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.
Dr. Michael O’ Regan visited Pradorn Sureephong, Ph.D.at CAMT (Chiang Mai University – Thailand) (http://www.camt.cmu.ac.th/en/) as a Erasmus Mundus Scholar. They have just helped open “Innovative Village”, which they hope will kick start leisure-tourism technology companies and a smart tourism …