Tea and Tourism Tourists, Traditions and Transformations

Lee Jolliffe, an Associate Professor of Hospitality and Tourism at the University of New Brunswick, Canada has a diverse background that encompasses museum planning and hospitality management. Her interest in researching tea and tourism was sparked by experiencing tea in England where she completed a PHD; operating a tea shop in Prince Edward Island; and working in Saint John, New Brunswick, a city with a rich tea history. Researching this topic Lee has visited tea gardens in China and Thailand and has spoken to tourism students in Canada, China and Vietnam about tea and tourism.