Date of Award
Spring 5-2012
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.S.
Degree Program
Hospitality & Tourism Management
Department
School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management
Major Professor
Pearlman, David
Second Advisor
Williams, John
Third Advisor
Williams, Kim
Abstract
This research compared the expenditure patterns, profiles, and trip characteristics of volunteer and leisure tourists in New Orleans. Survey research methods were used to obtain a sample of voluntourists that was compared to a leisure tourist sample obtained from secondary data. Visitors’ expenditures across six types of spending, demographics, and travel information were collected. Data analysis included eight t-tests that revealed that voluntourists’ spending was lower in five out of six categories, total daily expenditures, and total trip spending. Voluntourists spent more on local transportation but preferred cheaper accommodations and dining, seldom gambled, shopped little at the destination, and rarely visited tourist attractions. Frequency analysis used to profile tourists discovered that voluntourists traveled greater distances to the destination than leisure tourists and came from northern states. While most leisure tourists were aged between 35-64 years, married, and neither students nor retired, most voluntourists were younger, single, and still in college.
Recommended Citation
Kirillova, Ksenia, "A Comparison of Profiles and Expenditures between Volunteer and Leisure Tourists for the New Orleans Metropolitan Statistical Area" (2012). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 1452.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1452
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