Proceedings | Finance area | Year 2018 | |
Understanding the Young Tourists and the Future Visit Intention to Cultural Tourism Destinationby S. Chirapanda; Chanin Yoopetch; P. Yoopetch | |
Consumer Life-course Studies Group (CLSG) 2018 International Conference Series in
Bangkok, Thailand 17 November 2018 |
AbstractYoung tourists represented the fastest growing group of freely
independent travelers around the world. In their search for the unique
destination and to explore the world, this group of tourists usually searches
for the new destinations, especially the lesser known ones. The premise of the
current study is to identify the perception of the young tourists in cultural
tourism, which has been promoted for domestic tourists in the past decades.
The research applied the qualitative approach with the interviews with the
college students to explore their viewpoints on the cultural destinations. The
findings indicated that these tourists have interests in visiting cultural
destination sites. However, there are some important issues, such as lack of
awareness about cultural tourism destination and limited available time to
travel. In addition, the study provided marketing implications, which can be
useful for the tourism authorities to consider for further tourism marketing
activities. Directions for future research are also provided
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