Study Abroad Iceland: A Hospitality and Tourism Learning Experience

There is very little research, past or present, which fully discusses the experiences and outcomes from participating in a hospitality and tourism study abroad program to Iceland. With the inclusion of two Iceland short-term study abroad groups in back-to-back years, and focusing on qualitative resu...

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Published in:Journal of hospitality & tourism education 2022-07, Vol.34 (3), p.143-156
Main Authors: Brown, Chris, McLeod, Brumby, Erlingsson, Thorir
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
hospitality
Iceland
Short-term study abroad
tourism
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Summary:There is very little research, past or present, which fully discusses the experiences and outcomes from participating in a hospitality and tourism study abroad program to Iceland. With the inclusion of two Iceland short-term study abroad groups in back-to-back years, and focusing on qualitative results, the authors feel they provided a more comprehensive look at the topic. Given its meteoric rise in international visitors of the last few years, its hospitality and tourism industries have expanded exponentially to accommodate its newfound prominence within the global hospitality and tourism industry, thus, providing a unique learning opportunity. The current exploratory study was developed to look at the impact of a short-term study abroad program in the hospitality and tourism context more holistically, expanding beyond the traditional summer-long study-abroad program.
ISSN:1096-3758
2325-6540
DOI:10.1080/10963758.2020.1868313