Martins, Márcio Ribeiro2018-04-052018-04-052023Martins, Márcio Ribeiro (2023). Backpacking culture and mobilities: Independent and nomadic travel. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management. eISSN 1839-5260. 55, p. 200-2011447-6770http://hdl.handle.net/10198/16708Over the last 40 years significant changes have taken place in the world with impact in the tourism industry. The technological development, the emergence and spread of innovations in telecommunications, transports, accommodations, and marketing, and the (re)emergence of public health threats as COVID-19 and the manifestation of natural and anthropic hazards, introduced profound transformations into the way we travel. Backpacker tourism in not an exception.engTourism industryBackpacker tourismMobilityTravelother10.1016/j.jhtm.2023.04.0031839-5260