TY  - JOUR
T1  - Current tourism approaches after pandemic
AU  - Göç, Sinan
PY  - 2026
DA  - August
Y2  - 2026
DO  - 10.31822/jomat.2026-11-2-177
JF  - Journal of Multidisciplinary Academic Tourism
JO  - Jomat
PB  - Yusuf KARAKUŞ
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2645-9078
SP  - 177
EP  - 189
VL  - 11
IS  - 2
LA  - en
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KW  - post pandemic tourism
KW  - bleisure touris
KW  - Long Tail Tourism
KW  - Staycation
KW  - Proximity Tourism
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