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Hosting Friends Versus Hosting Relatives: Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Author(s) -
Yousuf Mohammad S.,
Backer Elisa
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of tourism research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.155
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1522-1970
pISSN - 1099-2340
DOI - 10.1002/jtr.2098
Subject(s) - immigration , perspective (graphical) , destinations , tourism , social psychology , psychology , qualitative research , advertising , sociology , geography , business , computer science , social science , archaeology , artificial intelligence
Little research has been undertaken to examine visiting friends and relatives (VFR) travel from the perspective of hosts. Additionally, little research has explored the differences between VFs and VRs, treating VFR as one homogenous group. This research examined the hosts' perspective of hosting friends versus relatives through in‐depth interviews with 34 local residents in three contrasting destinations in Australia. Key differences were found between the experiences of hosting friends versus relatives, with immigration a key aspect in impacting the outcome. This is the first study to examine hosting friends versus relatives and to consider how immigration and destination impact VFR travel experiences for hosts. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.