PolyU Study Finds Daily Smartphone Use Substantially Influences Travel Experience

August 10, 2015

August 10, 2015 - The everyday use of smartphones spills over to the tourist experience, according to Dr Dan Wang of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and co-authors in a recently published research article. The researchers argue that "understanding how the smartphone shapes the tourist experience cannot be separated from the way it is used in one's everyday life", to the extent that "everyday life and travel should not be viewed as completely separated entities, but rather special cases of each other". The impact of technology on travel evolves, they suggest, "as the traveler gain...