Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism · 2001 · 44 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesGeographyHuman GeographyCultural GeographyTourismTourism GeographyAdventure TourismCultural TourismTourist BehaviorTravel BehaviorTravel BehaviourTravel WritingAdventure ExcursionsAdventure Tourist ExperienceNatural AttitudeTourism Travel BehaviorTourism Travel BehaviourTourist Travel BehaviorTourist VisitorsVisitor Sense Of Place
The study argues that itinerant sightseeing is shaped by hegemonic time standards of foreign travellers and writers, and that transient encounters grant adventure‑like experiences but risk overlooking many facets of visited places. The authors examine how nomadic sightseeing tourists experience brief visual sensations of places and landscapes, and suggest that time constraints of regular tours lead to transient, predominantly visual impressions. The article loosely applies concepts of natural attitude, contra‑structure, and adventure to illuminate the fleeting experiences of places in mobile sightseeing tourism. The study finds that transient and ocular travel experiences limit understanding of foreign places, as brief visits cannot fully capture their aspects. Keywords: Motor Tourism, Nomadic Tourism, Place Experience, Sightseeing, Transience.
This study scrutinizes the brief visual sensations of places and landscapes experienced by nomadic sightseeing tourists. It is argued that the comprehension of itinerant sightseeing excursions is influenced by the hegemonic time standards set by "travellers" and travel writers from foreign countries. To illuminate certain aspects of ephemeral experiences of places in mobile sightseeing tourism, the article refers loosely to the notions of natural attitude, contra-structure, and adventure. It is asserted that the transient encounter bestows access to adventure-like experiences of places and landscapes, as tourists are always in danger of being caught up in other roles, or of becoming embroiled in new everyday life routines, and may thus cease to notice the numerous facets of the places they visit. A noteworthy limitation of transient and ocular travel experiences is that certain aspects of foreign places cannot be understood or experienced in the course of a brief tourist visit alone. It is suggested that the time restrictions inherent in regular holiday tours usually result in a transient experience of places and landscapes as the only alternative for those desiring to gain first-hand and predominantly visual impressions of distant territories. Keywords: Motor TourismNomadic TourismPlace ExperienceSightseeingTransience