Travel by members of a diaspora back to their country of origin is the subject here, with Haiti as the case. Seraphin, Korstanje and Gowreesunkar treat the topic as underdeveloped both in theory and in practice, and work mainly from existing data, supplemented by two culinary events staged by a Haitian chef based abroad.

Their findings favour diasporic travel over conventional international tourism for destinations that are struggling. It does not rise and fall with the season; visitors go past the standard attractions to smaller regional sites; and they buy local goods and services, putting money directly into local hands. They also act as informal promoters of the culture they come from.

For destinations shaped by colonial rule, conflict or disaster, the authors propose ambidextrous management as a way to sustain tourism, offering it as a template for other underperforming economies.