Jose Luis Abrantes | Author | SciTechnol

Jose Luis Abrantes Author

jlabrantes@estgv.ipv.pt 232480500

Subjects of specialization
Business Management

Affiliation
Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Portugal

Biography

José Luís Mendes Loureiro Abrantes has a degree in Business Management and Organization from the Superior Institute of Economics and Management of the Technical University of Lisbon, in Portugal. He has a degree in “Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, sección Empresariales” by the “Ministerio de Educación y Cultura” of Spain. He holds a postgraduate degree in International Marketing from Universidade Católica Portuguesa and a Ph.D. in “Sciences Economics and Business” from the University of Salamanca. He has a post-doctoral degree in Marketing at Universidade Nova de Lisboa - Faculty of Economics,

Publications

Research Article Open Access

Holistic Tourism: Motivations, Self-Image and Satisfaction

Author(s):

Gabriel Rocha, Claudia Seabra, Carla Silva and Jose Luis Abrantes

Holistic Tourism: Motivations, Self-Image and Satisfaction

Holistic tourism has become a new and alternative form of tourism and an important trend among tourists who seek programs and experiences that would allow them to achieve balance between mind, body and soul. Choosing holistic tourism means that a tourist can enjoy a different and full experience which goes beyond the simple contact with cultures, people, places or landscapes. It focuses on self-transformation and on an attempt of people understanding more about themselves. It is crucial we understand each person´s view about this new type of tourism since this perspective will surely bring potenti... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-8807.S2-004

Abstract HTML PDF