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Conceptualising Tourist Idleness and Creating Places of Otium in Nature-Based Tourism

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  • Jelena Farkiæ

    (University of Greenwich, UK)

  • Gorana Isailoviæ

    (Academy of Applied Studies, Serbia)

  • Miha Lesjak

    (University of Primorska, Slovenia)

Abstract

This paper conceptualises tourist idleness as a temporary engagement in slow, slothful and entirely unstructured holiday activities. We aim to extend the studies that prioritise the modalities of holidays in nature that encourage simplified, slower, immersive experiences, and which celebrate mindfulness, slowness and stillness as part of a tourist journey. In framing idleness as a relaxing, creative and recuperative holiday practice, we suggest that creating places of otium which encourage ‘doing nothing’ can in many ways enhance tourist wellbeing. To this end, we discuss the significance of spatial, temporal and existential elements of tourist idleness, whilst arguing that this ‘practice’ should be more celebrated in our modern, high-speed societies.

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  • Jelena Farkiæ & Gorana Isailoviæ & Miha Lesjak, 2022. "Conceptualising Tourist Idleness and Creating Places of Otium in Nature-Based Tourism," Academica Turistica - Tourism and Innovation Journal, University of Primorska Press, vol. 15(1), pages 11-23.
    • Handle: RePEc:prp:jattij:v:15:y:2022:i:1:p:11-23
    DOI: 10.26493/2335-4194.15.11-23
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