Wellness, Wellbeing and Tourism - (Aspects of Tourism) by Ranjana Tiwari & Catheryn Khoo & Timothy J Lee (Hardcover)

About the Book

This book explores the relationship between wellness, wellbeing and tourism, offering a framework to understand how these domains contribute to sustainable global development. It examines how traditional practices, indigenous knowledge and community engagement enhance experiences while raising concerns about authenticity and commodification.

Book Synopsis

This book explores the evolving relationship between wellness, wellbeing and tourism, offering a comprehensive framework to understand how these interconnected domains contribute to sustainable global development. It highlights the cultural and communal dimensions of wellness tourism, examining how traditional practices, indigenous knowledge and community engagement enhance holistic health experiences while raising concerns about authenticity and commodification. The volume also addresses innovation and technology, showcasing how transformative design, digital tools and neuroscience are reshaping wellness experiences - while urging critical reflection on accessibility and equity. It also investigates destination development and management, illustrating how wellness tourism can stimulate regional growth, foster environmental stewardship and support community wellbeing, while cautioning against the risks of over-commercialisation and unsustainable growth.

Review Quotes

This book presents a timely and much-needed contribution to wellness and wellbeing tourism scholarship. By integrating perspectives from culture, technology, and destination management, the volume is a valuable source for scholars and practitioners seeking to understand and shape the future of wellness tourism.-- "Danni Zheng, Fudan University, China"

About the Author

Ranjana Tiwari is a Senior Lecturer in Sunway Business School Malaysia. She is a wellbeing expert and Tourism Case Writing Trainer. A Gold Medallist in her postgraduate studies, Dr Tiwari holds a PhD focused on Tourist Destination Image and Attributes. Her research interests encompass wellbeing, positive psychology in tourism, wellness tourism and destination image.

Catheryn Khoo a Professor at Torrens University, Australia. She is a distinguished scholar in the field of Tourism and Hospitality and Editor-in-Chief of Tourism Management Perspectives. A strong advocate for gender equality in tourism, she founded Women Academics in Tourism and advises World Women Tourism. With an Asian postcolonial lens, her research focuses on marginalised voices in tourism.

Timothy J. Lee is a Professor at the Macau University of Science and Technology in Macao, China. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Tourism Research. His research interests include wellness/health tourism, food tourism, cultural heritage tourism and tourism, leisure and hospitality development that incorporates regional branding or values.