Positioning spice tourism as an emerging form of special interest tourism: perspectives and strategies
Authors
Bipithalal Nair
Sol International Hospitality Management (SIHOM), Woosong University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Patita Mohanty
School of Hotel Management, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha India
Keywords:
SIT, Heritagization, Rural sustainability, Spice tourism
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has halted activities in the global tourism industry, and the situation has only been worsened by the general air of uncertainty and lack of effective vaccinations. Consequently, people have begun testing various remedies to enhance their immunity, primarily turning to traditional medical practices and home remedies. The medicinal use of spices, given their immune-boosting properties, is increasingly popular globally and has enhanced global awareness of spices and their products. In light of this surging popularity, this study examines spice tourism as a concept of niche tourism. This study proposes spice tourism as a valuable post-COVID-19 strategy by providing four different approaches to position spice tourism within special interest tourism. This paper also suggests a tourism development plan for spice tourism and proposes a strategy for its resilience post-COVID-19.
Keywords: SIT, Heritagization, Rural sustainability, Spice tourism
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