While literature review suggests that immigrants’ memories of their past life in homeland influence their present life, it is believed that immigrants’ memories related to their homeland may influence their tourist experiences of homeland visit. To explore any impact of immigrants’ past memories on their homeland visit experiences, a survey was conducted with 500 Chinese immigrants in Macao. The findings revealed the special tourist experiences of homeland visitors that reflected how visitors felt about their past, present, and future lives during their homeland visit. Moreover, it was found that respondents’ past memories of their homeland, travel patterns, and length of living in their homeland and Macao had a significant impact on their homeland visit experiences and feelings.
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