"If I was going to die I should at least be having fun": Travel blogs, meaning and tourist experience

Carmela Bosangit; Sally Hibbert; Scott McCabe

doi:10.1016/j.annals.2015.08.001

"If I was going to die I should at least be having fun": Travel blogs, meaning and tourist experience

Carmela Bosangit^*, Sally Hibbert, Scott McCabe

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Abstract

Travel blogs are an under-utilised resource for researchers of tourism experiences. They can provide rich insights on how tourists express the transformational effects of their experiences for the self. This study of travel blogs by nineteen British bloggers reveals how elements of the narrative relating to self-reflection and emotions are central to the process of transforming their travel experiences into personally meaningful experiences. Bloggers implicitly and explicitly express how travel contributes to self-identity, signalling self-development. The study contributes to knowledge about the lasting impact of long term travel on people, adding meaning symbolic of an evolving self.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-14
Number of pages	14
Journal	Annals of Tourism Research
Volume	55
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2015.08.001
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 2015

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Funding Information:
This research has been funded by a Nottingham University Business School PhD scholarship.

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© 2015 The Authors.

Keywords

Backpacker travel
Tourist experience
Travel blogs
Travel narratives

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Development
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management

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"If I was going to die I should at least be having fun": Travel blogs, meaning and tourist experience

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