Wellness and Tourism: Mind, Body, Spirit, Place (Innovation and Tourism, Connecting Theory & Practice)

The book delves into the growing phenomenon of travel for the purpose of wellness. It covers topics ranging from quality of life and tourism travel as preventive medicine, holistic tourism, developing a wellness tourism destination, outdoor adventure travel, medical tourism, transformational travel, and a few case studies. The connection between healthy tourists and healthy environments is also covered. The topics are discussed from theoretical and multi-disciplinary approaches, and the book seeks to create a conceptual foundation for this growing field. Many of the chapter authors are well respected in their various disciplines. Data comes from multiple sources including the World Health Organization, UN-World Tourism Organization, and national data sources for countries where wellness tourism is an important or growing sector.