A structural model of liminal experience in tourism

Tourism destinations serve as liminal places where tourists can be temporarily free of their secular obligations, therefore cultivating a fertile ground for Yanyu (艳遇), a typical liminal experience, to grow. However, little is known about which factors drive tourists' liminal experiences. Based on stimuli-organism-response (SOR) theory and sensation seeking theory, this study examines the impact of tourscapes and sensation-seeking on liminal...