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Understanding the new backpackers: a literature review

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Resumo:Backpackers are usually described as a group of young - budget travellers, however new paradigms of travel industry points out to an emerging demand. This paper aims to identify and to understand the new backpacker's demand, through a literature review based in travel history marks and recent academic background. Investigation was conducted through content analysis method, and the result leads to a new and multi-faceted demand of backpackers, that is not limited to budget or age.Instead new backpackers: follow new concepts of youth (are 20-40 years old or more), consider travelas part of their lifestyle, are technology-mediated and search for meaningful experiences.
Autores principais:Veríssimo, Medéia
Outros Autores:Costa, Carlos
Assunto:Mochileiros novo turismo turismo jovem millennials comportamento do consumidor tendências em turismo Backpackers new tourism youth tourism millennials consumer behavior trends in tourism
Ano:2018
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:artigo
Tipo de acesso:unknown
Instituição associada:Universidade de Aveiro
Idioma:inglês
Origem:Revista Turismo & Desenvolvimento
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Resumo:Backpackers are usually described as a group of young - budget travellers, however new paradigms of travel industry points out to an emerging demand. This paper aims to identify and to understand the new backpacker's demand, through a literature review based in travel history marks and recent academic background. Investigation was conducted through content analysis method, and the result leads to a new and multi-faceted demand of backpackers, that is not limited to budget or age.Instead new backpackers: follow new concepts of youth (are 20-40 years old or more), consider travelas part of their lifestyle, are technology-mediated and search for meaningful experiences.