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Being a ‘fan’ of a destination

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dc.contributor.authorBaldi, Giovanni
dc.contributor.authorBiscaia, Rui
dc.contributor.authorBotti, Antonio
dc.contributor.institutionNOVA School of Business and Economics (NOVA SBE)
dc.contributor.pblRoutledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd
dc.date.accessioned2026-08-31T15:37:01Z
dc.date.available2026-08-31T15:37:01Z
dc.date.issued2026-07-30
dc.descriptionPublisher Copyright: © 2026 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
dc.description.abstractMany people develop profound and enduring connections with the destinations they visit, expressing a level of devotion and symbolic meanings that resembles fandom. While tourism research has extensively examined tourist–destination relationships, being a fan of a destination as a distinct and theoretically grounded phenomenon remains underexplored. This research conceptualises destination fandom for the first time through a qualitative, two-stage study design combining in-depth interviews and a netnographic analysis of destination-focused online communities. Findings reveal that the formation of destination fandom unfolds through six themes: triggering experiences, emotional and mystical attachment, community integration and advocacy, and enduring devotion. By revealing how destinations become objects of individual and collective devotion, this research opens a new research avenue at the intersection of tourism, consumer culture and fandom studies, while offering practical and social implications for destination stakeholders at multiple levels.en
dc.description.versionpublishersversion
dc.description.versioninpress
dc.format.extent1629494
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/13683500.2026.2706182
dc.identifier.issn1368-3500
dc.identifier.otherPURE: 171658970
dc.identifier.otherPURE UUID: ea64f1bf-0be3-4798-9773-82bac66109d3
dc.identifier.otherScopus: 105046369396
dc.identifier.otherWOS: 001837107100001
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/205895
dc.identifier.urlhttps://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105046369396
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.subjectDestination fans
dc.subjectFandom
dc.subjectNetnography
dc.subjectSymbolic consumption
dc.subjectTourist–destination relationships
dc.subjectGeography, Planning and Development
dc.subjectTourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management
dc.titleBeing a ‘fan’ of a destinationen
dc.title.subtitleConceptualising ‘destination fandom’ in tourismen
dc.typejournal article
degois.publication.titleCurrent Issues in Tourism
dspace.entity.typePublication
rcaap.rightsopenAccess

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