VFR tourism. The Host Experience

Amir Shani; Natan Uriely

doi:10.1016/j.annals.2011.07.003

VFR tourism. The Host Experience

Amir Shani, Natan Uriely

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Abstract

The current study explores the experience of hosting friends and relatives (HFR). Based on 51 in-depth interviews with local residents at the Israeli tourism destination of Eilat, the study sheds light on the negative and the positive aspects associated with the constant demand to host friends and relatives. In addition, the study presents a fourfold typology of HFR behavioral styles that span from engagement in predominantly indoor-related activities to visitations in outdoor commercial attractions. Another dimension of the typology concerns the distinction between guest-oriented and self-oriented styles of hosting. The findings are discussed with regard to the literature on visiting friends and relatives (VFR), sustainable tourism development and the well-being of local residents.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	421-440
Number of pages	20
Journal	Annals of Tourism Research
Volume	39
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2011.07.003
State	Published - 1 Jan 2012

Keywords

Experience
Hosts
Impacts
Typology
Visiting friends and relatives

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Development
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management

UN SDGs

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