A history of gay Key West starting in 1954, when the city police chief Bienvenido Perez promised to rid the island of the "scores of sex deviates" that had supposedly…

For many nations around the world, cultural tourism is not only a major industry but also a support for national identity and a means for preserving heritage. This book brings…

Backpackers have shifted from the margins of the travel industry into the spotlight. This book explores the international backpacker phenomenon and includes different disciplinary perspectives on its meaning, impact and…

Processes of globalisation, economic restructuring and urban redevelopment have placed events at the centre of strategies for change in cities. This title analyses the process of cultural event development, management…

This book investigates the way localities are shaped and negotiated through tourism, and explores the emerging success of local peer-produced hospitality and tourism services which are transforming the tourist experience…

Events are becoming more complex as their range of functions grows, as meeting places, creative spaces, economic catalysts, social drivers, community builders, image makers, business forums and network nodes. Effective…

Gives the enforcers and mayhem-makers of hockey their due, by sharing their overlooked stories and contributions to the game, while exploring the issues that plague the NHL’s bad boys –…

In Purify: What Clean Water Teaches Us about Making Smarter Decisions in Business and in Life, Richard E. Allred taps into a career’s worth of adventures, experiences, and lessons, revealing…