The COVID-19 outbreak has negatively affected all categories of tourism services operators and tour guides became especially vulnerable due to their small size, independent activity and difficulty in accessing governmental funding and support. Romanian tour guides make no exception and face increased vulnerability in the context of dramatic decline of international tourism. The present study aims to reveal the impacts that the COVID-19 pandemic had on the activity of Romanian tour guides and to identify possible measures which may mitigate the effects of such crises on the activity of tour guides and support their revival. A qualitative research was conducted, using structured interviews among 15 tour guides from Romania. Results indicate a series of challenges faced by tour guides in Romania, as well as the outcome of the following period. These findings may be useful to tourism policy-makers and tourism organizations in order to develop effective measures which may support tour guiding activities during crises.
Sarah A. Moore, Guy Faulkner, Ryan E. Rhodes, Mariana Brussoni, Tala Chulak-Bozzer, Leah J. Ferguson, Raktim Mitra, Norm O’Reilly, John C. Spence, Leigh M. Vanderloo, Mark S. Tremblay
Sarah A. Moore, Guy Faulkner, Ryan E. Rhodes, Mariana Brussoni, Tala Chulak-Bozzer, Leah J. Ferguson, Raktim Mitra, Norm O’Reilly, John C. Spence, Leigh M. Vanderloo, Mark S. Tremblay
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Claudiu Coman, Carmen Bărbat, Cosmin Goian, Maria Cristina Bularca, Felicia Andrioni, Lavinia Elisabeta Popp, Adrian Netedu, Mihai Burlacu, Dănuț Sorin Bălăuță, Nicolae Talpă, Bogdan Popa
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