XuDong (Oliver) Qiu , Scott Cohen , Jonathan Skinner
{"title":"Sexual non-monogamy in tourism","authors":"XuDong (Oliver) Qiu , Scott Cohen , Jonathan Skinner","doi":"10.1016/j.annals.2025.104103","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.annals.2025.104103","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study advances the theorisation of sex in tourism by conceptualising extradyadic sex as a form of touristic leisure amongst queer men using Grindr during travel. Drawing on 26 in-depth interviews, it identifies two types of sexual non-monogamy – monogamish and open – to examine how mobility, anonymity, and digital mediation enables situational disinhibition and the negotiation of intimacy, pleasure, and relational ethics beyond monogamous norms. Grindr functions as a socio-sexual infrastructure through which extradyadic encounters generate emotional (un)availability and resistance as well as risk, escapism, and validation. Framing extradyadic sex in tourism as a digital-situational assemblage of intimacy moves tourism scholarship beyond the monogamy-promiscuity binary, revealing how queer tourists reconfigure intimacy, desire, and wellbeing through travel.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48452,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Tourism Research","volume":"116 ","pages":"Article 104103"},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145789619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"When you have to be green: Impact of hotels' action of prohibiting the provision of disposables on consumers' perceptions","authors":"Tong Yang , Xun Xu , Jie Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.annals.2025.104072","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.annals.2025.104072","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the impact of prohibiting the provision of disposables on hotel consumers' perceptions through natural field experiments. The empirical evidence is from 129,105 online reviews of hotels from <span><span>Ctrip.com</span><svg><path></path></svg></span>. Results uncover that prohibiting the provision of disposables can significantly increase the presence of customers' green discourse (i.e., green presence) and the depth of green discussions (i.e., green depth) in their online reviews. Such a practice negatively affects customer overall sentiment but not their overall satisfaction. Green presence and depth negatively contribute to overall sentiment, whereas green sentiment positively influences overall sentiment. Our findings offer insights for hotels to prohibit the provision of disposables to reduce operational costs while also enhancing consumers' green awareness and overall sentiment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48452,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Tourism Research","volume":"116 ","pages":"Article 104072"},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145616054","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jihao Hu , Hanyu (Yuki) Chen , Zhibin Lin , DaPeng Xu , Wei Wu
{"title":"Escape to express: Tourist identity and self-disclosure","authors":"Jihao Hu , Hanyu (Yuki) Chen , Zhibin Lin , DaPeng Xu , Wei Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.annals.2025.104081","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.annals.2025.104081","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Counter to the common intuition that consumers tend to be more cautious and less self-expressive when traveling to or reviewing an unfamiliar place, this research uncovers a counterintuitive effect: making a tourist identity salient increases consumer self-disclosure. A field study (<em>n</em> = 224) establishes the main effect. Then, Study 2 (<em>n</em> = 283) tests the mediating role of psychological anonymity while ruling out several alternatives. Studies 3 (<em>n</em> = 396) and 4 (<em>n</em> = 381) examine the moderating roles of social anxiety and brand type. Finally, a large-scale secondary data analysis (n = 39,574) further corroborates our findings. The results extend identity theory in tourism by showing that tourist identity influences behavior beyond immediate travel contexts and provide practical insights.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48452,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Tourism Research","volume":"116 ","pages":"Article 104081"},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145684262","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Emotional intelligence & tourism social entrepreneurship","authors":"Inès Blal , Juliane Völker","doi":"10.1016/j.annals.2025.104078","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.annals.2025.104078","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Tourism social entrepreneurship amplifies the emotional demands placed on entrepreneurs who navigate diverse stakeholders while balancing social and economic goals. Yet, emotional intelligence remains underexplored in this context. We propose a multilevel framework linking emotional intelligence (through trait, ability, and mixed models) to the social entrepreneurial process. Trait-emotional intelligence shapes social intent, ability-emotional intelligence sustains stakeholder engagement through emotional perception and regulation, and mixed-emotional intelligence manifests in behavioral competencies such as collaboration and adaptability. Three propositions position ability-emotional intelligence as central to emotionally informed decision-making, negotiation, and resilience under a hybrid logic. The framework establishes a research agenda for examining how emotional intelligence enables tourism social entrepreneurs to sustain their ventures and create enduring social value.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48452,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Tourism Research","volume":"116 ","pages":"Article 104078"},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145684259","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Constructing the “we”: Rural tourism couple businesses","authors":"Yilin Luo , Jiuxia Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.annals.2025.104097","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.annals.2025.104097","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We investigate couple businesses in rural tourism and their implications for family functioning. Through in-depth interviews across five communities in Yangshuo and reflexive thematic analysis, we identify three structural characteristics of couple businesses: 1) task diversification to manage seasonal fluctuations; 2) collaborative patterns based on family roles; and 3) self-replicating domestic-workplace dynamics. We propose a frame in which the interaction of these characteristics enhances family cohesion, adaptability, and connectivity. We introduce “connectivity,” a crucial dimension of family functioning that sustains multigenerational family unity and fosters place-based cohesion. Our insights advance theoretical frameworks on work–family integration in rural tourism employment and underscore how tourism sustains rural familial structures, ultimately contributing to the discourse on family entrepreneurship and family functioning.