In order to obtain my master’s degree in leisure and tourism, I embarked on an adventurous quest: writing a quantitative thesis. I was sure about one thing: I wanted to write about storytelling. Luckily, I got the opportunity to work on an incredibly interesting and meaningful project alongside the storytelling team of Breda University of …
The story of the transformational zoo experience | My Master’s thesis Read More »
Edinburgh is widely regarded as one of the most haunted cities in the UK, thanks to its gruesome history. This eerie reputation has been leveraged by the tourism industry to attract visitors to the city, with various ghost tours, ghost buses, and other spooky experiences on offer. However, in recent years, the rise of film …
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There’s no doubt about it – TikTok is pretty addictive. When I asked a sixteen-year-old colleague about her screen time, she told me she spends 25 hours on TikTok in a week. A whole day and night in a week. But what makes this app so popular? And why do people spend more and more …
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During the first weeks of my master in Leisure & Tourism Studies, a lecturer approached me asking if I would support her with the collection, analysis and reporting for the economic impact research for the Dutch Grand Prix. The first thing I said was: ‘but I really feel nothing for cars’. Fortunately, she felt the …
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