Influence of tourist experiences in migrating to an outdoor activity based tourism destination: a case study
ABSTRACT Existing literature has barely explored the role of tourist experiences in the tourism led migration process. Focusing on surfing oriented migrants in a coastal municipality, this paper explores the relationship between the role of tourist experiences and factors influencing migrants' desires and decisions to migrate from a long term perspective. Data transcribed from interviews about the migrants' trajectories were analyzed using the trajectory equifinality model, a qualitative research method for visualizing individuals' life courses and interrelationships between individuals and environments. This paper provides insights into the previously unexplored relationship between tourism and migration destination in tourism led migration research.