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Longing for Digital‐Free Trips: The Case of a Yoga Retreat
Erose Sthapit 
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Chunli Ji ,
Heng Chu ,
Brian Garrod ,
Catherine Prentice ,
Eugene Cheng‐Xi Aw ,
Joaquim Dias Soeiro
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Chunli Ji ,
Heng Chu ,
Brian Garrod ,
Catherine Prentice ,
Eugene Cheng‐Xi Aw ,
Joaquim Dias Soeiro
International Journal of Tourism Research, Volume: 28, Issue: 1, Start page: e70175
Swansea University Author:
Brian Garrod
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People today are feeling exhausted by the continual distraction of mobile devices. Some are motivated to take a break from digital devices while travelling away from home. A popular combination is therefore to undergo a digital detox as part of a stay at a yoga retreat. This study examines how perce...
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