Market escape through exchange: home swap as a form of non-commercial hospitality

Andriotis, Konstantinos ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0960-0216 and Agiomirgianakis, George (2014) Market escape through exchange: home swap as a form of non-commercial hospitality. Current Issues in Tourism, 17 (7) . pp. 576-591. ISSN 1368-3500 [Article] (doi:10.1080/13683500.2013.837868)

Preview

PDF - Final accepted version (with author's formatting) Download (177kB) | Preview

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to examine home swap - a form of non-commercial hospitality that has witnessed a great expansion in the last decade. In conjunction with prior writings on various subjects related to home swap, this study can be utilized in compiling a preliminary conceptualization of home swapping, as a form of non-commercial hospitality, with its own characteristics. In particular this study identifies six dimensions of home swap, namely (a) escape of the market; (b) asymmetric exchanges (c) need for trustiness; (d) use of a hospitality exchange network; (e) demand for domesticity and (f) quest to experience local authenticity. The results of this study are being utilized to construct a preliminary conceptualization of home swapping as a distinct vacation alternative building on old virtues and using new technology.

Actions (login required)

View Item