Abstract

JOURNAL OF TOURISM AND CULTURAL CHANGE 2023, VOL. 21, NO. 1, 128–132 BOOK REVIEWS Millennials, spirituality and tourism, edited by Sandeep Kumar Walia and Aruditya Jasrotia (eds.), London and New York, Routledge, 2021, 284 pp, £120.00 (hardcover), ISBN: 9780367772826 In today’s world, young modern tourists (referred to here as millennials) seem to have dis- carded the basic components, philosophies, and concepts of organized leisure travel. Accord- ing to the contributors of the new book, Millennials, Spirituality and Tourism, edited by Sandeep Kumar Walia and Aruditya Jasrotia, millennials are in search of mental peace and escape from their routine lives, and place more emphasis on the experiences that they will achieve from the destination. Spirituality provides an environment to find meaning and purpose in one’s life and is not restricted to being religious in nature; spiritual leisure is not only a way to experience a site, but it also plays an essential role in maintaining culture, heritage, and identity. One of the first books to focus on the interrelationship between spirituality and tourism, Walia and Jasro- tia’s volume is organized in a multilevel pattern, with an introduction that sets the tone, con- ceptual framework and organization of the book; followed