The Future Looks Seamless: Attending to Friction in Travel and Tourism. I spend 4 days in Lancaster at the CeMoRe – T2M – Cosmobilities – Conference between November 2, 2017 – November 5, 2017. It was at the Centre for …
I spent two years in Dalian China. We were able to collect some data, at what then an unusual event – a wine festival. While now, wine festivals have popped up all over China (as well as Hong Kong and …
There has been a noticeable ‘Airbnb effect’ in the tourism industry. This has been especially evident in the accommodation sector as hotels seek to become more ‘Experiential,’ access-oriented, intimate, personalised, and on-demand. For larger hotel groups, this has led both …
Article: Tourist codes of conduct are a bad idea – here’s why. Published: The Conversation, UK – September 5th, 2017. Abstract: A climate of mistrust has created a new wave of tourist codes of conduct. The aim is to assign …
Conference: RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2017, London, United Kingdom, 29 Aug 2017 – 01 Sep 2017. 01 Sep 2017 Title The miracle of the road: The affective atmospheres of Europe’s roads by Michael O’Regan, PhD Abstract A billion operating …
My piece “Doing Things Differently: Cracks in the Tourism System” published on Tvergastein #9, came out nicely – Thanks to all the editors and volunteers at this lovely journal – The print edition is beautifully put together with pictures, quotes …
Thanks to the Fusion Investment Fund (Santander), I was able to visit Shanghai China during April 2017, to explore the research topic: What demotivates Chinese Students attending Universities Abroad: The role of perceived leisure constraints? I visited both Shanghai Jiao …
Donghua University is a public research university in Shanghai, China. Established in 1951, it is a member of China’s Project 211 group of national key universities, with a heavy focus on high level technological and scientific research. I was there …
Publication: April 2017 Airbnb and cultural capitalism: enclosure and control within the sharing economy Michael O’ Regan & Jaeyeon Choe Abstract: Collectively termed the “Sharing Economy”, collaborative platforms are said to be challenging and redesigning traditional business models and ridding …
I visiting Chiang Mai University under the Erasmus Mundus programme in December 2016 and January 2017, researching and teaching on topics related to leisure and smart tourism destinations.