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48452,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Tourism Research","volume":"116 ","pages":"Article 104097"},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145789620","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sampling in tourism: The length of stay bias","authors":"Jaume Rosselló-Nadal , Andreu Sansó-Rosselló","doi":"10.1016/j.annals.2025.104038","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.annals.2025.104038","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Tourist research heavily relies on quantitative approaches, particularly on-site surveys, to gather data on behaviour, preferences, motivations, and satisfaction. While on-site surveys offer immediate and context-specific responses, their location significantly impacts data accuracy. This study highlights the bias introduced when surveys are conducted at tourist attractions rather than border points, as selection probabilities vary based on tourists' lengths of stay. The research demonstrates how this bias distorts estimations of tourist behaviour. The findings challenge the validity of past studies using non-border surveys and propose correction methods. Ultimately, the study calls for a reconsideration of empirical tourism research methodologies to ensure unbiased and reliable data collection or to weigh properly the data when the sample is biased.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48452,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Tourism Research","volume":"115 ","pages":"Article 104038"},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145227047","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kelen Cristina Duarte , Christine N. Buzinde , Marlusa de Sevilha Gosling
{"title":"The contestation of colonial structures: The case of female solo travelers","authors":"Kelen Cristina Duarte , Christine N. Buzinde , Marlusa de Sevilha Gosling","doi":"10.1016/j.annals.2025.104039","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.annals.2025.104039","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study examines how Global South female solo travelers discursively (dis)engage colonial structures through online travel narratives. Although there is a substantial body of research on tourism and coloniality, few scholars have examined these concepts through a gendered perspective, using a decolonial framework. This interpretive study draws on a decolonial lens and textual analysis to examine blogs created by three solo female travelers, with roots in the Global South. The findings indicate that the three solo travelers discursively re-signify their <em>Identity</em>, express their <em>Agency</em>, and advocate for <em>Inclusive Tourism</em>. A key contribution of this study is its demonstration of how decolonial practices manifest in everyday life and touristic spaces.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48452,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Tourism Research","volume":"115 ","pages":"Article 104039"},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145227146","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Macaicuo Bai , Songshan (Sam) Huang , Zhiyong Li , Zhilong Si , Rui Cui
{"title":"From restoration to transformation in tourism experience: unearthing the critical roles of motivation and reflection","authors":"Macaicuo Bai , Songshan (Sam) Huang , Zhiyong Li , Zhilong Si , Rui Cui","doi":"10.1016/j.annals.2025.104032","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.annals.2025.104032","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Tourism can offer restorative and transformative experiences that enhance people's well-being. However, the process of translating travel-related restoration into transformation is unclear. This study employed a grounded theory approach to explore the socio-psychological mechanisms of tourists experiencing a transition from restoration to transformation. We analyzed 35 in-depth interviews with domestic tourists visiting Tibet, a destination with rich natural and cultural endowments. Both nature-based and culture-based restorative qualities were identified; authenticity and awe represent novel additions to the literature. Tourists' motivations and reflection played critical roles in the restoration–transformation transition: while motivations primarily determined restorative perceptions, reflection served as a gateway to transformation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48452,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Tourism Research","volume":"115 ","pages":"Article 104032"},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145227148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Leveraging rituals to boost unity of employee-robot team","authors":"Xing (Stella) Liu , Xiaonan Li , Rob Law","doi":"10.1016/j.annals.2025.104041","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.annals.2025.104041","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Robot implementation in the workplace brings challenges for the employee management. This research explores how robots' involvement in organizational rituals shapes organizational culture dynamics. Five studies focusing on the employees in hospitality and tourism industries showed that a high level of robot involvement in organizational rituals cultivates organizational citizenship behavior and team cohesion. Because of the close psychological distance shaped by robot involvement in organizational rituals, human employees likely treat robots as in-group members and then show in-group favoritism to them, which is manifested by team cohesion and organizational citizenship behavior. These findings help illuminate how employees and robots work collaboratively in the hotel and tourism sectors and offer practical guidance for managing employee–robot relationships in the digital transformation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48452,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Tourism Research","volume":"115 ","pages":"Article 104041"},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145267293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}