Posts covering the whole of the Travel History & Research category:

Slum Tourism: 17 Responsible Travel Guidelines for Travelers

We provide an overview of the history and research on slum tourism, and propose a set of responsible travel guidelines for those travelers who want to take a slum tour. We propose a set of responsible guidelines for tourists which were developed based on the research literature, policy papers, and e... Read More...

Importance of Visitor Donations to Free Entry Museums

An exploration of how much it costs to run a museum, how museums are funded, and the importance of museum donations. We specifically focus free entry museums and the importance of museum visitor donations to these free admission museums. We then discuss various ways that people can support their fav... Read More...

Travel History: Marco Polo, the World’s First Great Travel Writer?

The Italian Marco Polo is probably the world’s most famous traveler and one of the world’s first travel writers. The famous Venetian is believed to have left Venice at age 17 to embark on a 24-year journey through the Persian Gulf and Asia, spending much of this time in China in the court of the... Read More...

Travel Research: Slum Tourism in South Africa

Today I would like to focus on the topic of slum tourism in South Africa, also known as township tourism. Slum tourism is defined as the practice of travelers visiting poor urban areas of the Global South to view its impoverished conditions and understand more of the lifestyles of local inhabitants.... Read More...

Thomas Cook History: The Tale of the Father of Modern Tourism

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Travel Research: How Much Travel Stress Do People Experience on Vacation?

Most people plan trips and take vacations to get away from the stress of home and work; however, very few people take travel stress into consideration. While traveling can indeed be an escape or break from the day-to-day routine, planning and taking a trip can also be quite stressful. Let's take a l... Read More...

Travel History: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland Race Around the World in Less than 80 Days

In November 1889, two young female journalists, Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland, set out for the journey of a lifetime—both with the goal to try to travel around the world in less than 80 days. Read about this amazing round the world journey of these two women, Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland, a... Read More...

Travel Research: Are Travel Guidebooks Still Useful in the Digital Age?

Do we need travel guidebooks anymore? Recent research suggests that although most people are using the Internet as a source of travel information, most people still rely on travel guidebooks during their travels. Let’s take a look at a research article in the Journal of Travel Research.... Read More...

Travel Research: How do Locals Feel about the Practice of Slum Tourism?

Slum tourism is when travelers visit poor areas of the Global South to view the impoverished conditions of local inhabitants. The goal of the described research was to examine the thoughts and feelings of inhabitants about the presence of slum tourism in their neighborhoods and to better understand ... Read More...

Psychology of Travel: What's Up with the Travel Research Posts?

Interested in reading about travel research findings? Interested in down-to-earth summaries of research related to travel? Welcome to our Psychology of Travel section of our new travel blog.... Read More...

Travel Research: Nontravelers Live More Sedentary Lifestyles Compared to Travelers

Did you know that travelers exercise more and engage in more activities even when they are not traveling than nontravelers? Recent research suggests that nontravelers live more sedentary lifestyles than travelers even when they are “at home”. Let’s take a closer look at a research article in t... Read More...