I visited the Seoul National University Asia Center yesterday. Amazing work being done here, with a great team of scholars. I was especially interested in work on mobilities (Migration and Tourism). From work on Airbnb to tourism and North Korea, …
I was heavily quoted in a CNN Travel article entitled “The trouble with maskless tourists“, by Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN • Updated 20th April 2021. Some quotes But why are so many tourists seemingly ignoring the rules around mask wearing? According …
Should your business become a B Corp? I was quoted in a Raconteur (Sunday Times) piece on B-Corp: But some say it has neither the resources nor the authority to drive change fast enough. Dr Michael O’Regan, senior lecturer at …
My New article: From its drifter past to nomadic futures–future directions in backpacking research and practice has been published in Tourist Studies. Volume: 21 issue: 1, page(s): 45-56 Abstract While the label ‘backpacker’ didn’t originate in 1990 when first presented …
Having undergone quarantine myself (4 times) as I travelled over borders twice for essential travel, I am well aware of the impacts and emotions of two weeks in a hotel. I am looking for people or families who have experienced …
I was quoted in a recent article on B-Corps in Raconteur, which is distributed by the Times newspaper in the United Kingdom. The number of certified B corps is growing as shareholders, employees and consumers seek out companies with a …
O’Regan, M. (2020). How Airbnb got its IPO plans back on track. Read the original article on the Conversation UK. Abstract/ Introduction t’s been a rollercoaster year for Airbnb and its much-anticipated plans for an initial public offering or IPO. …
Norfolk L. & O’Regan, M. (2020) Biometric technologies at music festivals: An extended technology acceptance model, Journal of Convention & Event Tourism, DOI: 10.1080/15470148.2020.1811184 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to gain a better understanding of user acceptance of Biometric Technologies (BT) at outdoor …
Our article ‘Filipino migrant workers’ leisure and subjective quality of lifein Macao’ has been published in WORLD LEISURE JOURNAL https://doi.org/10.1080/16078055.2020.1798052 by Jaeyeon Choe, Michael O’Regan and Albert N. Kimbu ABstract Utilizing 14 semi-structured interviews in a non-western context, this exploratory …
“B Corp, whilst ethical and trying to do a good thing, might attract low-hanging fruit – those already socially, environmentally responsible, or those seeking a short-cut,” said Michael O’Regan, an academic who is researching B Corps. Given the number of emails …