary arts lecturers and chefs have already contributed to these discussions, but the student voice remains largely unknown. Alongside this, there is no prior research specifically on professionalism in culinary arts in Ireland. Therefore, a research gap emerged, which this paper intends to address. Using interpretative phenomenological …

The Coevolution Of The Six Ancient Kilns And Japanese Postwar Local Identity, Benjamin Lewis Rothstein

CISLA Senior Integrative Projects

The arts have long been tools used to prop up political visions, and Japan’s traditional crafts are no exception to this trend. Japanese ceramics in particular have enjoyed, or perhaps endured, era after era of patronage by successive governments and movements over their more than a millennium of history. Appropriated by a wave of nationalism in the Meiji period, the rokkoyō (six ancient kilns), long famous for their rustic style and acclaimed tea wares, were converted along with many other traditional crafts into symbols of the Japanese national spirit. In the postwar period, however, without necessarily losing their national importance, …

Ua1c11/128 Lucian Flora Photo Collection, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Photographs and postcards removed from Lucian Flora's World War II scrapbook.

Balling On A Budget, Charles John Wheelan

ENGS 15.11: Design and Education

In this lesson students will learn the basics of budgeting and itinerary creation to be broadly applied to any future trips. Students will spend time brainstorming locations in the world they want to visit and then attempt to build a budget spreadsheet from scratch. After more lecture and review, students complete the lesson by working in pairs to craft a sample itinerary using online resources and a budgeting spreadsheet.

The Disney+ Kingdom : Essays On Nostalgia, Representation And Branding, John Perlich, David Whitt

BSU Faculty PubCast

Listen to a conversation with Dr. John Perlich (Bemidji State) and Dr. David Whitt (Nebraska Wesleyan), editors and contributors on the book Disney+ Kingdom: Essays on Nostalgia, Representation and Branding. It is a collection of essays that examines a variety of Disney+ content.

Credit: Podcast produced by Tammy Bobrowsky (Bemidji State). Music "Collaboration"by Radioontheshelf, 2025 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0).

The Ban On Trophy Hunting In Botswana: Local Communities’ Perceptions, Lelokwane Lockie Mokgalo, Peet Van Der Merwe

Human–Wildlife Interactions

Economic pressures on rural livelihoods in Botswana are ever-increasing, especially for peripheral areas where resources harnessed for tourism purposes are prevalent. One of the avenues to achieve this balancing act is the Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) program of Botswana, which devolved management of resources to local communities to incentivise conservation through hunting tourism. However, due to questions over hunting sustainability as a conservation tool by conservation non-governmental organizations and animal rights groups, trophy hunting was banned in Botswana in 2014. The resultant impacts were felt not only by the hunting industry but also by communities through the loss of …

Taking Flight Or Taking A Pass? Exploring Factors Influencing Consumer Willingness To Pay For Evtol Travel, David C. Ison

International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace

The Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry is experiencing significant growth due to technological advancements and increasing demand for efficient travel experiences. The market is expected to reach $45 billion by 2030, with major players like Joby, Archer, Beta, and Wisk dominating. This study aimed to assess public willingness to pay for AAM services using eVTOLs, using Amazon's Mechanical Turk platform. The survey yielded a response rate of 85.8%, with 1,622 completed surveys. The study found that younger urban consumers were more willing to pay higher prices for AAM electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft trips than older participants, possibly …

The Past And The Promised Future Of Supersonic Flight, Rowan Seskin

Emerging Writers

The commercial aviation industry is extremely competitive, and constant innovation is an essential part of its success. In 1976, the Concorde raised the stakes by more than doubling the cruising speed of existing airliners. However, a handful of issues plagued the aircraft until its eventual retirement in November of 2003. Since then, no airliner has successfully taken its place, but the tides are turning. In my research, I investigated the factors that led to the Concorde's demise and examined the steps currently being taken to overcome those challenges.

