Unfortunately, even though there is a plethora of scientific research on practically every topic and / or imaginable question, a lot of it remains either unseen, unread or at best quickly scanned from a relatively small academic community. In times of misinformation, populism and misguided public opinion, scientific research can make a difference and positively … Read more
To have an impact, tourism and cruise research needs to be accessible and attractive to a wider audience! Yet, my occasional quote in the press or brief radio soundbite only scratches the surface! So… Instead of reading my research and attending my speeches, you can simply hear it as an AI-generated podcast! You can explore … Read more
The cruise sector in general and its future in particular are becoming increasingly a ‘news-opera’, with a particular focus on emissions and overtourism. A number of developments in the area, as well as a number of facts are often lost in the discussion. Check out my two newly-published papers in the ‘Tourism Review‘: Cruise Tourism … Read more
Our recent Yellow Tourism Book, only published recently (Sep 2018) and despite its niche status has already reached 800 Downloads from the Spinger Website. Well done to all involved.
Over the last years, I have been regularly invited to act as a reviewer for various journals. Peer reviewing is an essential element of scientific publishing, adding a layer of quality control to what is published and regarded as ‘scientific’. In today’s digital world, considering the growth of open source publishing, and the proliferation of … Read more
Our newest book is out. This book, summarises the proceedings of the 1st Yellow Tourism Conference, which took place in Corfu (Greece) during April 27-29, 2017. The aim of this inaugural conference was to create an interdisciplinary ‘research-space’ for understanding tourism-related corruption, whilst initiating the formation of a corresponding international network of tourism academics and … Read more
It seems that Cruise-related Research is relevant… Tourism Review has awarded my paper: “Cruise Management: State of the Art” a ‘Literati Award’ and granted it 6 months free download access: https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/full/10.1108/TR-01-2017-0003
Since its online publication on November 14, 2012, there has been a total of 18,949 chapter downloads for our book Cruise Tourism & Society (Springer Verlag). According to the publisher… “This means your book was one of the top 25% most downloaded eBooks in the relevant eBook Collection in 2017”. Congratulations to the editorial team and all … Read more