The Social Sciences

Year: 2017
Volume: 12
Issue: 1
Page No. 144 - 150

An Exploratory Study on Consumer Preferences of Travel Destinations

Authors : Noor Raihan Ab Hamid, Munira Saaidin, Siti Nor Bayaah Ahmad and Roslan Mohd Rose

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