Digital Transformations In The Hotel Industry, Mehmet Sanli

Selected Full Text Dissertations, 2011-

New technologies are changing the way business is done in the hospitality industry. This research explores the emerging field of technology in the hotel industry. This research examines the significant influence of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in driving digital transformations in the hotel industry. With the evolution of the global hospitality sector, the in-corporation of advanced digital technologies has become essential for hotels aiming to elevate customer experiences, operational efficiency, and overall competitiveness. The research observes key components of digital transformation in the hotel industry, including but not limited to online booking systems, mobile applications, data analytics, the Internet of …

Navigating The Crooked Road: A Case-Study Into The Appalachian Regional Commission’S Strategy To Promote Economic Development Through Cultural Tourism, Nicholas Relich

Gaines Fellow Senior Theses

Since 1965, the federal government’s Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has sought to improve Appalachia’s wellbeing by funding state and local economic development projects. One recent ARC strategy is investing in projects to develop the region’s tourism sector as a means of growth, particularly “cultural tourism,” which markets Appalachia’s cultural heritage to potential visitors. This paper seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of such ARC investments based on economic theory and by performing an empirical and qualitative case-study of one such series of projects: The Crooked Road, a music heritage trail located in Southwest Virginia. Officially organized in 2004 and receiving substantial …

"Nothing In America Would Outrival Such A Spectacle": The Contested Histories Of Mount Rushmore, Western Tourism, And American Nationalism, Sophia Ciatti

Undergraduate Research Awards

Mount Rushmore, as one of the primary tourist destinations of both South Dakota and the American West in general, is an important source for an examination of American interstate tourism. However, while many scholars have discussed the physical history of Mount Rushmore, such as Gilbert Fite’s Mount Rushmore and Rex Allen Smith’s The Carving of Mount Rushmore, fewer historians have discussed the intellectual history behind the monument. The intentions imbued in the monument from its creators, and the impact the creation of Mount Rushmore had upon the American public are both worth analyzing because those two aspects ended up …

Curacao Milestone 2023: Welcoming Over Half A Million Tourists, Manuel Rivera, Valeriya Shapoval, Margaret Zorrilla

Dick Pope Sr. Institute Publications

In 2023, the Curaçao Tourism Board achieved significant milestones in promoting and developing the island as a premier tourist destination. The tourism sector experienced remarkable growth, with a 19% increase in stayover arrivals, reaching 582,400 visitors compared to 489,599 in 2022. This marked the first time Curaçao exceeded half a million stayover arrivals.

The success of Curaçao's tourism sector was bolstered by targeted marketing campaigns in key source markets. The Curaçao Tourist Board actively promoted the island through collaborations with local stakeholders, enhancing the effectiveness of their efforts. Additionally, the Board launched several initiatives to raise consumer awareness, such as …

One Beat, One Island: The Seamless Fusion Of Curaçao And The Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival, Manuel Rivera, Robertico Croes, Brianna Morman, Margaret Zorrilla Cortez

Dick Pope Sr. Institute Publications

The Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival (CNSJF) has established itself as a significant international event, attracting 6,232 attendees worldwide, significantly boosting the island’s tourism and cultural profile. Notably, 78.9% of attendees, or 4,917 "Festival-Passion Tourists," traveled to Curaçao specifically for the festival. These tourists were affluent and well-educated, primarily from the Netherlands, USA, Venezuela, Colombia, Aruba, and Suriname. Despite ongoing challenges with accessibility, particularly from Aruba, the festival strengthened perceptions of Curaçao as a destination, as evidenced by many visitors expressing intentions to return.[1] Held at the World Trade Center in Curaçao from August 29 through August 31, 2024, this …

A Tale 3 Airlines: Customer Service In Summer 2022, John C. Griffith, Donna Roberts

International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace

Does customer service - good or bad - really matter? Customer surveys from Ryanair, Southwest and Spirit Airline passengers were examined to determine their perceptions on customer service for May through September 2022. Ryanair (n=71) and Southwest (n=102) were rated significantly higher than Spirit Airlines (n=263) in overall rating (p

A Quantitative Analysis Of Seaplane Accidents From 1982-2021, David C. Ison

International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace

This study aimed to assess and analyze all historical National Transportation Safety Board accident reports since 1982. For analysis, reports were bisected into seaplane (float, amphibian, and hull) and non-seaplane groups. Findings showed that there is a deficiency in the level of available detail on the seaplane fleet and cadre of seaplane pilots in the U.S. During the most recent ten years of complete data (2012-2021) showed a negative trend in all accidents and fatal accidents, although only the latter being statistically convincing. During this timeframe, seaplane accident pilots had significantly higher total time and age than other groups (non-seaplane …