Tourism as a Pathway to Hope and Happiness

Tej Vir Singh was the Founding Director of the Centre for Tourism Research and Development, Lucknow, India. He launched several journals and was the founding Editor-in-Chief of Tourism Recreation Research. He edited and co-edited 16 books and supervised 15 doctoral candidates who were awarded PhDs in Tourism.Richard Butler is Emeritus Professor of Tourism, School of Business, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK. He has published 25 books, nearly 100 journal articles and book chapters and was awarded the UNWTO Ulysses medal in 2016 for ‘excellence in the creation and dissemination of knowledge’.David A. Fennell is a Professor in the Department of Geography and Tourism Studies, Brock University, Canada. He is the founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Ecotourism and has published many articles and books, including Sustainable Tourism: Principles, Contexts and Practices.

• ContributorsTej Vir Singh: PrefaceDavid A. Fennell: IntroductionPart 1 Theoretical and Philosophical FoundationsChapter 1. Metin Kozak: Moving from Positive Psychology to Positive Tourism: A Conceptual ApproachChapter 2. Carla Fraga and Lúcia Bogéa Borges: The Search for Meaning in Life: The Role of TourismChapter 3. Gianna Moscardo: Eat Pray Love or Total Recall? Mindfulness and TourismChapter 4. Reni Polus and Neil Carr: Volunteer Tourism: A Pathway to Hope and Happiness?Part 2 Destinations, Settings and PopulationsChapter 5. David Bowen and Jackie Clarke: Familiar Tourists as a Source for Hope, Happiness and the Good Life: In Situ Tourist TalesChapter 6. Subhajit Das and Hiran Roy: Food Tourism through the Lens of Post-Materialism: Valuing the Cultural RuralscapeChapter 7. Mona Mirehie and Iryna Sharayevska: Family Travel, Positive Psychology and Well-BeingChapter 8. Johnny Coomansingh: The Trinidad Carnival and the Promotion of Joie de VivrePart 3 Adjustment and ChangeChapter 9. Melanie Kay Smith: Retreating towards Subjective Well-BeingChapter 10. Michael Fagence: Enrichment and Enlightenment from Engagement with History through Heritage-Based TourismChapter 11. Sera Vada and Noel Scott: Navigating the New Normal: Restorative Tourism Experiences during Times of CrisisChapter 12. Rami K. Isaac: Tourism, Hope and Peace: A Counter-Discourse in PalestineChapter 13. David A. Fennell: Deep Peace and the Solo Wilderness Canoe ExperienceRichard Butler: ConclusionIndex

In moments of big crises and diminished well-being across the globe, this original contribution on tourism, hope and happiness could not have been more timely! The volume will have a global appeal to researchers, practitioners, students and educators with a more positive mindset, interested in a better tourism world.