ABSTRACT

This study investigated how travelers use of technology changed the travel experience over time. To accomplish this, a qualitative thematic analysis of travel blogs from the past 46 years was conducted. Two key findings emerged. First, technology was shown to influence three overarching aspects of the tourism experience. Secondly, the impact of technology on the tourism experience fluctuated greatly across the previous five decades. These findings present several theoretical contributions which delineate the historical relationship between technology and travelers. As a result, this study also offers insight for how technology and tourism experiences may unfold in the near future.

摘要

这项研究调查了旅行者使用技术如何随着时间改变旅行体验。为此，我们对过去46年的旅行博客进行了定性的主题分析。出现了两个关键发现。首先，事实证明技术会影响旅游体验的三个总体方面。其次，在过去的五十年中，技术对旅游体验的影响波动很大。这些发现提出了一些理论上的贡献，它们描绘了技术与旅行者之间的历史关系。结果，本研究还提供了有关在不久的将来如何发展技术和旅游经验的见识。