When Do Individuals Become Pleasure Travellers?: An Exploratory Study into the RelationshipBetween the Fulfillment of Primary Expectations and the Liminoidal State

The fulfillment of individuals' primary expectations in relation to the liminoidal process, was used to conceptualize the crossing of the limen. The limen is the imaginary, non-static line that separates the home environment from the liminoidal state, a surreal environment free from the constraints of the home environment. The researchers utilizing qualitative research explored the role of primary expectations with the confirmation/disconfirmation model. It was found that the fulfillment of primary expectations is important in not only determining the level of individuals' satisfaction, but also in determining the point at which individuals cross the limen into the liminoi-dal state, thus becoming pleasure travellers.