Royal Tourism

Philip Long (PhD, PGCLT, BA Hons, MTMI) is a Principal Research Fellow at the Centre for Tourism and Cultural Change at Leeds Metropolitan University, UK. Philip has research interests in the tourism dimensions of festivals and cultural events, tourism-media relationships and social exclusion from tourism participation. He is also interested in research-based professional development for the destination management and festivals sectors. Nicola J. Palmer (PhD, PGCLT, BA Hons, M.Inst. TT) is a Senior Lecturer in the centre for International Tourism Research (CITouR), Sheffied Hallam University, Sheffield, UK. Nicola has research interests in destination image, tourist perceptions and the role of tourism in national identity building. She is also interested in public policy and the relationships between the state and tourism agencies. Geographically, her research focus spans the UK to Central Asia.Long, Philip is the author of 'Royal Tourism', published 2007 under ISBN 9781845410810 and ISBN 1845410815.