Leisure and Tourism Geographies considers leisure/tourism as an encounter. An encounter that existsbetween people, between people and space and between people and their expectations, experiences and desires. The contributors explore diverse aspects of leisure and tourism, ranging from the methodologies behind leisure practices to detailed case studies including: Disneyland, Paris tourism in sacred landscapes leisure practices in cyberspace leisure and yachting use of recreational/holiday cottages National Parks, local parks and gardens Presenting an exciting mix of attitudes and ideas concerning leisure and tourism, this book documents a lively debate, placing geography at its centre.