Journal of Tourism & Hospitality
Open Access

Abstract

Foreign Students and Their Perception on the Elements of Urban Mobility and Hospitality: A Comparative Study in the Cities of Boston and Porto Alegre

Guilherme Bridi, Bruna Prisco and Elenara Viera De Viera

The central theme is to investigate the motivation for choosing the destination and the strengths and weaknesses regarding the variables of hospitality and urban mobility in two cities: Boston and Porto Alegre. This comparative case study had a quantitative nature with questionnaire application to a probabilistic sampling of 73 exchange students. The research was carried out between May and September 2016. On the matter of hospitality, both cities were perceived in similar scenarios, because they didn’t claim suffering any kind of discrimination. On the other hand, most results from both cities regarding urban mobility shows distinct scenarios. Although both cities were perceived with affordable public transportation, Boston seemed to be better prepared than Porto Alegre.