The continuous growth to information access and the discovery of other realities, potentiated by the proliferation of media in general and the Internet in particular are two of the major mechanisms responsible for changes in consumption patterns. These evidences gave rise to this research project...

It is currently unquestionable the influence of internet in the tourism industry, and it is already acknowledged the existence of a "digital" tourism market. However, it is noticeable that the tourist destinations have different levels of development of ICT - Information and Communication...

Increasingly, the involvement of people in events extends far beyond the physical realm and encompasses the digital experience - sharing through social media and mediated by mobile technology. In a bid to understand how to improve the digital and mobile experience and subsequently the user...

Online social networks are now an essential part of our interconnected lives. Herein, we analyse whether Facebook influences our travel destination choice. Having performed a literature review, we then followed a mixed methodology, analysing 363 responses to a quantitative and qualitative survey....

Tourism as an economic sector where information plays a key role is therefore one of the most affected by the arrival of the new reality that are social media. Currently, the widespread use of Web 2.0 applications and especially, due to the exponential growth of social networking platforms, are...

Tourism and Photography have a very close relationship, the photographic practice is an essential element in the touristic experience for many tourists. Destination Management Organizations (DMO) have explored this relationship for long time, being focused on the destination promotion and image...

Basing on Social Learning Theory, this qualitative and exploratory work aimed to identify factors associated with viewing of travel photos on social networks that may affect the beliefs and behaviors of users in relation to the destination and its tourist practices. Results indicated that the...

Purpose: This paper aims to conduct a review of the literature published, between 2006 and 2018, that used search engine data on tourism and hospitality research, namely, Google Insights for Search and Google Trends. More specifically, it intends to identify the purpose and context of the data use, ...

In the global economy, the tourism industry is an important constituent of economic growth and employment and its significance is still on the rise. A competitive marketplace urges destinations to provide distinct and unique experiences while managing scarce resources. One way to approach the...

Food and catering are an ever-changing industry that influences, and it is influenced by the lives of millions of people in the world. The products and services provided by this business are constantly adapting to the influencing variables that are on-growing. Actually, consumers create the...