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Backpackers as a Community of Strangers

By Cari, on April 3rd, 2007%

I was doing some research for my research design paper and in the process came across an article entitled Backpackers as a community of strangers: the interaction order of an online backpacker notice board (freely accessible PDF). Apart from piquing my curiosity as an interesting read, it seemed vaguely related to the issues surrounding buzz/currency and use of travel guides, etc.

It found that backpackers constituted a heterogeneous group with respect to the diversity of rationales and meanings attached to their travel experiences.

I found that statement to be one of the most crucial that applies to working with backpackers. At the same time, . . . → Keep Going: Backpackers as a Community of Strangers

2 comments   Applied Research, Backpacking, Tourism Marketing

Travel 2.0

By Cari, on March 31st, 2007%

Is there anything not called 2.0 these days? I think it’s especially annoying when it’s not new.

In an article on the trustworthiness of Travel 2.0 (stemming from this MSNBC column), the authors mention the change from the days of the printed guidebook being king to the power of word of mouth. They state a five year change, but on a personal level I think word of mouth, or website, goes back at least four years. I used the reviews feature to help choose a hostel in Prague, a city I’d never been to. Normally, I’d also ask friends and/or family, however . . . → Keep Going: Travel 2.0

2 comments   Tourism Marketing, Travel & Tourism