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Emotional Response and Knowledge Gain in Cultural Heritage Tourism: A Comparative Study of Guided and Self-Guided Tours at Zaanse Schans!

In this week’s Thesis Thursday, we visit the iconic windmills of Zaanse Schans, one of the Netherlands’ most popular cultural heritage destinations, to explore how different types of tours shape [...]

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Couchsurfing and Sustainability: exploring perspectives in social media and practice

In this week’s (belated) Thesis Thursday, we explore a different side of tourism: Couchsurfing, a global community where travellers stay with local hosts, creating opportunities for cultural exchange, connection, and [...]

By |2026-06-12T09:21:40+00:00June 12th, 2026|Thesis|Comments Off on Couchsurfing and Sustainability: exploring perspectives in social media and practice

Resident Perceptions in Tourism Planning: The case of Madrid

In this week’s Thesis Thursday, we travel to Madrid, a city where tourism continues to grow rapidly, bringing both opportunities and challenges for the people who call it home. In [...]

By |2026-06-05T00:34:11+00:00June 5th, 2026|Thesis|Comments Off on Resident Perceptions in Tourism Planning: The case of Madrid

Does tourism research care about indigenous communities in northern Thailand?

In this week’s Thesis Thursday we are taken to Northern Thailand, where tourism, research, and Indigenous communities come together in ways that are both fascinating and uncomfortable to unpack. In [...]

By |2026-05-28T13:56:17+00:00May 28th, 2026|Thesis|Comments Off on Does tourism research care about indigenous communities in northern Thailand?

Ensuring Sustainable Tourism Development: How Tourism Policy- Makers In Verona, Italy, Respond To Public Attention Towards Overtourism

Today’s Thesis Thursday takes us to the romantic streets of Verona… but not exactly the dreamy version from postcards. Ines Giacon’s thesis explores how tourism policy-makers in Verona, Italy, respond [...]

By |2026-05-21T13:59:57+00:00May 21st, 2026|Thesis|Comments Off on Ensuring Sustainable Tourism Development: How Tourism Policy- Makers In Verona, Italy, Respond To Public Attention Towards Overtourism

The Social and Economic Impacts of Multinational Acquisitions of Holiday Parks in Zeeland

Today’s Thesis Thursday is by Danique Angelina van Eijk and it takes a closer look at the impact of multinational holiday park companies in Zeeland, the Netherlands, and how their [...]

By |2026-05-14T14:56:06+00:00May 14th, 2026|Thesis|Comments Off on The Social and Economic Impacts of Multinational Acquisitions of Holiday Parks in Zeeland

Multi-sensory Consumption: The Impact of Immersive Storytelling on Coffee Experiences

Today's Thesis Thursday looks into the role of immersive storytelling in shaping specialty coffee experiences by examining how different storytelling approaches influence consumers’ emotions, sensory evaluations, and behavioural intentions. The [...]

By |2026-05-14T14:58:46+00:00May 7th, 2026|Thesis|Comments Off on Multi-sensory Consumption: The Impact of Immersive Storytelling on Coffee Experiences

Stakeholder dynamics in a sustainable tourism destination : analyzing how stakeholders respond to water pollution in Bled, Slovenia

Today’s Thesis Thursday delves ;) deeper into water pollution. Using the Stakeholder Salience Model this thesis examines if a “green destination” is always as sustainable as it seems? Zooming into [...]

By |2026-05-14T15:04:58+00:00March 19th, 2026|Thesis|Comments Off on Stakeholder dynamics in a sustainable tourism destination : analyzing how stakeholders respond to water pollution in Bled, Slovenia

Travel Influencers and the Postcolonial Gaze in Curaçao

This study answers the question of ‘How do travel influencers on Instagram portray Curaçao, and to what extent do these portrayals reflect postcolonial narratives?’ Diving into Instagram as a new [...]

By |2026-05-14T15:02:25+00:00March 12th, 2026|Thesis|Comments Off on Travel Influencers and the Postcolonial Gaze in Curaçao
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