Leisure and Obligation: An Investigation of Volunteer Tourists' Experience at Kenya's Taita Discovery Center

Abstract

This research used qualitative methods to examine the relationship between leisure and obligation among volunteer tourists on holiday at Kenya's Taita Discovery Center (TDC). At TDC, volunteer tourists spend their days participating in either a wildlife conservation program or a community development program. These programs are largely dependent on volunteer support. As a result, each volunteer interviewed described feeling a strong sense of obligation. Nevertheless, volunteers described their experience as leisure rather than work. Analysis revealed six characteristics of obligation which, in this case, made it agreeable to leisure. These characteristics are illustrated with quotes from the data and a brief discussion that follows.

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