ABSTRACT
Whether scientists are employed by a university, government agency, nongovernmental organization, private corporation, or some other institution, they often travel to conduct their research; however, very little has been written in the tourism literature to address this market. Perhaps it is captured under other market classifications such as conferences and business travel, or perhaps it is not considered weighty enough for study. Certainly, many scientists do not consider themselves tourists when they are traveling for work purposes, although they meet every criteria of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) definition: “Tourism comprises the activities of the persons traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business, and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from the place visited” (2007, p. 367) or “Overnight tourists are visitors who stay for at least one night in a collective or private accommodation in the country visited” (p. 405).
