How to create flow experience during travel: the role of destination attributes
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Despite numerous studies investigating flow experience in the adventure tourism context, there is a
lack of research concentrating on tourists’ flow experience during travel. This study aims to explore
the relationships amongst destination attribute perceptions, flow experience (consisting of focus attention, time distortion, and loss of self-consciousness components), and satisfaction variables. By adapting a quantitative research method, 938 data were collected from British, German, and Russian tourists
visiting Antalya, Turkey. The study results reveal that destination attribute perceptions significantly
affect flow experience components, which influence tourist satisfaction. Theoretical and practical
implications of the study findings are discussed, and some recommendations concerning future
research are provided.