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This paper aims at exploring the structural relationships between the dimensions of experiential cultural distance (experiential individualism/collectivism, experiential uncertainty avoidance, experiential power distance, experiential masculinity/femininity), the dimensions of experiential relationship quality (experiential trust and experiential satisfaction) and future experiential intentions. A convenience sample of 683 Mainland Chinese tourists who had taken an international trip for leisure purposes in the past 12 months in Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, Beijing Capital International Airport, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport was surveyed. Results will assist destination management in developing and implementing market-orientated service strategies to decrease perceptions of experiential uncertainty avoidance, experiential power distance and experiential masculinity and increase perceptions of experiential individualism, experiential trust and experiential satisfaction in order to promote future experiential intentions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper explores the relationships among experiential authenticity, the dimensions of last-chance attachment (last-chance dependence, last-chance identity, last-chance affect and last-chance social bonding) and the dimensions of experiential relationship quality (experiential trust, experiential satisfaction and experiential loyalty). A convenience sample of 505 tourists in Malé, Banana Reef, Artificial Beach and Sun Island of the Maldives was surveyed. The results indicate (a) a positive effect of experiential authenticity on last-chance dependence, last-chance identity, last-chance affect and last-chance social bonding, respectively; (b) positive effects of last-chance dependence, last-chance identity and last-chance affect on experiential satisfaction; (c) a positive effect of experiential satisfaction on experiential trust; and (d) positive effects of both experiential trust and experiential satisfaction on experiential loyalty. The implications of this study for academics and fast-disappearing destination management are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims at examining the interrelationships among experiential quality, equity, happiness, rural image, experiential satisfaction, and behavioral intentions for the rural tourism industry in China. The data used in this study were based on a sample of 694 rural tourists staying in Sansheng Flower Town of Chengdu, indicating that the proposed model fits the data. The result of this study will assist rural tourism management in developing and implementing market-orientated service strategies to increase experiential quality and equity, and enhance the image and experiential satisfaction of rural tourists in order to generate favorable intentions to return or revisit the same rural village. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]