Raquel Pereira is an Assistant Professor at the School of Hospitality and Tourism at the Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave in Barcelos, Portugal. Has a PhD in Theory and History of Education from the University of Santiago de Compostela, and a Master's in Adult Education from the University of Minho. She is also a researcher at CiTUR - Centre for Research, Development and Innovation in Tourism, Portugal. Her main research interests are tourism research, tourism and well-being, human capital in tourism, and foreign languages in tourism. Additionally, she is interested in teaching second languages and critical pedagogy.

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