Stories of people and places: interpretation, tourism and sustainability

Tourist experience A tourist experience comprises a distinctive set of events and/or activities,

occurring in a particular location and within a specifi c time period, outside of the everyday realm,

that provide meaning and signifi cance to the tourist’s identity and social interactions (Moscardo

Commodifi cation Refers to the ‘extent to which a heritage place has been modifi ed through

adoption of a commercial focus for tourism purposes’ (Hughes & Carlsen 2010: 17).