The comfort of return: Reimagining familiar destinations as emotional, psychological, and identity spaces in contemporary tourism
Tourism and Hospitality Research
Published online on January 20, 2026
Abstract
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In a tourism culture dominated by novelty and perpetual discovery, this qualitative study offers an alternative perspective by examining the emerging phenomenon of tourists repeatedly returning to familiar destinations. Drawing on 15 in-depth interviews ...
In a tourism culture dominated by novelty and perpetual discovery, this qualitative study offers an alternative perspective by examining the emerging phenomenon of tourists repeatedly returning to familiar destinations. Drawing on 15 in-depth interviews ...