Disconnected and Unplugged: Experiences of Technology Induced Anxieties and Tensions While Traveling

Paris, Cody Morris; Berger, Edward Alexander; Rubin, Simon; Casson, Mallory

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-14343-9_58

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“…Only Pearce and Gretzel (2012) studied positive and negative experiential outcomes in socalled 'technology dead zones'. Paris, Berger, Rubin, and Casson (2015) examined technology induced tensions in disconnected and unplugged tourist experience and Neuhofer, Buhalis, and Ladkin (2015) investigated technological enablers and barriers of tourist experience creation. Building upon this emerging stream of research, tackling ideas surrounding disconnection, barriers and issues of technology, this study shall contribute to a resource-based view and generate answers as to how technology 'adds value' or 'diminishes value' in connected tourist experiences.…”

Section: Value Co-destructionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Value Co-creation and Co-destruction in Connected Tourist Experiences

Neuhofer

2016

Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism 2016

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Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have become a key resource that has transformed travel and tourist experiences. Due to the increasing ubiquity and mobility of ICTs, they have become integral in creating connected experiences that interlink travel with everyday life. While recent studies have investigated value co-creation and the enhancement of experiences through ICTs, there is less knowledge about potential value co-destruction when ICTs come into place. This paper provides a first exploratory study to examine technology resource integration by looking at the dichotomous relationship of value co-creation and value co-destruction in connected tourist experiences. By adopting a qualitative in-depth methodology, this study has identified six dimensions, which highlight how value can be created and destroyed through connectedness. The paper contributes to service-dominant logic, resource integration and value creation discourses in a tourism and technology context, for which several theoretical and practical limitations are discussed.

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Section: Value Co-destructionmentioning

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Value Co-creation and Co-destruction in Connected Tourist Experiences

Neuhofer

2016

Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism 2016

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“…As people value to escape their modern everyday lives, unplugged travels to "remote hotels are starting to make a feature of their lack of internet and phone signal" (International Air Transport Association (IATA), 2014), this can according to experts become a more attractive way of holidays. According to Paris et al (2015) there are now tourist who chose to be unplugged when traveling and seek experiences where you are not connected to the digital online world. A confirmation of this is the fact that you can find more and more tour operators which are now starting to sell unplugged travels.…”

Section: Unplugged Tourismmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Making it more blended into each other, as well as the concepts of time and space, often referred to as digital elasticity (Paris et al, 2015). According to Segran (2015) there is not a lot of research on how always being connected influence us.…”

Section: Impacts Of Unplugged Tourism and Digital Detoxmentioning

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“…Taking a time out or doing a digital detox can have increasing health benefits for the consumers, "a day without technology can be extremely helpful as a step toward developing healthy technology habits" according to Lyons (2015). Always being connected has some negative impacts on the way consumers interact with their family and friends when it comes to the intimacy level, attentions and level of presence (Paris et al, 2015). In addition, research that look at how the constantly being connected impacts on work, family and mental health are increasing according to Paris et al (2015).…”

Section: Behavioural and Health Impactsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Always being connected has some negative impacts on the way consumers interact with their family and friends when it comes to the intimacy level, attentions and level of presence (Paris et al, 2015). In addition, research that look at how the constantly being connected impacts on work, family and mental health are increasing according to Paris et al (2015).…”

Section: Behavioural and Health Impactsmentioning

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Unplugged tourism. A growing trend

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Walorczyk²

2017

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Abstract:The aim of this paper is to look at a specific trend in tourism, in this case unplugged tourism. Unplugged tourism refers to travels to destinations where there are no internet connections and limited or no cell phone reception. Digital detox and disconnected are two terms closely linked to unplugged tourism. Some research show that always being connected can help increase health issues, such as insomnia and mental illnesses. A digital detox or unplugged travel away from screens can be beneficial not just to prevent this health issues but also on relationships between individuals. Further the destinations that lost clients because they did not have internet or cell phone reception, are now becoming attractive.Keywords: Digital detox, unplugged tourism, Tourism; tourism trends. TURISMO DESCONECTADO Uma tendência em expansãoResumo: Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar uma das novas tendências do turismo denominada de Unplugged Tourism (Turismo desconectado). Esta nova tendência refere-se a viagens para destinos onde não existem ligações à internet nem acesso a redes de telemóvel. O detox digital e desconectado são dois termos que se apresentam interligados ao conceito de unplugged tourism. Vários autores destacam o facto de que a permanente ligação e conexão à internet e o abuso da utilização de telemóvel pode originar problemas de saúde, como por exemplo insónias e até mesmo problemas mentais. O digital detox vem assim oferecer uma nova forma de viajar e de fugir destas novas formas de ligação permanente com benefícios para a saúde e relacionamento entre indivíduos. No mercado encontramos hoje vários destinos que, no passado deixaram de ser procurados por terem fracos acessos à internet e pouca rede ara telemóveis, e que agora voltaram a ser atrativos. Palavras-chave:Detox digital, turismo desconectado, turismo, tendências do turismo.

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Co-creating “Mindful” Holiday Resort Experience for Guests’ Digital Well-Being

Stankov

Filimonau

2018

Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism 2019

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Disconnected and Unplugged: Experiences of Technology Induced Anxieties and Tensions While Traveling

Cited by 50 publications

References 33 publications

Value Co-creation and Co-destruction in Connected Tourist Experiences

Value Co-creation and Co-destruction in Connected Tourist Experiences

Unplugged tourism. A growing trend

Co-creating “Mindful” Holiday Resort Experience for Guests’ Digital Well-Being

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