Specific benefits expected from a travel experience, such as personal development and change, depend on what the traveler is looking to experience. Experiences are evaluated as a link between production and consumption. The supply sources used to produce a tourism experience constitutes the consumption set. The consumption set is achieved by bringing (time, skill, goods and service) together.
The emotional benefits (i.e., pleasant or delightful experiences) related to a travel experiences are important motivators and can result in positive outcomes such as satisfaction. The travelers seek hedonic experiences, such as pleasure, refreshment, and relaxation.
It has been found that taking vacations can contribute to subjective well-being because people have more opportunities to detach from their work environment, to experience new things, and to control what they want to do during vacations.
Vacation and travelling experiences
