Volunteer Tourism; an Approach to Realize Spirituality (A New Look of Iranian Pro-Poor Tourism)

Shalbafian, Ali Asghar; Zarandian, Neda

doi:10.22133/ijts.2019.95828

Document Type : Reviews

Authors

¹ Tourism faculty, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran

² MA in tourism management, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22133/ijts.2019.95828

Abstract

Spirituality in the present world has surpassed different geographical, racial, religious, gender, and etc. boundaries. The issue has emerged under such different titles as religion, originality, the meaning of life, etc., and raised a number of debates. The enthusiasm in seeking meaning has been manifested in various fields including tourism as much as the journey is sometimes interpreted seeking for meaning. However, it is yet unclear how the two areas are linked together in different tourism approaches and branches. Volunteer tourism, among these, is known as one of the increasingly prevalent approaches to various forms of tourism. In this regard, the present research intends to find the relationship between volunteer tourism approach and spirituality highlighting literature review. Then, relying on practically available pieces of evidence, spiritual effects of Iranian Pro-poor tourism (Travel of Iranian volunteers to deprived areas) is reviewed and emphasized on volunteer tourists as an Islamic-Iranian voluntary traveling model.

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International journal of Tourism, Culture & Spirituality

Volunteer Tourism; an Approach to Realize Spirituality (A New Look of Iranian Pro-Poor Tourism)

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Volume 4, Issue 1
October 2019
Pages 9-31

Volunteer Tourism; an Approach to Realize Spirituality (A New Look of Iranian Pro-Poor Tourism)

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Volume 4, Issue 1October 2019Pages 9-31

Volume 4, Issue 1
October 2019
Pages 9-31