Being one of the “mega trends” that has significantly impacted the tourism system, the role
and use of social media in travelers' decision making and in tourism operations and …

Purpose Despite its volume, the academic research on the impact of electronic word of
mouth (eWOM) on tourism and hospitality consumer behaviour is fragmented and largely …

Blogging has become part of a consumer's decision making process when shopping online;
however, the understanding of blog recommendation's effect on consumer purchase …

The Internet spreads tourism information around the world and specifically travel blogs
function as an online version of word-of-mouth (eWOM). This research explored the role of …

Macau has been designated as the UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy since 2017, and
the government also aims to preserve and revive the city's culture of gastronomy. In doing …

In the era of connectivity, the development of information and communications technology
has immensely changed the way people travel, behave, and appreciate experience. The …

Social media enjoy a phenomenal success in terms of adoption and usage levels. They
cause paradigm shifts on how people connect and communicate with each other, on how …

The emergence of Web 2.0 in recent years has significantly affected tourism information
sources. This paper attempts to confirm how Travel 2.0 applications have influenced tourist …

This study examines the predicting effect of celebrity involvement on destination authenticity
(object-based authenticity and existential authenticity) and hence travel intention in the …

With the growing popularity and versatility of mobile applications, this study examined
consumers' usage of multi-functional social media content apps and the influence of user …